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Medical terminology suffixes, prefixes and abbrevs.
Question | Answer |
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-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-arche | beginning |
-ary | pertaining to |
-cele | hernia, swelling |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-cyesis | pregancy |
-ectomy | excision, removal |
-gen | forming, producing, origin |
-genesis | forming, producing, origin |
-gram | record, writing |
-gravida | pregnant woman |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-ic | pertaining to |
-megaly | enlargement |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-para | to bear (offspring) |
-pathy | disease |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-poeisis | formation. production |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-salpinx | tube (eustachian or fallopian) |
-scopy | visual examination |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
-tocia | childbirth, labour |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |
-uria | urine |
-version | turning |
a-, an- | without, not |
ante- | before, in front of |
contra- | against, opposite |
dys- | bad; painful; difficult |
endo- | in, within |
hypo- | under, below, deficient |
multi- | many, much |
primi- | first |
pseudo- | false, fake |
retro- | backward, behind |
ab | abortion |
ARF | acute renal failure |
BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign protastic hypertrophy |
BSE | breast self-exam |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
C & S | culture and sensitivity |
CRF | chronic renal failure |
cysto | cystoscopy |
D & C | dilatation (dilation) and curettage |
DRE | digital rectal exam |
DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
ED | erectile dysfunction |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
FHR | fetal heart rate |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
FTND | full-term normal delivery |
G | gravida |
GU | genitourinary |
GYN | gynecology |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
HD | hemodialysis |
HPV | human papillomavirus |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
HSG | hysterosalpingography |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram (graphy) |
K | potassium |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
LBW | low birth weight |
LMP | last menstrual period |
MSU | midstream urine |
Na | sodium |
OB | obstetrics |
OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
Pap | Papanicolaou test |
para 1, 2, 3 | unipara, bipara, tripara ... |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |
TSE | testicular self exam |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |