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PMI Medical Words
PMI Root words, Prefixes, Suffixes and Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardi (On Test) | Heart |
| Cyan (On Test) | Blue |
| Cyte (On Test) | Cell |
| Dermat (On Test) | Skin |
| Erythr (On Test) | Red |
| Hem (On Test) | Blood |
| Hemat (On Test) | Blood |
| Leuk (On Test) | White |
| Hephr (On Test) | Kidney |
| Path (On Test) | Disease |
| Phleb (On Test) | Vein |
| Thromb (On Test) | Clot |
| Ven (On Test) | Vein |
| A-, An-, Ar- (On Test) | Without |
| Aniso- (On Test) | Unequal |
| Brady- (On Test) | Slow |
| Endo- (On Test) | In, Within |
| Epi- (On Test) | On, Over, Upon |
| Extra- (On Test) | Outside |
| Intra - (On Test) | Within |
| Inter- (On Test) | Between |
| Iso- (On Test) | Equal, Same |
| Mal- (On Test) | Poor |
| Per- (On Test) | Through |
| Pre- (On Test) | Before |
| Tachy- (On Test) | Rapid, Fast |
| -ac, -al (On Test) | Pertaining to |
| -algia (On Test) | Pain |
| -cyte (On Test) | Cell |
| -ectomy (On Test) | Removal, Excision |
| -emia (On Test) | Blood Condition |
| -itis (On Test) | Inflammation |
| -logist (On Test) | Specialist in the study of |
| -logy (On Test) | Study of |
| -lysis (On Test) | Breakdown, Destruction |
| -oma (On Test) | Tumor |
| -path (On Test) | Disease |
| -penia (On Test) | Deficiency |
| -rrhage (On Test) | Burst Forth/ Excessive Flow |
| -stasis (On Test) | Stopping, Controlling, Standing |
| -tomy (On Test) | Cutting, Incision |
| ABGs (On Test) | Arterial Blood Gases |
| b.i.d. (On Test) | Twice a Day (bis in die) |
| BMP (On Test) | Basic Metabolic Profile |
| BP (On Test) | Blood Pressure |
| BS (On Test) | Blood Sugar |
| BUN (On Test) | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| C & S (On Test) | Culture & Sensitivity |
| c/o (On Test) | Complains Of |
| CPR (On Test) | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| Crit (On Test) | Separate (Hematocrit) |
| DVT (On Test) | Deep Veinous Thrombosis |
| Dx (On Test) | Diagnosis |
| ESR/sed rate (On Test) | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (Westigren) |
| FUO (On Test) | Fever of Unknown Origin |
| HGV/hgv (On Test) | Hemoglobin |
| HH (H&H) (On Test) | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
| hx (On Test) | History |
| Lytes (On Test) | Electrolytes |
| Na+ (On Test) | Sodium |
| NPO (On Test) | Nothing by Mouth (nil per of) |
| O2 (On Test) | Oxygen |
| p.o (On Test) | Orally (Per Os) |
| PRN, prn (On Test) | As Necessary (Pro re Nata) |
| pt (On Test) | Patient |
| RBC (On Test) | Red Blood Cell or Red Blood Count |
| Stat, stat (On Test) | Immediately (Statum) |
| Aer | Air |
| Angi | Vessel |
| Bili | Bile |
| Bucc | Cheek |
| Coron | Crown, Circle |
| Cubit | Elbow |
| Cyt | Cell |
| Fibrin | Fiber |
| Gluc | Sugar, Glucose |
| Glyc | Sugar, Glucose |
| My | Muscle |
| Necr | Death |
| Onc | Tumor |
| Ren | Kidney |
| Scler | Hard |
| Thorac | Chest |
| Vas | Vessel |
| Anti- | Against |
| Bi- | Two |
| Dys- | Difficult |
| Homeo- | Same |
| Hyper | Too Much, High |
| Hypo- | Low, Under |
| Micro- | Small |
| Supra- | Above |
| -gram | Recording, Writing |
| -spasm | Twitch, Involuntary Muscle Movement |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| ALT | Alanine Transaminase |
| AST | Aspartate Aminotranferase |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C | Celsius; Centigrade |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| Chem | Chemistry |
| Chol | Cholesterol |
| CK | Creatine Kinase |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| D | Day |
| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation |
| Diff | Differential Count of White Blood Cells |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ETOH | Ethyl Alcohol |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| Fe | Iron |
| FH | Family History |
| FS | Frozen Section |
| Fx | Fracture |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| h | Hour |
| HCR/Hct | Hematocrit |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| h/o | History Of |
| H2O | Water |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| ID | Identification, Intradermal |
| IP | Inpatient |
| IV | Intravenous |
| K+ | Potassium |
| LE | Lupus Erythematosus |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| Neg | Negative |
| NKA/NKDA | No Known Allergy/No Known Drug Allergy |
| Peds | Pediatrics |
| pH | Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Measure of Acidity or Alkalinity) |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| PT | Prothrombin Time/Physical Therapy |
| req | Requisition |
| R/O | Rule Out |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin |
| RR | Recovery Room |
| SC, SQ | Subcutaneous |
| Strep | Streptococcus |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| T&C | Type and Crossmatch (Type & X) |
| TSH | Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone |
| UA, ua | Urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| WBC, wbc | White Blood Cell |
| y/o | Years Old |
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