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Med Terms #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | covered or enclosed by a seed or blood vessel |
| cardi/o | Heart |
| colon/o, col/o | Large Intestine |
| derm/o, dermat/o | Skin |
| enter/o | intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| my/o | relating to muscles |
| neur/o | relating to nerves or the nervous system |
| trache/o | trachea |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | low |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| -algia | pain |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -gram | recorded |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -ology | The study of the subject noted |
| -ostomy | Artificial or surgical opening |
| -otomy | A cutting operation. |
| -plasty | surgeracal repair of |
| -scopy | examination of |
| -ia | state; condition |
| -ism | "condition of |
| -osis | condition |
| -otic | a specified condition or process |
| c | calorie (small calorie) |
| s | mark |
| p | after |
| a | artery |
| @ | at |
| ad lib | freely |
| ASAP | as soon as possiable |
| c/o | complains of |
| d | right |
| dx | diagnosis |
| h | hour |
| MD | muscular dystrophy |
| prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| pt | physical therapy |