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Medical Terminology
Principles of Health Science 2016 - 2017 Project
| Medical Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anaum Rizvi 6th Period | January 17, 2017 Principles of Health Science |
| 1. Seb(Word Root) | Sebaceous Glands |
| 2. Cutane, dermat, derm(Word Root) | Skin |
| 3. Hidr(Word Root) | Sweat glands |
| 4. Pil(Word Root) | Hair |
| 5. Oste, oss, ost(Word Root) | Bones |
| 6. Chond(Word Root) | Cartilage |
| 7. Arthr(Word Root) | Joints |
| 8. Ligament(Word Root) | Ligaments |
| 9. Myel(Word Root) | Bone marrow |
| 10. Fasci(Word Root) | Fascia |
| 11. My(Word Root) | Muscles |
| 12. Ten, tend, tendin(Word Root) | Tendons |
| 13. Encephal(Word Root) | Brain |
| 14. Acoust, ot(Word Root) | Ears |
| 15. Ocul, opthalm(Word Root) | Eyes |
| 16. Neur(Word Root) | Nerves |
| 17. Myel(Word Root) | Spinal cord |
| 18. Arteri(Word Root) | Arteries |
| 19. Hem, hemat(Word Root) | Blood |
| 20. Card, cardi(Word Root) | Heart |
| 21. Phleb, ven(Word Root) | Veins |
| 22. Capill(Word Root) | Capillaries |
| 23. Lymph(Word Root) | Lymph |
| 24. Splen(Word Root) | Spleen |
| 25. Thym(Word Root) | Thymus |
| 26. Tonsill(Word Root) | Tonsils |
| 27. Laryng(Word Root) | Larynx |
| 28. Pneum,pneumon(Word Root) | Lungs |
| 29. Nas(Word Root) | Nose |
| 30. Pharyng(Word Root) | Pharynx |
| 31. Trache(Word Root) | Trachea |
| 32. Sinus(Word Root) | Sinuses |
| 33. Esophag(Word Root) | Esophagus |
| 34. Col(Word Root) | Large intestine |
| 35. Hepat(Word Root) | Liver |
| 36. Or(Word Root) | Mouth |
| 37. Pancreat(Word Root) | Pancreas |
| 38. Enter(Word Root) | Intestine |
| 39. Gastr(Word Root) | Stomach |
| 40. Nephr, ren(Word Root) | Kidneys |
| 41. Ureter(Word Root) | Ureters |
| 42. Urethr(Word Root) | Urethra |
| 43. Cyst, vesic(Word Root) | Urinary bladder |
| 44. Adren(Word Root) | Adrenals |
| 45. Gonad(Word Root) | Gonads |
| 46. Pancreat(Word Root) | Pancreas |
| 47. Parathyroid(Word Root) | Parathyroids |
| 48. Pineal(Word Root) | Pineal |
| 49. Pituit(Word Root) | Pituitary |
| 50. Thym(Word Root) | Thymus |
| 51. Thyroid(Word Root) | Thyroid |
| 52. Orch, orchid, test, testicul(Word Root) | Testicles |
| 53. Oophor, ovari(Word Root) | Ovaries |
| 54. Hyster, metr, metri, uter(Word Root) | Uterus |
| 1. -al(Suffix) | Pertaining to |
| 2. -ase(Suffix) | Enzyme |
| 3. -blast(Suffix) | Budding |
| 4. -centesis(Suffix) | Surgical puncture |
| 5. -cidal(Suffix) | Causing death |
| 6. -clast(Suffix) | Broken |
| 7. -crit(Suffix) | To separate |
| 8. -cyte(Suffix) | Cell |
| 9. -ectomy(Suffix) | Excision or surgical removal |
| 10. -emia(Suffix) | Blood condition |
| 11. -emesis(Suffix) | Vomitting |
| 12. -gen, -genesis, -genic(Suffix) | Producing |
| 13. -glia(Suffix) | Glue |
| 14. -gram(Suffix) | Something written |
| 15. -ia(Suffix) | Condition of, diseased or abnormal state |
| 16. -iac, -ic, -ior(Suffix) | Pertaining to |
| 17. -ism(Suffix) | State of |
| 18. -itia, itis(Suffix) | Inflammation |
| 19. -logy(Suffix) | Study of |
| 20. -lyte(Suffix) | Dissolvable |
| 21. -lytic(Suffix) | Destroy, reduce |
| 22. -mania(Suffix) | Madness or insane desire |
| 23. -megaly(Suffix) | Enlargement |
| 24. -meter(Suffix) | Instrument used to desire |
| 25. -odia(Suffix) | Smell |
| 26. -ologist(Suffix) | One who studies and practices |
| 27. -oma(Suffix) | Tumor or swelling |
| 28. -opia(Suffix) | Vision |
| 29. -opsy(Suffix) | To view |
| 30. -orrhea(Suffix) | Flow, excessive discharge |
| 31. -orrhexis(Suffix) | Rupture |
| 32. -osis(Suffix) | Abnormal increase in production |
| 33. -ostomy(Suffix) | Creation of an artifical opening |
| 34. -otomy(Suffix) | Cut into or incision |
| 35. -oxia(Suffix) | Oxygen |
| 36. -pathy(Suffix) | Disease |
| 37. -sclerosis(Suffix) | Hardening |
| 38. -scope(Suffix) | Instrument used for visual examination |
| 39. -scopy(Suffix) | Visual examination |
| 40. -sepsis(Suffix) | Infection |
| 41. -spasm(Suffix) | Sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| 42. -stasis(Suffix) | Control or stop |
| 43. -tomy(Suffix) | Cutting |
| 44. -tropic(Suffix) | Influencing |
| 1. A-, an-(Prefix) | Without or absence of |
| 2. Ab-(Prefix) | From or away |
| 3. Ad-(Prefix) | To or towards |
| 4. Ana-(Prefix) | Up |
| 5. Ante-(Prefix) | Before |
| 6. Anti-(Prefix) | Against |
| 7. Append-(Prefix) | To hang something |
| 8. Bi-, bin-(Prefix) | Two |
| 9. Brady-(Prefix) | Slow |
| 10. Contra-(Prefix) | Against |
| 11. Di-(Prefix) | Two |
| 12. Dis-(Prefix) | To undo, free from |
| 13. Ecto-, exo-, extra-(Prefix) | Outside |
| 14. Endo-(Prefix) | Within |
| 15. Epi-(Prefix) | Upon |
| 16. Erythr-(Prefix) | Red |
| 17. Glyc-(Prefix) | Sweet |
| 18. Hyper-(Prefix) | Over |
| 19. Hypo-(Prefix) | Under |
| 20. Im-(Prefix) | Not |
| 21. Infra-(Prefix) | Beneath, below |
| 22. Inter-(Prefix) | Between |
| 23. Intra-(Prefix) | Inside |
| 24. Iso-(Prefix) | Equal |
| 25. Macro-(Prefix) | Large |
| 26. Mal-(Prefix) | Bad |
| 27.Meso-(Prefix) | Middle |
| 28. Meta-(Prefix) | After |
| 29. Micro-(Prefix) | Small |
| 30. Mono-(Prefix) | One |
| 31. Multi-(Prefix) | Many |
| 32. Mut-(Prefix) | Change |
| 33. Neo-(Prefix) | New |
| 34. Para-(Prefix) | Beside |
| 35. Patho-(Prefix) | Disease |
| 36. Peri-(Prefix) | Surrounding |
| 37. Poly-(Prefix) | Many |
| 38. Post-(Prefix) | After |
| 39. Pre-(Prefix) | Before |
| 40. Pseudo-(Prefix) | False |
| 41. Re-(Prefix) | Back, again |
| 42. Retro-(Prefix) | Backward or again |
| 43. Semi-(Prefix) | Half |
| 44. Sub-(Prefix) | Under or below |
| 45. Super-(Prefix) | Beyond, excess |
| 46. Syn-(Prefix) | Together or joined |
| 47. Tachy-(Prefix) | Fast |
| 48. Tetra-(Prefix) | Four |
| 49. Trans-(Prefix) | Through, across, beyond |
| 50. Tri-(Prefix) | Three |
| 51. Ultra-(Prefix) | Over or above |
| 52. Uni-(Prefix) | One |
| 1. AA(Abbreviation) | Alcoholics anonymous |
| 2. a.c.(Abbreviation) | Before meals |
| 3. AD, a.d.(Abbreviation) | Right ear |
| 4. ad lib(Abbreviation) | Freely, as often as desired |
| 5. am, AM(Abbreviation) | Morning |
| 6. AS, a.s.(Abbreviation) | Left ear |
| 7. AU, a.u.(Abbreviation) | Each ear |
| 8. BE(Abbreviation) | Barium enema |
| 9. BID, b.i.d., bid(Abbreviation) | Twice a day |
| 10. BP(Abbreviation) | Blood pressure |
| 11. BR(Abbreviation) | Bedrest |
| 12. BRP(Abbreviation) | Bathroom privileges |
| 13. BM(Abbreviation) | Bowel movement |
| 14. Bx(Abbreviation) | Biopsy |
| 15. c(Abbreviation) | With |
| 16. CA, Ca(Abbreviation) | Carcinoma (cancer) |
| 17. cap.(Abbreviation) | Capsule |
| 18. disc, DC, d.c.(Abbreviation) | Discontinue |
| 19. DNR(Abbreviation) | Do not resusciate |
| 20. Dx, dx(Abbreviation) | Diagnosis |
| 21. ED(Abbreviation) | Emergency department |
| 22. ER(Abbreviation) | Emergency room |
| 23. Fx, fx(Abbreviation) | Fracture |
| 24. g, gm(Abbreviation) | Gram |
| 25. gt, gtt(Abbreviation) | Drop, drops |
| 26. h(Abbreviation) | Hour |
| 27. h.s.(Abbreviation) | Hour of sleep (bedtime) |
| 28. Ht., ht(Abbreviation) | Height |
| 29. inj.(Abbreviation) | Injection |
| 30. I and O, I/O(Abbreviation) | Intake and output |
| 31. IV(Abbreviation) | Intravenous |
| 32. K+, K(Abbreviation) | Potassium |
| 33. mg(Abbreviation) | Milligram |
| 34. N&V(Abbreviation) | Nausea and vomiting |
| 35. Na, Na+(Abbreviation) | Sodium |
| 36. NC(Abbreviation) | Nasal cannula |
| 37. NPO(Abbreviation) | Nothing by mouth |
| 38. NPO p MN(Abbreviation) | Nothing by mouth past bedtime |
| 39. oint., ung.(Abbreviation) | Ointment |
| 40. OOB(Abbreviation) | Out of bed |
| 41. OTC(Abbreviation) | Over the counter |
| 42. oz.(Abbreviation) | Ounce |
| 43. P(Abbreviation) | Pulse |
| 44. p.c.(Abbreviation) | After meals |
| 45. pH(Abbreviation) | Power of hydrogen concentration |
| 46. PM, p.m.(Abbreviation) | Afternoon |
| 47. PO, po, p.o.(Abbreviation) | By mouth |
| 48. PRN(Abbreviation) | As needed |
| 49. q.am.(Abbreviation) | Every morning |
| 50. q.h.(Abbreviation) | Every hour |
| 51. q.i.d.(Abbreviation) | Four times a day |
| 52. QNS(Abbreviation) | Quantity not sufficient |
| 53. q.s.(Abbreviation) | Quantitiy sufficient |
| 54. r, R(Abbreviation) | Rectal |
| 55. Rx(Abbreviation) | Prescription |
| 56. s(Abbreviation) | Without |
| 57. SOB(Abbreviation) | Shortness of breath |
| 58. ss(Abbreviation) | One half |
| 59. stat(Abbreviation) | Immediately |
| 60. syr.(Abbreviation) | Syrup |
| 61. susp.(Abbreviation) | Suspension |
| 62. sup. supp.(Abbreviation) | Suppository |
| 63. T(Abbreviation) | Temperature |
| 64. tab.(Abbreviation) | Tablet |
| 65. tbsp.(Abbreviation) | Tablespoon |
| 66. TID, t.i.d(Abbreviation) | Three times a day |
| 67. TPR(Abbreviation) | Temperature, pulse, and respirations |
| 68. tsp.(Abbreviation) | Teaspoon |
| 69. Tx(Abbreviation) | Treatment |
| 70. VS(Abbreviation) | Vital signs |
| 71. W/C, w/c(Abbreviation) | Wheelchair |
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