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Medical Terms
Abbrev & Meanins
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| extra | outside |
| per | through |
| pre | before |
| mal | poor |
| aniso | unequal |
| tachy | fast |
| erythr | red |
| epi | on or cover |
| brady | slow |
| iso | unequal |
| dys | difficult |
| a,an,ar | without, away from |
| nephr | kidney |
| thromb | clot |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| cyte | cell |
| algia | pain |
| emia | blood condition |
| lysis | breakdown,destruction |
| oma | tumor |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | deficiency |
| stasis | stopping or controlling |
| tomy | cutting, incision |
| ABGs | Arterial blood gases |
| BMP | basic metabolic profile or panel |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BS | Blood Sugar |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| FSH | Follicle stimulating hormone |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| O&P | Ova & Parasite |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| Lip | Fat |
| chondor | cartlidge |
| cry | cold |
| cyt | cell |
| glyc | sugar |
| blood | hemat |
| my | muscle |
| ren | kidney |
| scler | hard |
| homeo | same |
| intra | within |
| neo | new |
| poly | many |
| tri | three |
| ic | pertaining to |
| ism | condition |
| lysis | breakdown,destruction |
| stasis | stopping,controlling |
| tomy | incision, cutting |
| Thrombocyte | Platelet |
| Venule | Small vein |
| plural form of ovum | ova |
| PPD | Purified Protein Derivative |
| MSO4 | Abbrev on the "DO NOT USE LIST' |