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Medical Terminology
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adeno | gland |
| Calculi | stone |
| Cele | tumor/cyst/hernia |
| Cyto | cell |
| Glyco | sweet/sugar |
| Homeo,homo | similar/same/like |
| Lingua | tongue |
| Lip | fat |
| Lith | stone |
| Madaro | falling hair |
| Psych | mind |
| Pyo | pus |
| Radi | rays |
| Thermic | heat |
| Artho | joint |
| Carpo | wrist |
| Chondro | cartilage |
| Costa | rib |
| Cranio | skull |
| Dactyl | fingers |
| Ili | Hip |
| Manus | hand |
| Myel | bone marrow |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Ortho | straighten |
| Osteo | bone |
| Pedi | foot |
| Spondyl | vertebra |
| Cutis | skin |
| Dent | teeth |
| Derma | skin |
| Hapsia | touch |
| Odont | teeth |
| Onco | tumor |
| Onychia | nail beds |
| Pedicular | lice |
| Pruigo | itching |
| Psora | itch |
| Sarco | flesh |
| Sclero | hard |
| Squama | scaly |
| Tricho | hair |
| Chole | bile/gallbladder |
| Colon | large intestine |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Entero | intestine |
| Gastro | stomach |
| Glosso | tongue |
| Hepat | liver |
| Ile | ileum |
| Laparo | abdomen |
| Myzo | mucus |
| Procto | anus/rectum |
| Pyloro | pylorus/gatekeeper |
| Stoma | opening/mouth |
| Viscero | body organs |
| Angio | vessel |
| Aortal | aorta/main artery |
| Arterio | artery |
| Cardio | heart |
| Emboli | vessel obstruction |
| Emia | blood |
| hemo,hema | blood |
| Phelb | vein* |
| Thrombo | blood clot |
| Varico | varicose veins |
| Vaso | blood vessel |
| Vena | vein |
| Ventricu | heart cavity |
| Broncho | bronchi/airway |
| Cili | Hairlike processes |
| Ectasis | expansion |
| Laryngo | larynx/voicebox |
| Naso | nose |
| Oro | mouth |
| Oxy | oxygen |
| Pector | Breast/chest |
| Pleura | Rib side |
| Pneumo | Lung |
| Ptysis | To spit |
| Pulmo | Lungs |
| Rhin | Nose |
| Tracheo | Trachea/windpipe |
| Creatinine | a waste material in urine |
| Cysto | bladder |
| glomerulo | nephron part |
| Nephro | kidney |
| Peritoneo | lining of abdominal organs |
| Pyelo | pelvis |
| Reni | kidney |
| Uretero | ureter |
| Urethro | urethra |
| Uri* | urine* |
| Uric | pertaining to urine |
| Urina | urine |
| Uro** | urine** |
| Bulbo | bulblike/bulbous gland |
| Cervi | neck/uterus |
| Galacto* | milk* |
| Genito | reproductive system |
| Hyster | uterus |
| Lactin | milk |
| Mast | breast |
| Metr* | uterus* |
| Natal | born |
| Oophoro | ovary |
| Orchido | testicle |
| Ova/Ovi/Ovo | egg |
| Salping | tube/fallopian |
| Sperma,spermato | seed |
| Vas | duct/vessel |
| Audio | sound |
| Cerebro* | brain* |
| Encephalo | brain |
| Esthesia | sensation |
| Medulla | brain middle |
| Meningo | membrane/spinal cord |
| Neuro | nerves |
| Occiput | back of skull |
| Oculo* | eye* |
| Ophthalmo | eye |
| Oto | Ear |
| Parietes | parietel/wall part |
| Pons | bridges |
| Tempora | temporal |
| a/an | without |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| algia | pain |
| ante | before/wall part |
| anti | against |
| bi | two/double |
| brady | slow |
| circum | around |
| co/con | together |
| de | down or away from |
| desis | binding/fixation of |
| dia | through |
| dys | difficult |
| ecto | outside |
| ectomy | excision |
| endo | within |
| epi | outer/on top of/over |
| exo | away from |
| extra | outside/beyond |
| ferro | iron |
| fore | before |
| form | shape of |
| graphy | writing/record |
| hemi | half |
| hydra/hydro | water |
| hyper | above |
| hypo | below |
| iasis | condition of |
| iatric | medicine |
| ic | pertaining to |
| intra | within |
| isis/asis | condition of |
| itis | inflammation of |
| juxta | near |
| kinesis | movement |
| kypho | humped |
| logia/logy | science of |
| lysis | disintergration |
| macro | large/long |
| malacia | softening |
| med/medi/medio | middle |
| mega/megaly | enlargement |
| micro | small |
| mono | single/one |
| multi | many |
| neo | new |
| ob | against |
| oid | like/shape/resemble |
| oligo | few |
| ology | study of |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | condition |
| otomy | incision |
| Pachy | thick |
| para | near/departure from the norm |
| path | disease |
| penia | deficiency |
| peri | around |
| pexy | fixation/suspension |
| phobia | fear of |
| phoresis | transmission |
| plasty | plastic surgical correction |
| plegia | paralysis/stroke |
| poly | many |
| post | after |
| pre | before |
| pro | in front of/on behalf of |
| pseudo | false |
| ptosis | falling |
| re | back/again |
| retro | backward |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| rhexis | rupture |
| scopy | exam |
| semi | half |
| sphygmo | pulse |
| sub | below |
| super,supra | above |
| sym,syn | together* |
| tachy | swift/fast |
| tele | distance |
| toxo | toxic/poison |
| trans | across |
| tri | three |
| ultra | above* |
| uni | one |
| xeno | foreign |
| xero | dry |
| Albus | white |
| Chloro | green |
| Chrom | color |
| Cirrhos | yellow |
| Cyano | blue |
| Erythr | red |
| Leuko | white* |
| Melano | black |
| Polio | gray |
| Purpura | purple |
| Rhodo | rose |
| Rubeo | red |
| Xantho | yellow* |
| CMA certified medical asst | assist in exams/draws blood/and do office work |
| CNA certified nursing aide | trained to work with nursing home patients sometimes in hospitals |
| EMT emergancy medical tech | provides emergency care away from a hospital setting |
| LVN,LPN licensed vocational nurse, licensed practical nurse | supervised directly by a registered nurse |
| MD medical doctor | may diagnose and prescribe medicines |
| ME medical examiner | pronounce a person dead |
| MLT medical lab technologist | performs lab tests and draws blood |
| NP nurse practioner | assists physicians |
| OT occupational therapist | assists patients in recovering daily activity skills |
| PA physicians asst | assists physicians |
| PT physical therapist | helps patients recover lost motor function due to illness or injury |
| RN registered nurse | performs nursing tasks and adminstration oversees lpns |
| RRT registered respiratory therapist | respiratory care blood gas and ventilator management |
| a | before |
| aa | of each |
| abd | abdominal |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ADL | activity of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| a.m. | morning |
| amt. | amount |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| AX | axillary |
| BID | two times a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| C | celsius |
| ^ c | with |
| cal | calorie |
| cath | catheter |
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cm | centimeter |
| CN | charge nurse |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complains of |
| DC | discountinue |
| DON | director of nurses |
| Dr. | doctor |
| DX | diagnosis |
| F | fahrenheit |
| fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gtt | drop |
| GU | genitourinary |
| h | hour |
| H2O | water |
| HOB | head of bed |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| HS | hour of sleep |
| I/O | intake and output |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| lb. | pound |
| LE/LLE/LUE | lower extremity |
| Lt. | left |
| MI | myocardial infraction |
| mm | millimeter |
| noc | night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/V | nausa and vomiting |
| O.D. | right eye |
| OOB | out of bed |
| O.S. | left eye |
| O.U. | both eyes |
| oz. | ounce |
| - p | after |
| P | pulse |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PO | by mouth |
| p.m. | evening |
| prn | as needed |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| pt. | patient |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| QNS | quantity not sufficient |
| QS | quantity sufficient |
| R* | rectal |
| R | respirations |
| RE/RUE/RLE | right extremity |
| ROM | range of motion |
| Rx | prescription |
| - S | without |
| sig | write |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| ss | half |
| SSE | soap suds enema |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| stat | immediately |
| strep | streptococcus |
| syr | syrup |
| T | temperature |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tid | three times a day |
| TO | telephone order |
| TPR | temperature/pulse/respirations |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| UP | universal precautions |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| v.o. | verbal order |
| v.s. | vital signs |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| wt | weight |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CS | central supply |
| EENT | eyes/ear/nose/throat |
| ER | emergency room |
| GI lab | gastrointestinal lab |
| lab | laboratory |
| MICU | medical intensive care unit |
| NICU | neuro/neonatal intensive care unit |
| OB/GYN | obstetrics/gynecology |
| OR | operating room |
| pedi | pediatrics |
| PT | physical therapy |
| RT | respiratory therapy |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ACP | acute care panal |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture/sensitivity |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| chem | chemistry |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| CXR | chest xray |
| DPT | diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| lytes | electrolytes |
| O&P | ova/parasites |
| O2 | oxygen |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| UA | urinalysis |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| Ca | calcium |
| CI | chloride |
| CRE | creatinine |
| Fe | iron |
| Glu | glucose |
| K+ | potassium |
| Na | sodium |
| NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate |
| < | less than |
| > | greater than |
| # | pound |
| @ | at |
| & | and |
| anterior | front side |
| distal | farthest point |
| dorsal | backside |
| high fowlers | sitting at a 90 angle |
| inferior | below |
| lateral | side of |
| medial | middle |
| peripheral | on the edge of/outside of |
| posterior | rear/back of |
| prone | lie on the front side facedown |
| proximal | nearest |
| superior | above |
| supine | lie on back |
| transverse | across |
| ventral | to the belly |
| myalgia | muscle+pain |
| myesthesia | muscle+sensation |
| myocele | muscle+protusion |
| myocete | muscle+cell |
| myocytolysis | muscle+cell+destrucion |
| myocytoma | muscle+cell+tumor |
| moyedema | muscle+swelling |
| myofascial | muscle+fascia tissue |
| myograph | muscle+writing |
| myoid | muscle+like |
| myolipomia | muscle+fat+tumor |
| myology | muscle+study of |
| myoma | muscle+tumor |
| myology | muscle+study of |
| myoma | muscle+tumor |
| myomalacia | muscle+softening |
| myomectomy | muscle+tumor+removal |
| myoneural | muscle+nerves |
| moneuralgia | muscle+nerves+pain |
| myoparesis | muscle+paralysis |
| myopathy | muscle+disease |
| myoplasty | muscle+surgical repair |
| myosalpingitis | muscle+fallopian tube+inflammation |
| osteoarthropathy | bone+joint+disease |
| osteochondritis | bone+cartilage+inflammation |
| osteomyelitis | bone+marrow+inflammation |
| osteopath | bone+disease |
| osteoplasty | bone+surgical repair |
| osteoporosis | bone+porous+condition of |
| osteorraphy | bone+suture |
| osteosclerosis | bone+hardening+condition of |
| osteotome | bone+instrument |
| dermahemia | skin+blood |
| dermatalgia | skin+pain |
| dermatitis | skin+inflammation |
| dermatoallplasty | skin+graft+surgical repair |
| dermatocyst | skin+bladder |
| dermatoid | skin+resembles |
| dermatologist | skin+one who studies |
| dermatolysis | skin+dissolution |
| dermatome | skin+instrument |
| dermatomycosis | skin+fungus+condition of |
| dermatoneurosis | skin+nerves+condition of |
| dermapathy | skin+disease |
| dermatophobia | skin+fear |
| dermatoplasty | skin+surgical repair |
| dermatorragia | skin+bleeding |
| dermatorrhea | skin+drainage |
| dermatorrhexis | skin+rupture |
| epedermitis | outer+skin+inflammation |
| epidermodysplasia | outer+skin+bad+molding |
| hypodermis | below+skin |
| intradermal | within+skin |
| melanoderma | black+skin |
| odontalgia | tooth+pain |
| odontoprisis | tooth+sawing |
| odontoptosis | tooth+drop |
| odontorrhagia | tooth+bleeding |
| odontoscopy | tooth+exam |
| scleroderma | hardening+skin |
| subdermal | below+skin |
| xanthoderma | yellow+skin |
| epigastric | outer+stomach |
| gasterocele | stomach+protusion |
| gastrocolitis | stomach+colon+drop |
| gastroduodenal | stomach+duodenum |
| gastroduodenoscopy | stomach+duodenum+exam |
| gastoenteritis | stomach+intestines+inflammation |
| gastroenterology | stomach+intestines+study of |
| gastroenteropathy | stomach+intestines+disease |
| gastroenteroplasty | stomach+intestines+surgical |
| gastroesophagitis | stomach+esophagus+inflammation |
| gastrohepatic | stomach+liver |
| gastrolithiasis | stomach+stone=condition of |
| gastromalacia | stomach+softening |
| gastromegaly | stomach+enlargement |
| gastromyzxorrhea | stomach+mucous+drainage |
| gastropathy | stomach+disease |
| gastropexy | stomach+fixation |
| gastroplasty | stomach+surgical repair |
| gastopylorectomy | stomach+pylorus+excision |
| gastrorrhagia | stomach+bleeding |
| gastrorrhahpy | stomach+suture |
| gastrorrhexis | stomach+bursting |
| gastroscopy | stomach+exam |
| gastrostomy | stomach+opening |
| gastrotomy | stomach+incision |
| gastrotoxic | stomach+poison |
| nasalgastric | nose+stomach |
| orogastric | mouth+stomach |
| bradycardia | slow+heart |
| cardioangiography | heart+vessel+write |
| cardioarterial | heart+artery |
| cardiocele | heart+herniation |
| cardiogenesis | heart+beginning |
| cardiogram | heart+exam |
| cardiohepatic | heart+liver |
| cardiohepatomegaly | heart+liver+large |
| cardiokinetic | heart+movement |
| cardiologist | heart+one who studies |
| cardiology | heart+study of |
| cardiomalacia | heart+softening |
| cardiomegaly | heart+large |
| cardiomyopathy | heart+muscle+disease |
| cardioplegia | heart+paralysis |
| cardioptosia | heart+dropping |
| cardiopulmonary | heart+lungs |
| cardiorrhaphy | heart+suture |
| cardiorrhexis | heart+rupture |
| cardiotoxic | heart+poison |
| cardiovascular | heart+vessels |
| carditis | heart+inflammation |
| echocardiogram | sound+heart+write |
| electrocardiogram | electric+heart+inflammation |
| endocarditis | within+heart+inflammation |
| endocardium | within+heart |
| epicardium | upon+heart |
| myocardium | muscle+heart |
| pericardum | outside+heart |
| tachycardia | fast+heart |
| bronchoconstriction | windpipe+tightening |
| bronchodilatation | windpipe+widening |
| bronchoedema | windpipe+swelling |
| bronchoesophagoscopy | windpipe+esophagus+exam |
| bronchomycosis | windpipe+fungus+condition of |
| bronchopneumonia | windpipe+lung+condition |
| bronchopulmonary | windpipe+lung |
| bronchoscopy | windpipe+exam |
| bronchospasm | windpipe+contraction |
| bronchostaxis | windpipe+bleeding |
| bronchotracheal | windpipe+trachea |
| pleurocentesis | rib side+puncture |
| pleurodesis | rib side+adhesions |
| pleurodynia | rib side+pain |
| pleurolith | rib side+stone |
| pleurolysis | rib side+dissolution |
| pneumoangiography | lung+vessel+write |
| pneumogram | lung+writing |
| pneumohypoderma | air+below+skin |
| pneumonectomy | lung+removal |
| pneumonitis | lung+inflammation |
| pneumonopathy | lung+disease |
| pnuemonopexy | lung+fixation |
| pneumoradiography | lung+xray+write |
| pneumoscope | lung+to examine |
| pneumothorax | air+chest |
| pneumovirus | air+virus |
| pulmonectomy | lung+removal |
| sinopulmonary | sinuses+lung |
| glycosuria | sugar+urine |
| hematuria | blood+urine |
| nephrocystosis | kidney+bladder+condition of |
| nephrogram | kidney+write |
| nephroid | kidney+resemble |
| nephrolith | kidney+stone |
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