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Question	Answer
albus	white
chloro	green
chrom	color
cirrhos	yellow
cyano	blue
erythr	red
leuko	white
melano	black
polio	gray
purpura	purple; porphyria
rhodo	rose
rubeo	red
xantho	yellow
albino	genetic condition causing lack of color
chlorosis	green look condition brought about by lack of red blood cells
chromatism	abnormal pigmentation
cirrhosis	yellow condition
cyanosis	condition of blue skin
erythema	flush
leukocyte	white blood cells
melanoma	a malignant dark tumor
poliomelitis	inflammation of the gray matter of the brain and at the spinal cord
purpurinuria	pigment compounds in the urine
rhodococcus	microscopic rose-colored bacteria
rubella	german measles
xanthodont	yellow teeth
chlorophyll	green plant pigments that absorb light
chrome	shiny color
cyan	dark blue
melancholy	depression
urination	discharge of urine
ventriculitis	ventricle inflammation
temporomandibular	temple and jaw
urology	study of urine
gastro	stomach
thrombo	blood clot
emesis	vomiting
oncology	study of tumors
emetic	produces vomit
glomerulitis	glumeruli inflammation
psoriasis	itch condition of
pneumo	lung
lip	fat
genitoplasty	genital organ surgery
chole	bile, gallbladder
hyster	uterus
salping	tube, fallopian
pyogenic	pus producing
audiology	study of sound
parietes	parietel; wallpart
pruritis	itching infammation
oro	mouth
ciliagenesis	cili forming
pyelonephritis	pelvis & kidney inflammation
linguiform	tongue shaped
squamous	scalelike
hema	hemo (blood)
hysterectomy	uterus removel
orofacial	mouth & face
bulbuitis	inflammation of the bulbourethral gland
tempora	temporal
thrombophlebitis	clotted vein
cardio	heart
pyloro	pylorus; gate keeper
sperma, spermato	seed
laparo	abdoman
viseromegaly	enlarged abdoman organs
meningitis	meninges inflammation
medullectomy	brain excision
glosso	tougue
audio	sound
onychia	nailbeds
oxyosmia	keen sence of smell
orchido	testicle
oculo	eye
atelectasis	abnormal expansion
dent	teeth
hepiatitis	liver inflammation
neuro	nerves
pontobulbar	pons and medulla
encephalo	brain
mastectomy	breast removal
pectoralgia	chest nerve pain
oto	ear
oophoro	ovary
glyco	sugar, sweet
emboli	vessel obstruction
cutitis	skin inflammation
sarcolysis	flesh decomposing
hemoptysis	blood sputum
sarco	flesh
cholecystectomy	gallbladder excision
psora	itch
naso	nose
laryngo	larynx, voice box
vena cava	large vein
aortalgia	aorta pain
ili	hip
dactyl	finger
pleurisy	inflammation of exterior lung lining
laryngitis	larynx inflammation
procto	rectum, anus
glossopathy	tongue disease
laparotomy	abdomen incision
spermacrasia	lack of sperm
oophoroitis	ovary inflammation
manus	hand
enteritis	intestinal inflammation
viscero	body organs
myxo	mucus
nephro	kidney
glycosuria	sugar in urine
anesthesia	without sensation
urethritis	urethra inflammation
lingua	tongue
cervi	neck, uterus
pulmo	lungs
squama	scaly
costa	rib
neonatal	newborn
adeno	gland
bulbo	bulbourethral gland, bulb like
psych	mind
odont	teeth
orthopedic	concerning deformities
entero	intestine
otitis	ear inflammation
peritonitis	paritoneum inflammation
tracheostomy	trachea opening
madaro	falling hair
daclylitis	finger inflammation
cervicectomy	removal of the cervix
pedicular	lice
uric	pertaining to urine
radiology	study of rays
arteriosclerosis	condition of hard arteries
pleura	rib side
glomerulo	nephron part, little ball
hepat	liver
proctology	study of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus
odontoprisis	teeth grinding
medulla	middle brain
pediculosis	condition of lice
calculosis	stones
derma	skin
uri, urina, uro	urine
neurology	study of the nerves
oculomotor	eye movement
occiput	back of skull
hematoma	blood tumor
stoma	opening, mouth
ile	ileum
iliosacral	ilium and sacrum
rhinitis	nose inflammation
myel	bone marrow
vasoconstriction	tightened vessel
ventricu	heart cavity
embolectomy	embolus removel
cerebroscerosis	brain hardening
tricho	hair
lactation	milk producing
radi	rays
onco	tumors
hapsia	touch
craino	skull
vena	vein
homeo, homo	same, like, similar
dentiform	tooth like
dermatology	study of skin
creatinine	waste material in urine
pneumonectomy	lung excision
pyelo	pelvis
cystoscopy	bladder exam
vaso	blood vessel
phlebotomy	vein incision
urethro	urethra
metr	uterus
intercostal	between ribs
chondro	cartilage
arthritis	joint inflammation
encephalopathy	brain disease
esthesia	sensation
stomatitis	mouth inflammation
cerebro	brain
tracheo	trachea, windpipe
oxy	oxygen, keen
carpo	wrist
arthro	joint
caluli	stone
parietofrontal	front wall or bones
lipoma	fat tumor
pulmonology	lung study
myxoma	mucus tumor
sclerogenous	hardening tissue
cysto	bladder
broncho	bronchi, airway
uriposia	drinking of urine
reni form	kidney shaped
myeloma	marrow tumor
carpoptosis	wrist dropping
lith	stone
pons	bridges
sclero	hard
nasology	study of the nose
craniotomy	skull incision
uretero	ureter
nephrectomy	kidney removel
parapsia	touch disorder
spondyl	vertabra
chondromalaica	cartilage soft
reni	kidney
cili	hairlike processes
gentio	reproductive system
salpingitis	tube inflammation
hydrocele	water cyst tumor
ophthalmology	study of the eye
meningo	membranes, spinal cord
thermic	heat
pyo	pus
rhin	nose
pedicure	foot care
angio	vessel
ileitis	ileum inflammation
creatinuria	excess creatinine
bronchitis	bronchial inflammation
ureterocele	ureter tumor
cutis	skin
cardiology	heart study
cyto	cell
cele	tumor, cyst, hernia
emia	blood
homeostasis	same environment
gastritis	stomach inflammation
endometriosis	condition of abnormal cells outside of uterus
ova, ovi, ovo	egg
mast	breast
peritoneo	lining of abdominal orgins
anemia	without blood
osteo	bone
uricemia	blood in urine
thermobiosis	exists at high temps
varico	varicose veins
phleb	vein
arterio	artery
ophthalmo	eye
lithotripsy	stone dissolve
ovicide	egg destruction
vasectomy	excision of the vas deferens
pector	chest, breast
spondylitis	vertabra inflammation
galacto, lactin	milk
manicure	hand care
pylorostenosis	pyloric narrowing
prurigo	itching
pedi	foot
angiogram	vessel study
occipitofacial	occiput and face
vas	duct, vessel
psycho	mind, study of psychology mental processes
cytology	study of cells
adenoma	gland tumor
ptysis	to spit
ectasis	expansion
orchidoptosis	testicle dropping
osteoplast	bone surgery
myo	muscle
aortal	aorta, main artery
myoedema	muscle swelling
ortho	straighten
trichoid	hair like
varicocele	twisted veins tumor
colitis	large intestine inflammation
natal	born
colon	large intestine
galgctorrhea	excessive milk
onychilis	nail bed inflammation
madarosis	loss of eyebrows or eyelashes
iatric	medicine
bi	two-double
ptosis	falling
xero	dry
inter	between
oid	like, shape, resemble
ectomy	excision
trans	across
lysis	disintegration
mega, megaly	enlargement
poly	many
xeno	foreign
extra	outsid, beyond
para	near, departure from the norm
ferro	iron
oligo	few
sub	below
super, supra	above
ad	toward
multi	many
path	disease
kypho	humped
endo	within
med, medi, medio	middle
pexy	fixation, suspension
co, con	together
pseudo	false
neo	new
fore	before
post	after
penia	deficiency
sphygmo	pulse
hyper	above
desis	binding, fixation of
ab	away from
ante	before, wall part
re	back, again
plegia	paralysis, stroke
micro	small
peri	around
plasty	plastic surgery correction
itis	inflammation of
kinesis	movement
macro	large, long
epi	over, outer, on top of
de	down or away from
exo	away from
hydra, hydro	water
brady	slow
tri	three
semi	half
dys	difficult, abnormal
pro	in front of, on behalf of
malacia	softening
toxo	poison, toxic
pre	before
scopy	exam
ecto	outside
ic	pertaining to
algia	pain
rraphy	suture
graphy	write, record
tachy	swift, fast
ology	study of
oma	tumor
a, an	without
osis	condition
otomy	incision
circum	around
dia	through
intra	within
hemi	half
isis, asis	condition of
retro	backward
iasis	condition of
hypo	below
phobia	fear of
tele	distance
mono	single, one
sym, syn	together
logia, logy	science of
pachy	thick
rhexis	rupture
anti	against
form	shape of
juxta	near
uni	one
ultra	above
phoresis	transmission
ob	against
mediocarpal	middle of carpal bone
pachycephalic	abnormal thickness of the skull
metastasis	condition of change in location or spreading
arthrodesis	surgical fixation of a joint
tonsillectomy	tonsel removel
craniotomy	skull inci
antibacterial	against bacteria
cardiomegaly	enlargement of the heart
microcephalic	small brain
orthoplasty	surgical straightening
oliguria	deminished urination
metakinesis	moving apart
sublingual	under the tongue
superacute	highly severe
kyphosis	condition of being humpbacked
adduction	toward, rotate
xerochilia	dry lips
mononucleosis	condition of large outbreak of one nucleus lympocytes
cytopenia	lack of cellular elements in the blood
telemetry	distance signal monitor interpretation
dehydrate	away from hydration
cholelithiasis	condition of gallbladder stones
ectocornea	outer layer of the cornea
transfusion	transfering blood to an individual
exophthalmus	eyes bulging away from
xenograft	a graft from one species to another
toxicoderma	skin disease caused by poison
retroflexed	bent backward, posterior
concentric	together center, same center
pre-operative, pre-op	before surgery
tricuspid	three cusps
multifocal	many locations
pericardium	around the heart
intra-aortic	within the aorta
macrostomia	large mouth
paraplegia	paralysis from the waist down
abduction	away from, rotate
polyarthritis	arthritis in numerous joints
retinopexy	surgical repair of detached retina
unicoular	having one working eye
diaplacental	through the placenta
dysemia	abnormal blood
angiorrhexis	ruptured blood vessel
gastritis	stomach inflammation
forehead	before head
cardiorrhaphy	suturing of the heart
tachycardia	rapid heart rate
hypothermic	below temp
ultrasonic	high frequency of sound
lymphoma	lymph tumor
intercostal	between ribs
graphospasm	writer's cramp
neuralgia	nerve pain
epigastric	top of stomach
extrasensory	beyond senses
antepartum	before birth
endogastric	within the stomach
osteolysis	bone breakdown
symbiotic	dependent on one another
cardiology	study of the heart science
bradycardia	slow heartbeat
reniform	kidney shape
anencephalic	without a brain
hemiparsis	paralysis of one half of the body
bilateral	two sides
circumrenal	around the kidney
paralgia	abnormal pain
postmortem	after death
mucoid	mucus like
neurology	study of nerves
proglossis	tip of the tongue
mastoptosis	sagging of the breast
hydrophobia	fear of water
neonatal	newborn
obtunded	against or mentally dull
pathology	disease study
pediculosis	condition of lice infestation
bronchoscopy	bronchus exam
semicomatose	half concious
sphygmomanometer	pulse meter
hypertension	high tension
diaphoresis	perspiration, transmission of sweat
juxtaepiphysial	near epiphysis or part of long bone
enteric	pertaining to small intestines
pseudodipsia	false thirst
reflex	flex response to stimulation
pediatric	child medicine
ferrokinetics	study of iron metabolism
chondromalacia	soft cartilage
TO	telephone order
O&P	ova & parasites
fx	fracture
lab	laboratory
ART	accredited record technologist
ad lib	as desired
PO	by mouth
lytes	electrolytes
c/o	complaining of
Lt.	left
MI	myocardial infraction
QS	quantity sufficient
NPO	nothing by mouth
SOB	shortness of breath
Rx	prescription
R with circle around it	rectal
Dr.	doctor
gtt	drop
mm	millimeter
OOB	out of bed
cc	cubic centimeter
aa	of each
noc	night
O.S.	left eye
ADL	activity of daily living
sig.	write, or to be labeled
LPN	licensed practical nurse
GI lab	gastrointestinal lab
wt.	weight
IV	intravenous
DPT	diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
TB	tuberculosis
OT	occupational therapist
GU	genitourinary
RN	regestered nurse
p.m.	evening
PT	physical therapist
NP	nurse practitioner
ROM	range of motion
CNS	central nervous system
FBS	fasting blood sugar
EENT	eyes, ears, nose and throat
LE	left extremity
LLE	lower left extremity
LUE	left upper extremity
EMT	emergency medical technician
LVN	licensed vocational nurse
GI	gastrointestinal
CHF	congestive heart failure
cm	centimeter
a	before
h	hour
c with line over it	with
H2O	water
cal	calories
a.c.	before meals
RT	respiratory therapist
DX	diagnosis
DC	discontinue
CNA	certified nursing aide
ccu	coronary care or critical care unit
up	universal precautions
BP	blood pressure
CBC	complete blood count
w/c	wheelchair
ME	medical examiner
URI	upper resiratory infection
O2	oxygen
CBR	complete bed rest
N/V	nausa and vomiting
RE	right extremity
RUE	right upper extremity
RLE	right lower extremity
lb.	pounds
HCT	hematocrit
s with line over it	without
ss	half
O.D.	right eye
Ca	calcium
CL	chloride
L	liter
AROM	active range of motion
RBC	red blood cells
PROM	passive range of motion
pt.	patient
oz.	ounce
hgb	hemoglobin
pedi	pediatrics
p with a line over it	after
v.o.	verbal order
staph	staplococcs
CN	charge nurse
CS	central supply
HOB	head of bed
UTI	urinary tract infection
HS	hour of sleep
MLT	medical lab technologist
v.s.	vital signs
ABG	arterial blood gas
UA	urinalysis
RMA	registered medical assistant
C&S	culture & sensitivity
Na	sodium
F	fahrenheit
tab	tablet
ACP	acute care panel
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
R	respirations
SICU	surical intensive care unit
PT	physical therapy
TPR	temperature, pulse, respirations
abd	abdominal
BM	bowel movement
stat	immediately
MD	medical doctor
syr	syrup
OB-GYN	obstetrics and gynecology orobstetrician and gynecologist
OR	operating room
QNS	quanity not sufficient
DON	director of nurses
tsp.	teaspoon
Fe	iron
CXR	chest x-ray
glu	glucose
K+	potassium
C	celsius
cath	catheter
HOH	hard of hearing
NICU	neuro intensive or neonatal intesive care unit
CMA	certified medical assistant
kg	kilogram
i/o	intake/output
qod	every other day
q2h	every 2 hours
RT	respiratory therapy
tbsp.	tablespoon
tid	three times a day
CSF	cerebral spinal fluid
strep	streptococcus
T	temperature
chem.	chemistry
ER	emergency room
BRP	bathroom privileges
WBC	white blood count
CRE	creatinine
NaHC03	sodium bicabonate
AX	axillary
PA	physician's assistant
a.m.	morning
amt.	amount
RHIT	registered health information technician
qd	everyday
RRT	registered respiratory therapist
BID	two times a day
MICU	medical intensive care unit
p.c.	after meals
prn	as needed
O.U.	both eyes
qid	four times a day
SSE	saop suds enema
qh	every hour
p	pulse
anterior	front side
distal	farthest point away from
dorsal	backside
high fowlers	sitting at a 90 degree angle
inferior	below
lateral	side of
medial	middle
peripheral	on the edge of or outside of
posterior	rear or back of
prone	lie on the front side facedown
proximal	nearest
superior	above
supine	lie on back
transverse	across
ventral	to the belly

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