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MT list #6&7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adip/o | fat |
| bili | bile |
| Bucc/o | cheek |
| enter/o | intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gluc/o glyc/o | glucose/sugar |
| hepat/o | liver |
| phag/o | eat/swallow |
| prandi | meal |
| mal | poor |
| macr/o | large |
| micr/o | small |
| pre- | before |
| post | after |
| -lysis | breakdown/destruction |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| BS | Blood Sugar |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| a.c. | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cubit | elbow |
| oste/o | bone |
| hist/o | tissue |
| cephal/o | head |
| STAT | immediately |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| Ad lib | as desired/freely |
| -ectomy | removal/excision |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| CT scan | Computed tomography scan |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| pos | positive |
| neg | negative |
| hs | bedtime |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| R/O | rule out |
| y/o | years old |