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Medical Terminology
Root-suffix-prefix-abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| seb | sebaceous glands |
| cutane, dermat, derm | skin |
| hidr | sweat glands |
| pil | hair |
| oste, oss, ost | bones |
| chond | cartilage |
| arthr | joints |
| ligament | ligaments |
| myel | bone marrow |
| fasci | fascia |
| my | muscles |
| ten, tend, tendin | tendons |
| encephal | brain |
| acoust, ot | ears |
| ocul, opthalm | eyes |
| neur | nerves |
| myel | spinal cord |
| arteri | arteries |
| hem, hemat | blood |
| card, cardi | heart |
| phleb, ven | veins |
| capill | capillaries |
| lymph | lymph |
| splen | spleen |
| thym | thymus |
| tonsill | tonsils |
| laryng | larynx |
| pneum, pnuemon | lungs |
| nas | nose |
| pharyng | pharynx |
| trache | trachea |
| sinus | sinuses |
| esophag | esophagus |
| col | large intestine |
| hepat | liver |
| or | mouth |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| enter | intestine |
| gastr | stomach |
| nephr, ren | kidneys |
| ureter | ureters |
| urethr | urethra |
| cyst, vesic | urinary bladder |
| adren | adrenals |
| gonad | gonads |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| pineal | pineal |
| pituit | pituitary |
| thym | thymus |
| thyroid | thyroid |
| orch, orchid, test, testicul | testicles |
| oophor, ovari | ovaries |
| hyster, metr, metri, uter | uterus |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -blast | budding |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cidal | causing death |
| -clast | broken |
| -crit | to separate |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -gen, -genesis, -genic | producing |
| -glia | glue |
| -gram | something written |
| -ia | condition of, diseased or abnormal state |
| -iac, -ic, -ior | pertaining to |
| -ism | state of |
| -itia, -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lyte | dissolvable |
| -lytic | destroy, reduce |
| -mania | madness or insane desire |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -odia | smell |
| -ologist | one who studies and practices |
| -oma | tumor or swelling |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsy | to view |
| -orrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
| -orrehexis | rupture |
| -osis | abnormal increase in production |
| -ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| -otomy | cut into or incision |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pathy | disease |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -sepsis | infection |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stasis | control or stop |
| -tomy | cutting |
| -tropic | influencing |
| a-, an- | without or absence of |
| ab- | from or away |
| ad- | to or towards |
| ana- | up |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| append- | to hang something |
| bi-, bin- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| contra- | against |
| di- | two |
| dis- | to undo, free from |
| ecto-, exo-, extra- | outside |
| epi- | upon |
| erythr- | red |
| endo- | within |
| glyc- | sweet |
| hyper- | over |
| hypo- | beneath, below |
| im- | not |
| infra- | under |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | inside |
| iso- | equal |
| macro- | large |
| mal- | bad |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | after |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| multi- | many |
| mut- | change |
| neo- | new |
| para- | beside |
| patho- | disease |
| peri- | surrounding |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| pseudo- | false |
| re- | back, again |
| retro- | backward or behind |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | under or below |
| super- | over or above |
| syn- | together or joined |
| tachy- | fast |
| tetra- | four |
| trans- | through, across, beyond |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond; excess |
| uni- | one |
| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| a.c. | before meals |
| AD, a.d. | right ear |
| ad lib | freely, as often as desired |
| am, AM | morning |
| AS, a.s. | left ear |
| AU, a.u. | each ear |
| BE | barium enema |
| BID. b.i.d., bid | twice a day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BR | bedrest |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BM | bowel movement |
| Bx | biopsy |
| c | with |
| CA, Ca | carcinoma (cancer) |
| cap. | capsule |
| disc, DC, d.c. | discontinue |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| Dx, dx | diagnosis |
| ED | emergency department |
| ER | emergency room |
| Fx, fx | fracture |
| g, gm | gram |
| gt, gtt | drop, drops |
| h | hour |
| h.s. | hour of sleep (bedtime) |
| Ht., ht | height |
| inj. | injection |
| I and O, I/O | input and output |
| IV | intravenous |
| K+, K | Potassium |
| mg | milligram |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| Na, Na+ | Sodium |
| NC | nasal cannula |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NPO p MN | nothing by mouth past midnight |
| oint., ung | ointment |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OTC | over the counter |
| oz. | ounce |
| P | pulse |
| p.c. | after meals |
| pH | power of hydrogen concentration |
| PM, p.m. | afternoon |
| PO, po, p.o. | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| q.am. | every morning |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| QNS | quantity not sufficient |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient |
| r, R | rectal |
| Rx | prescription |
| s | without |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| ss | one-half |
| stat | immediately |
| syr. | syrup |
| susp. | suspension |
| sup., supp. | suppository |
| T | temperature |
| tab. | tablet |
| tbsp. | tablespoon |
| TID, t.i.d. | three times a day |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
| Tx | treatment |
| VS | vital signs |
| W/C, w/c | wheelchair |
| parathyroid | parathyroids |
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