principals med-term Word Scramble
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Term | Definition | Example |
a-,an- | negative, without | asymmetric |
ab- | away from | abduct |
ad- | towards | adduct |
anti- | against | antimicrobial |
ante- | before | antecedent |
bi- | two, both | bilingual |
brachy- | short | brachyphalangia |
brady- | slow | bradycardia |
dys- | painful, difficult | dyskinesia |
dors- | back | dorsiflexion |
endo- | inside | endoscope |
epi- | above, upon | epidermis |
hemi- | half | hemiparesis |
hyper- | excessive, above,more than | hypertension |
hypo- | decrease, below, less | hypotension |
inter- | between, among | intercostal |
intra- | within, inside | intraoccular |
macro- | large, big | macrocyte |
mal- | bad | malfunction |
micro- | small | microbiology |
neo- | new | neonate |
peri- | around | periosteum |
poly- | many | polyarteritis |
post- | after | postraumatic |
sub- | below | sublingual |
super- | above | supersaturate |
tachy- | fast | tachycardia |
-algia | painful | gastralgia |
-asthenia | weakness | myasthenia |
-cele | hernia | myocele |
-centesis | surgical puncture | abdominocentesis |
-ectomy | surgical removal | nephrectomy |
-itis | inflammation/infection | osteomyelitis |
-gram | picture | electrocardiogram |
-malacia | abnormal softening | myomalacia |
-megaly | enlargement | cardiomegaly |
-necrosis | death of tissue | osteonecrosis |
-ology | study of | cardiology |
-osis | abnormal condition | cyanosis |
-ostomy | surgical opening | colostomy |
-otomy | surgical incision | craniotomy |
-rrhea | flow | diarrhea |
-pathy | disease | osteopathy |
-plasty | surgical repair | osteoplasty |
-rrhaphy | suture | gastrorrhaphy |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening | arteriosclerosis |
-scope | instrument to view | endoscope |
-stenosis | narrowing | arteriostenosis |
aden | gland | adenectomy |
angi/o | vessel | angioma |
arteri/o | aterio | arteriopathy |
arthr/o | joint | arthroscope |
brachi | arm | brachialgia |
cardi/o | heart | cardioplasty |
cerebr/o | brain | cerebrosclerosis |
cervi/c | neck | cervicectomy |
chondr/o | cartilage | chondromalacia |
col/o | large intestines/colon | colonoscopy |
cost/o | ribs | costalgia |
cyst/o | sac/bladder | cystalgia |
cyt/o | cell | cytopathy |
enter/o | small intestines | gastroenteritis |
gastr/o | stomach | gastrectomy |
hemo/hemat | blood | hematology |
hepat | liver | hepatitis |
hyster/o | uterus | hysterectomy |
lapar | abdomen | laparotomy |
laryng | larynx(voice box) | laryngitis |
later/o | side | bilateral |
lip/o | fat | liposuction |
mamm/o | breast | mammogram |
mast/o | breast | mastectomy |
medial | middle | medialization |
myel/o | spinal cord/bone marrow | myelitis |
my/o | muscle | myomalacia |
nas/o | nose | nasosinusitis |
nephr/o | kidney | nephrotoxic |
neur/o | nerve | neuritis |
oophor | ovary | oophorectomy |
oste/o | bone | osteomalacia |
ot/o | ear | ototoxic |
plegia | paralysis | paraplegia |
pneum/o | lung/air | pneumonia |
proct/o | rectum | proctologist |
rhin/o | nose | rhinoplasty |
salping/o | fallopian tube | salpingoophorectomy |
tend/o | tendon | tendonitis |
thorac | chest | thoracentesis |
trachi | trachea (wind pipe) | trachiotomy |
ASAP | as soon as possible | start ASAP |
ABG’s | arterial blood gases | ABG stat |
AC | before meals | take med AC |
Amb | ambulate or to walk | Pt able to amb 10 feet |
BP | blood pressure | B/P 140/80 |
BS | blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds | BS 110 AC |
CBC | complete blood count | CBC preop |
CXR | chest x ray | CXR to confirm pneumonia |
DNP | do not publish | DNP pictures |
DNR | do not resuscitate | DNR order |
EKG | electrocardiogram | EKG preop |
FBS | fasting blood sugar | FBS in AM |
GI | gastrointestinal | GI system |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit | ICU room |
Pt | patient | Pt unconscious |
PT | physical therapy | PT to see pt |
ROM | range of motion | ROM every day |
Stat | now | CBC stat |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration | TPR 98.6, 88, 20 |
VS | Vital signs | VS WNL (with in normal limits) |
W/C | wheel chair | pt needs w/c for mobility |
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