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Med Terms & Abbriev.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | against |
| ab- | absence of |
| anti- | not |
| ab- | away |
| bi-,bin- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| neo- | new |
| multi- | many |
| mal- | bad |
| mut- | change |
| di- | two |
| epi- | upon |
| erythr- | red |
| ecto-, exo- | outside |
| glyc- | sweet |
| hyper- | above, high |
| hypo- | below, under |
| ad- | to or towards |
| ana- | from or away |
| ante- | before |
| contra- | against |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | change |
| infra- | within |
| inter- | between |
| iso- | equal |
| para- | beside |
| patho- | disease |
| peri- | surrounding |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| psuedo- | false |
| re- | again |
| retro- | backward or behind |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | under, below |
| super- | above, beyond |
| syn- | together |
| tachy- | fast |
| tetra- | four |
| trans- | across |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond, excess |
| uni- | one |
| aden- | gland |
| aer- | air |
| af- | toward |
| aort- | aorta |
| Seb/o | sebaceous glands |
| Cutane/o, Dermat/o, Derm/o | skin |
| Hidr/o | sweat glands |
| Pil/o | hair |
| Oste/o | bone |
| Chondr/o | cartilage |
| Arthr/o | joints |
| Ligament | ligament |
| Myel/o | bone marrow |
| Encephal/o | brain |
| Ocul/o | eyes |
| Ot/o | ears |
| Neur/o | nerves |
| Arteri/o | artery |
| Hemat/o | blood |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Phleb/o, Ven/o | vein |
| Capill/o | capillaries |
| Lymph/o | lymph nodes |
| Thym/o | thymus |
| Splen/o | spleen |
| Tonsil/o | tonsils |
| Abdomen/o | abdomen |
| Acetabul/o | acetabulum(hip socket) |
| Adren/o | adrenal glands |
| Alb/o | white |
| Andr/o | male |
| Angi/o | blood vessel |
| Ather/o | plaque (fatty substance) |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Auxill/o | armpit |
| Azot/o | urea |
| Astr/o | star |
| Aque/o | water |
| Blephar/o | eyelid |
| Bucc/o | cheek |
| Burs/o | bursa |
| Calc/o | calcium |
| Carp/o | wrist bones |
| Cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| Cheil/o | lip |
| Chir/o | hand |
| Cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| Cirrh/o | orange-yellow |
| Coccyg/o | coccyx (tail bone |
| Conjunctiv/o | conjuctiva |
| Cor/o | pupil |
| Corne/o | cornea |
| Cost/o | rib |
| Cox/o | hip |
| Cortic/o | cortex |
| Cry/o | cold |
| Cyt/o | cell |
| -ia | abnormal condition |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lytic, -lyte | destroy, reduce |
| -logy | study of |
| -mania | madness, insane desire |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -meter | instrument to measure |
| -odia | smell |
| -ologist | one who studies or practice |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsy | to view |
| -orrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
| -orrhexis | rupture |
| -osis | abnormal increase in production |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of an opening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pathy | disease |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument to view |
| -sepsis | infection |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stasis | control or stop |
| -tomy | cutting |
| -trophic | influencing |
| -acusis | hearing |
| -agra | excessive pain |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -ation | process, condition |
| -basia | walking |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -chalasis | relaxation |
| -chroia | skin coloration |
| -cide | killing |
| -clasis | to break |
| -coimesis | sleeping |
| -coma | deep sleep |
| -crine | to secrete |
| -desis | to bind, tie together |
| -drome | to run |
| -dynia | pain |
| AC | before meals |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| AP | apical pulse |
| B&B | bowel an bladder training |
| BBB | bunde branch block |
| bid | twice a day |
| Bl | blood |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BR | bed rest |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BSA | body surface area |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CA | cancer |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| CCU | critical care unit |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CHO | carbohydrate |
| ck | check |
| cl liq | clear liquids |
| d | day |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| del | delivery |
| Diff | differential white blood cell count |
| DM | diabetes |
| DMS | diagnostic medical sonography |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| dr | drainage |
| DW | distilled water |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EBL | estimated blood loss |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ED | emergency department |
| EMS | emergency medical services |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| ER | emergency room |
| Ex | exam |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| Fx | fracture |
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