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CMA review Med Term
common med term, prefix, suffix, combining form, abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without |
| ab- | from, away from |
| ad-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at- | toward, increasing |
| alb- | white |
| ambi- | both |
| ana- | up, upward, toward |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| bi- | two, both |
| bio- | life |
| circum- | around |
| con-, col-, com-, cor- | together, with |
| contra- | against |
| de- | away from, down, not |
| dia- | through |
| dis- | apart, seporate |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful, poor |
| ec- | out, away |
| ecto- | outside |
| en-, em- | in |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | upon |
| eu- | good |
| ex-, e- | out, away |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive, beyond |
| hypo- | below, under |
| in-, il-, im-, ir- | not |
| infra- | below, under, beneath |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| iso- | equal |
| juxta- | near, beside |
| mal- | gad |
| mega-, megal-/o | large |
| mes-/o | middle |
| meta- | beyond, after |
| micro- | small |
| milli- | one-thousandth |
| mono- | one, single |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new, recent |
| non- | not |
| para- | near, beside, beyond, opposite, abnormal |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around, surrounding |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| primi- | first |
| re- | again, back |
| retro- | back, backward, behind |
| rube- | red |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | under, below |
| super- | above, excessive |
| supra- | above, over |
| syn, sym- | together |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond, excessive |
| uni- | one |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -ad | toward |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -desis | binding |
| -e | noun marker |
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -form | resembling |
| -genetic | beginning, originating, producing |
| -genic | beginning, originating, producing |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -iasis | condition, formation |
| -iatric | pertaining to medical treatment |
| -iatry | study or field of medicine |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -ism | condition |
| -ist | specialist |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | specialist in the study of |
| -ology | study of |
| -lysis | destruction, breaking down |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -oma | tumor |
| -ory | pertaining to |
| -osis | condition, disease |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | abnormal reduction |
| -philia | attraction |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| -plasia | development |
| -plasty | molding, surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping, prolapse, falling |
| -rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive flow, discharge |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -scope | instrument used to view |
| -scopy | process of viewing with a scope |
| -stasis | a standing still, control, stoppage |
| -stomy | surgical creation of a new opening |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |
| Root | main part of a word that gives the word its central meaning |
| Prefix | a structure at the beginning of a word the modifies the meaning of the root |
| Suffix | a word ending that modifies the meaning of the root |
| Combining vowels | when a medical term is formed from many different word partys, these parts are often joined by a vowel; o or i |
| Combining form | a root coupled with a combining vowel may be seproated in writing by a vertical slash; arthr/o |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| ED | emergency department |
| ER | emergency room |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IP | inpatient |
| OP | outpatient |
| OPD | outpatient department |
| OR | operating room |
| PAR | postanesthetic recovery |
| postop | postoperative |
| preop | preoperative |
| RTC | return to clinic |
| RTO | return to office |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| a.m.a | against medical advice |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| C | Celsious, centigrade |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CNS | central nervious system |
| c/o | complains of |
| CP | chest pain |
| CPE | complete physical exam |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| D | dilation and curettage |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| F | Farenheit |
| Fl/fl | fluid |
| GBS | gallbladder seris |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN | gynecology |
| H | history and physical |
| HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose throat |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| Ht | height |
| Hx | history |
| I | incusion and drainage |
| inj | injection |
| IV | intravenous |
| L | left |
| L | living and well |
| lab | laboratory studies |
| MM | mucous membrane |
| N | nausea and vomiting |
| NP | new patient |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| P | pulse |
| P | Pap smear and pelvic examination |
| Pap | Pap smear |
| PE | physical examination |
| pH | hydrogen concentration |
| PI | present illiness |
| PMH | past medical history |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| pt | patient |
| PT | physical therapy |
| Px | physical examination |
| R | right |
| ref | referral |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROS, SR | review of systems/ systems review |
| Rx | prescription |
| s.c, subq. | subcutaneously |
| Sig: | instruction to patient |
| soln. | solution |
| sp. | spirits |
| ss | one half |
| stat | immediately |
| supp., suppos | suppository |
| syr. | syrup |
| benign | noncancerous |
| degeneration | change of tissue to a less functionally active form |
| etiology | cause of a disease |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| malignant | cancerous |
| prognosis | prediction about the outcome of a disease |
| prophylaxis | protection against disease |
| remission | cessation of signs and symptoms |
| adip/o | fat |
| albin/o | white |
| cry/o | cold |
| cutane/o | skin |
| dermat/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hist/o | tissue |
| kerat/o | hard skin, horny tissue, keratin |
| leuk/o | white |
| lip/o | fat |
| onych/o | nail |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| squam/o | scale |
| trich/o | hair |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| -malacia | softening |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Derm | dermatology |
| ankyl/o | stiff |
| arthr/o | joint |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| burs/o | bursa |
| calc/o | calcium |
| carp/o | wrist |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cost/o | rib |
| crani/o | skull |
| dors/o | back |
| fasci/o | band of fibrous tissue |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| kyph/o | hump |
| lamin/o | lamina |
| lei/o | smooth muscle |
| lord/o | curve |
| my/o | muscle |
| myos/o | muscle |
| oste/o | bone |
| pector/o | chest |
| rhabd/o | striated, skeletal muscle |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| synov/i | synovia |
| ten/o | tendon |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -clasia | breaking |
| -desis | binding |
| -physis | growth |
| -schisis | splitting |
| -trophy | development |
| ROM | range of motion |
| fx | fracture |
| EMG | electromyography |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| abduction | movement away from the midline |
| adduction | movement toward the midline |
| circumduction | movement in a circular motion |
| depression | act of lowering a body part from a joint |
| dorsiflexion | act of pointing the foot upward |
| elevation | act of raising a body part from the joint |
| eversion | act of turning outward |
| extension | increase in the angle of a joint |
| flexion | decrease in the angle of a joint |
| hyperextension | increase in the angle of a joint beyond what is normal |
| inversion | act of turning inward |
| plantar flexion | act of pointing the foot downward |
| pronation | act of turning downward or inward |
| protraction | movement of a body part anteriorly |
| retraction | movement of a body part posteriorly |
| rotation | act or process of turning on an axis |
| supination | act of turning upward or outward |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| dur/o | Dura mater |
| encephala/o | brain |
| mening/o | membrane |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| poli/o | gray matter |
| psych/o | mind |
| hemi- | half |
| tetra- | four |
| -algesia | excessive sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -esthesia | feeling sensation |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -kinesis | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -praxia | action |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CAT | computed axial tomography |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| angi/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arter/o, arteri/o | artery |
| atri/o | atrium |
| bas/o | base |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| coron/o | crown, circle |
| cyt/o | cell |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| is/o | same, equal |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| phleb/o | vein |
| plasm/o | plasma |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valv/o, valvul/o | valve |
| vas/o | vessel |
| ven/o | vein |
| -apharesis | removal |
| -blast | immature stage, germ, bud |
| -crit | separation |
| -cytosis | abnormal condition of cells |
| -globin | protein |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CAD | coronary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| HTN | hypertension |
| MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| PDA | patient ductus arteriosus |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| alveol/o | air sac |
| bronch/i, bronch/o | bronchus |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| coni/o | dust |
| cyan/o | blue |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| lob/o | lobe of the lung |
| nas/o | nose |
| ox/i, ox/o | oxygen |
| phon/o | voice |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pneum/o | breath, lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| spir/o | breathing |
| tonsil/o | tonsil |
| -ema | condition |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
| -thorax | chest |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | Chest x-ray |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| an/o | anus |
| append/o | appendix |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cec/o | cecum |
| cheil/o | lip |
| chol/o | bile |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| enter/o | intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| hepat/o | liver |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| or/o | mouth |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -chezia | defecation |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -prandial | meal |
| BE | barium enema |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| aden/o | gland |
| adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/i | calcium |
| cortic/o | cortex, outer region |
| crin/o | secretion |
| dips/o | thirst |
| epinephr/o | adrenal gland |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | sex gland |
| home/o | like, similar |
| hormone/o | hormone |
| kal/i | potassium |
| lact/o | milk |
| natr/i | sodium |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| somat/o | body |
| ster/o | solid structure |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| oxy- | rapid, sharp |
| pan- | all |
| tri- | three |
| -agon | assemblage, a gathering together |
| -in, -ine | a substance |
| -uria | urine condition |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| Ca | calcium |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| K | potassium |
| Na | sodium |
| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| PRL | prolactin |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| aque/o | water |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| cor/o, core/o | pupil |
| dacry/o | tear, tear duct |
| dipl/o | double |
| glauc/o | gray |
| ir/o | iris |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| mi/o | smaller, less |
| nyct/o, noct/o | night |
| ocul/o | eye |
| opt/o | vision |
| opthalm/o | eye |
| palpebr/o | eyelid |
| phot/o | light |
| presby/o | old age |
| pupill/o | pupil |
| retin/o | retina |
| scot/o | darkness |
| uve/o | vascular layer of thwe eye |
| vitre/o | glassy |
| -opia | vision |
| -tropia | a turning |
| ast | astigmatism |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | each eye, both eyes |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| acou/o, acous/o | hearing |
| audi/o | hearing |
| audit/o | hearing |
| aur/i | ear |
| cochle/o | cochlea |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| ot/o | ear |
| tympan/o | eardrum |
| -cusis | hearing |
| -acousia | hearing |
| -otia | ear condition |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose and throat |
| oto | otology |
| albumin/o | protein |
| bacteri/o | bacterium, bacteria |
| cali/o | calix (calyx) |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | opening, passageway |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| olig/o | scanty, few |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ren/i, ren/o | kidney |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine, urinary tract |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -uria | urination |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone; vasopressin |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Cath | catheter |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter and bladder |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| amni/o | amnion |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| colp/o | vagina |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| galact/o | milk |
| gon/o | generation, genitals |
| gynec/o | female |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| lact/i, lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| men/o | menses |
| metr/o | uterus |
| nat/i | birth |
| orchi/o | testis, testicle |
| orchid/o | testis, testicle |
| ov/o | egg |
| prostst/o | prostate gland |
| terat/o | monster |
| test/o | testis, testicle |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vas/o | vessel, duct |
| vert/i, vers/i | a turning |
| -arche | beginning |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| -one | hormaone |
| -pause | cessation |
| -pexy | fixation, fastening |
| -stomy | (new) opening |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| AB | abortion |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| CX | cervix |
| D | dilation and curettage |
| FHT | fetal heart tones |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
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