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Medical Terms
Note Cards Assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Seb | Sebaceous glands |
| Cutane, dermat, derm | Skin |
| Hidr | Sweat glands |
| Pil | Hair |
| Oste, oss, ost | Bones |
| Chondr | Cartilage |
| Arth | Joints |
| Ligament | Ligaments |
| Myel | Bone marrow |
| Fasci | Fascia |
| My | Muscles |
| Ten, Tend, Tendin | Tendons |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Acoust, Ot | Ears |
| Ocul, Ophtalm | Eyes |
| Neur | Nerves |
| Myel | Spianal Chord |
| Arteri | Arteries |
| Hem, Hemat | Blood |
| Card, Cardi | Heart |
| Phleb, Ven | Veins |
| Capill | Capillaries |
| Lymph | Lumph |
| 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 |
| 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, Ulter | Uterus |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -blast | budding |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cidal | causing death |
| -clast | broken |
| -crit | to seperate |
| -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 | inflamation |
| -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 |
| -orrhexis | rupture |
| -osis | abnormal increase in production |
| -ostomy | creation of artificial opening |
| -otomy | cut into, incision |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pathy | disease |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examintation |
| -sepsis | infection |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stasis | contol 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 |
| Intra- | inside |
| Iso- | equal |
| Macro- | large |
| Mal- | bad |
| Meso- | middle |
| Meta- | change |
| Micro- | small |
| 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 and 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 | mornining |
| AS, a.s. | left ear |
| AU, a.u. | each year |
| 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 | 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 | hydrogen |
| 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 | nausia and vomiting |
| Na+, Na | sodium |
| NC | no complaints |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NPO p MN | midnight |
| oint., ung | ointment |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OTC | over the counter |
| oz | ounce |
| P | after |
| p.c. | after meals |
| pH | measure of acidity/alkailaminity |
| PM, p.m. | afternoon |
| PO, po, p.o. | phone order |
| PRN | whenever necessary; 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 (with line above) | without |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| ss | one-half |
| stat | immediately |
| syr. | syrup |
| susp. | suspension |
| sup., supp. | suppositoty |
| T | temperature |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| TID, t.i.d. | three times a day |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| Tx | treatment |
| VS | vital signs |
| W/C, w/c | wheel chair |
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