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Note Card Assignment
Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What does a word root usually indicate? | The subject or body part |
| Seb | Sebaceous glands |
| Cutane, Dermat, Derm | Skin |
| Hidr | Sweat glands |
| Pil | Hair |
| Oste, Oss, Ost | Bones |
| Chrondr | Cartilage |
| Arthr | Joints |
| Ligament | Ligaments |
| Myel | Cartilage |
| Fasci | Fascia |
| My | Muscles |
| Ten, Tend, Tendin | Tendons |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Acoust, Ot | Ears |
| Ocul, Ophtalm | 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 |
| Tonsil | Tonsils |
| Laryng | Larynx |
| Pneum, Pneumon | Lungs |
| Nas | Nose |
| Pharyng | Pharynx |
| Trache | Trachea |
| Sinus | Sinuses |
| Esophag | Esophagus |
| Col | Large Intestine |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Or | Mouth |
| Pancrat | Pancreas |
| Enter | Small Intestine |
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Nephr, Ren | Kidneys |
| Ureter | Ureters |
| Urethra | Urethra |
| Cyst, Vesic | urinary Bladder |
| Adren | Adrenals |
| Gonad | Gonads |
| Pancreat | Pancreas |
| Parathyroid | Parathyroid Glands |
| Pineal | Pineal |
| Pituit | Pituitary |
| Thym | Thymus |
| Thyroid | Thyroid |
| Orch, Orchid, Test, Testicul | Testicles |
| Oophor, Ovari, | Ovaries |
| Hyster, Metr, Metri, uter | Uterus |
| What is a suffix? What does it usually indicate? | A letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. A condition, disease, procedure, or disorder. |
| -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 |
| -emisis | 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 | Destory; 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 |
| -orrhexis | 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 |
| -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 |
| Endo- | Within |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Erythr- | Red |
| Glyc- | Sweet |
| Hyper- | Over |
| Hypo- | Under |
| Im- | Not |
| Infra- | Beneath; below |
| Inter- | Between |
| Intra- | Inside |
| Iso- | Equal |
| Macro- | Many |
| Mal- | Bad |
| Meso- | Middle |
| Micro- | Small |
| Meta- | Change |
| Mono- | One |
| Multi- | Many |
| Mut- | After |
| 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 | Same amount each |
| a.c. | Before meals |
| AD, a.d. | Right ear |
| ad lib | At liberty |
| am, AM | Morning |
| AS, a.s. | Left ear |
| AU, a.u. | Both ears |
| BE | Barium enema |
| BID, b.i.d, bid | Twice a day |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BR | Bed rest |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C (with line above) | With |
| CA, Ca | 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 | drops |
| h | Hours |
| h.s. | Hours of sleep |
| Ht, ht | Height |
| inj | Injection |
| I and O, I/O | Intake 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 after midnight |
| oint, ung | Ointment |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| o.z. | Ounce |
| P | Pulse |
| p.c. | After meals |
| pH | Hydrogen ion concentration |
| PM, p.m. | Afternoon/evening |
| PO, po, p.o. | By mouth |
| PRN | As needed |
| q.am | Every day before noon |
| q.h. | Each hour |
| q.i.d. | Four times a day |
| QNS | Quantity not sufficient |
| q.s. | As much as needed |
| r, R | Respiration |
| Rx | Prescription |
| S (with line above) | Without |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| ss | Half |
| stat | Immediately |
| syr | Syrup |
| susp | Suspension |
| sup, supp | Supplement/suppository |
| T | Temperature |
| tab | Tablet |
| tbsp | Tablespoon |
| TID, t.i.d. | Three times a day |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
| tsp | Teaspoon |
| Tx | Treatment |
| VS | Vital signs |
| W/C, w/c | Wheelchair |
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