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Allen School chapt 1
Medical terminology word parts and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ex- | out |
| cis | to cut |
| -ion | process |
| mal- | bad |
| format | a shape |
| chem/o | chemical |
| -therapy | treatment |
| centi- | one hundred, one hundredth |
| -grade | a step |
| -meter | measure |
| uterus | Latin word for one of the organs of the female reproductive system, the womb |
| metr/i | uterus (womb) |
| endo- | within |
| -osis | condition |
| adhes | stuck to |
| micro- | small |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| abate | to lessen, cease, decrease |
| ante- | before, forward |
| anti- | against |
| ecto- | out, outside, outer |
| hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
| hypo- | bellow, under, deficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| para- | beside, alongside, abnormal |
| peri- | around |
| per- | through |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | before |
| super- | above, beyond |
| supra- | above, beyond |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhagia | to burst forth, bursting forth |
| -rrhage | to burst forth, bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -scopy | visual examination, to view, examine |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| necr/o | death |
| cardi/o | heart |
| -ology | the study of |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | intestine |
| ab- | away from |
| norm | rule |
| -al | pertaining to |
| abnormal | pertaining to away form the norm or rule. a condition that is considered not normal. |
| abcess | a localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body |
| acute (ac) | sudden, sharp, severe; used to describe a disease that has a sudden onset severe symptoms and a short course |
| afferent | carrying impulses toward a center |
| ambulatory | condition of being able to walk, not carried in a bed |
| antidote | substance given to counteract poisons and their effects |
| pyret | fever |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| antipyretic | pertaining to an agent used to lower an elevated body temperature (fever) |
| sept | putrefaction |
| antiseptic | pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis (putrefaction); a technique or product used to prevent or limit infections |
| tuss | cough |
| -ive | nature of, quality of |
| antitussive | pertaining to an agent that works against coughing |
| apathy | condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent |
| -sepsis | decay |
| asepsis | without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms |
| autoclave | an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam and pressure (under 15 pounds of pressure per square inch) to reach a heat of 250 F to 254 F for a specified time such as 30 min for single wrapped items |
| axill | armpit |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| axillary (ax) | pertaining to the armpit |
| bi/o | life |
| -opsy | to vie |
| biopsy (Bx) | surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination; used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease process in the body |
| cac- | bad |
| -hexia | condition |
| cachexia | a condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis. |
| centr/i | center |
| -fuge | to flee |
| centrifuge | devise used in a laboratory to separate solids from liquids |
| chemotheraphy | the use of chemical agents in treatment in disease, specifically drugs used in cancer therapy |
| chronic | pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or slow progression; the opposite of acute |
| dia- | through |
| -gnosis | knowledge |
| diagnosis (Dx) | determination of the cause and nature of a disease, which is most often determined through the process of knowledge |
| -phoresis | carry |
| diaphoresis | to carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating |
| disease | literally means lack of ease; a pathological condition of the body that presents with a series of symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings peculiar to it and sets it apart from the norm or other abnormal body states |
| dis- | apart |
| infect | to infect |
| -ant | forming |
| disinfectant | chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria |
| efferent | carrying impulses away from a center |
| empathy | the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person |
| epi- | upon |
| dem | people |
| epidemic | pertaining to upon the people; the rapid widespread occurrence of an infectious disease that can be spread by any pathological organism transmitted by or to humans, birds, insects, etc. |
| eti/o | cause |
| etiology | the study of the cause(s) of disease |
| excision | the process of cutting out, surgical removal |
| febrile | pertaining to a fever, sustained body temperature above 98.6 F |
| gram (g) | a unit of weight in the metric system; a cubic centimeter or milliliter of water is equal to the weight of a gram |
| hetero- | different |
| gene | formation, produce |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| heterogeneous | literally means pertaining to a different formation; composed of unlike substances; the opposite of homogeneous |
| illness | the state of being sick |
| in- | in, into |
| incision | the process of cutting into |
| kil/o | thousand |
| -gram | weight |
| kilogram (kg) | unit of weight in the metric system; 1000 g; a kilograms is equal to 2.2 pounds |
| liter (L) | unit of volume in the metric system; 1000 mL; a liter is equal to 33.8 fl oz or 1.0567 qt |
| macr/o | large |
| scop | to examine |
| macroscopic | pertaining to objects large enough to be seen my the naked eye |
| malaise | a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease |
| malformation | literally means a process of being badly shaped, deformed; a structural defect that fails to form normal shape and therefore can affect function; eg. cleft palate |
| malign | bad kind |
| malignant | literally means formation of a bad kind; growing worse, harmful, cancerous |
| maxim | greatest |
| maximal | pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number, or degree |
| microgram (mcg) | unit of weight in the metric system; one millionth of a gram or one thousandth of a milligram |
| minim | least |
| minimal | pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree |
| multi- | many, much |
| multiform | occurring in or having many shapes; an object that has more than one defined shape |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of tissue death |
| neo- | new |
| -pathy | disease |
| neopathy | new disease; |
| onc/o | tumor |
| oncology | literally means the study of tumors; the study of etiology, the characteristics, treatment, etc. of cancer |
| pallor | paleness, lack of color |
| palm | palm |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| palmar | pertaining to the palm |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| paracentesis | surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal |
| prognosis | literally means a state of foreknowledge; prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate of the affected person |
| prophylact | guard |
| prophylactic | pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy |
| pyr/o | heat, fire |
| genic | formation, produce |
| pyrogenic | pertaining to the production of heat; a fever |
| radi/o | ray, x-ray |
| radiology | the study of x-rays and other imaging modalities that use x-rays |
| rapport | relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially the patient and physician. |
| syn- | together, with |
| -drome | that which runs together |
| syndrome | a group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition |
| therm/o | hot, heat |
| thermometer | an instrument used to measure degree of heat, especially the temperature of a person |
| top/o | place |
| -graphy | recording |
| topography | description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located |
| triage | a system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine the priority of need and treatment |
| immun/o | immune |
| bar | weight, pressure |
| an- | without |
| esthesi/o | feeling |
| -ist | one who specializes |
| -ician | specialist, physcian |
| iatr | treatment |
| dermat/o | skin |
| crin/o | secrete |
| demi/o | people |
| geront/o | old age |
| gynec/o | female |
| hemat/o | blood |
| intern | within |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| obstetr | the Latin word element obstetrix means midwife |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| orth/o | straight |
| ped | child |
| ot/o | ear |
| rhin/o | nose |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| path/o | disease |
| phys | nature |
| proct/o | anus, rectum |
| psych/o | mind |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rheumat/o | rheumatism |
| ur/o | urination |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| OCR | Office for Civil Rights |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record |
| Hx | medical history |
| Px | physical examination |
| TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| SOAP | Subject, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties |
| C | centigrade, Celsius |
| cm | centimeter |
| Derm | dermatology |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| ENT | Ears, Nose, Throat (larynx) |
| FACP | Fellow of American College of Physicans |
| FACS | Fellow of American College of Surgeons |
| FP | Family Practice |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| Ht | height |
| mL, ml | milliliter |
| Neuro | Neurology |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties |
| ac | acute |
| ax | axillary |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C | centigrade, Celsius |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| cm | centimeter |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| Derm | Dermatology |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record |
| ENR | Ear, Nose, Throat (larynx) (otorhinolaryngology) |
| FACP | Fellow of the American College of Physicians |
| FACS | Fellow of the American College of Surgeons |
| FP | Family Practice |
| g | gram |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| HHS | the department of Health and Human Services |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| Ht | Height |
| Hx | History |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | Liter |
| mcg | microgram |
| mg | millagram |
| mL, ml | millaliter |
| Neuro | Neurology |
| OB | Obstretrics |
| OCR | Office for Civil Rights |
| Orth | Orthopedics |
| P | Pulse |
| Path | Pathology |
| PE | Physical Examination |
| Peds | Pediatrics |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| Psych | Psychiatry, Psychology |
| R | Respiration |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| SS | Social Security |
| T | Temperature |
| TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
| Wt | Weight |
| y/o | year(s) old |
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