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Question | Answer |
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blast/o | immature form; developing cells |
carcin/o cancer/o | cancer |
cyt/o | cell |
epitheli/o | epithelium |
eti/o | cause |
gno/o | knowledge |
hist/o | tissue |
iatr/o | physician; medicine |
kary/o | nucleus |
lei/o | smooth |
lip/o | fat |
my/o | muscle |
neur/o | nerve |
once/o | tumor |
organ/o | organ |
path/o | disease |
rhabd/o | rod shaped |
sarc/o | flesh; connective tissue |
somat/o | body |
system/o | system |
viscer/o | internal organs; viscera |
asen/o | gland |
aut/o | self |
bio/o | life |
coni/o | dust |
crypt/o | hidden |
cutane/o derm/o dermat/o | skin |
fibr/o | fibrouse tissue; fiber |
heter/o | other |
hidr/o | sweat |
kerat/o | hard; horny tissue |
necr/o | death |
onych/o ungu/o | nail |
pachy/o | thick |
rhytid/o | wrinkle |
seb/o | sebum (oil) |
stropt/o | chainlike |
trich/o | hair |
xer/o | dry |
ankyl/o | stiff |
aponeur/o | aponeurosis |
arthr/o | joint |
burs/o | bursa |
carp/o | carpals |
chondr/o | cartilage |
clavic/o claviul/o | clavicle |
cost/o | rib |
crani/o | skull |
disk/o | inervertebral disk |
femor/o | femur |
fibul/o | fibula |
humero | humerus |
ill/o | ilium |
ischi/o | ischium |
kinesi/o | movement |
kyph/o | hump |
lamin/o | thin,flat layer |
lord/o | bent forward; abnormal convexity of the spine |
mandibulo/o | mandible |
maxill/o | maxilla |
menisc/o | meniscus |
myel/o myelon/o | bone marrow; spinal cord |
my/ myo/o | muscle |
oste/o | bone |
patello/ | patella |
phalang/o | phalanges |
pub/o | pubis |
radi/o | radius |
scpul/o | scapula |
scoli/o | bent; curved |
sten/o | sternum |
synovi/o | synovial luid; synovial membrance |
tars/o | tarals |
ten/o tend/o tendin/o | tendon |
tibi/o | tibia |
uln/o | ulna |
vertebr/o rachi/o spondyl/o | bertebrae; bertebral colum |
cerebell/o | cerebellum |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
dur/o | dura mater |
encephal/o | brain |
esthesi/o | felling, sensation, sensitivity |
gangli/o ganlion/o | ganglion |
mening/o meningi/o | meninges |
mon/o | on, single |
myel/o | spinal cord |
neur/o | nerve |
phas/o | speech |
poli/o | garay, gray matter |
psych/o ment/o phren/o | mind |
quadr/i | four |
angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arteri/o | artery |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
cardi/o | heart |
ech/o | sound |
electr/o | electrical activity, electricity |
hemat/o hem/o | blood |
isch/o | blockage, deficiency |
lymph/o | lymph |
phleb/o ven/o | vein |
plasm/o | plasma |
sphygm/o | pulseA |
splen/o | spleen |
therm/o | heat |
thromb/o | clot |
thym/o | thymus gland |
valv/o valvul/o | valve |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
adenoid/o | adenoid |
alveol/o | alveolus |
atel/o | incomplete, inperfect |
bronchi/o bronch/o bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
nas/o rhin/o | nose |
orth/o | straight |
ox/o ox/i | oxygen |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
pleur/o | pleuar |
pneum/o pneumat/o pneumon/o | lung, air |
pulmon/o | lung |
py/o | pus |
sinus/o | sinus |
sept.o | setm, wall off |
spir/o | breathe, breathing |
thorac/o | thorax, chest |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
trache/o | trachea |
an/o | anus |
appendic/o | appendix |
cec/o | cecum |
duoden/o | duodenum |
chol/e | bile,gall |
cholecyst/o | gallblader |
cholangi/o | bile duct |
cledoch/o | common bile duct |
col/o | colon |
dent/i | tooth |
diverticul/o | diverticolum, blind pouch extending from an organ |
duoden/o | duodenum |
enter/o | small intestines |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gum |
glass/o lingu/o | tongue |
hepat/o | liver |
herni/o | hernia |
ile/o | lileum |
jejun/o | jejunum |
lapar/o abdomin/o celi/o | bdomen |
palat/o | palate |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
proct/o rect/o | ectum |
polyp/o | polyp, small growth on a stalk |
p/olyp/o | pylorus, pyloric sphincter |
sial/o | saliv |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
stomat/o or/o | mouth |
uvul/o | uvula |
albumin/o | albumin |
azot/o | urea, nitrogen |
cyst/o vesic/o | bladder, sac |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
glyc/o glycos/o | sugar |
gydr/o | water |
lith/o | stone, calculus |
meat/o | meatus, opening |
nephr/o ren/o | kidney |
noct/i | night |
olig/o | scanty, few |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
son/o | sound |
ureter/o | ureter |
urether/o | urethra |
urin/o ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
acr/o | extremities |
adeno/o | gland |
adren/o adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
calc/i | calcium |
cortic/o | corex |
dips/o | thirst |
endocin/o | endocine |
hormon/o | homone |
kal/i | potassium |
natr/o | sodium |
parathyoid/o | parathyroid glads |
throid/o thyr/o | thyroid gland |
toxic/o | poison |
andr/o | male, man |
blan/o | glans penis |
epididym/o | epididymis |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
vas/o | vessel, duct |
vesicul/o | seminal vesicles |
orchid/o orch/i orch/o | testicle, testes |
sperm/o spermat/o | sperm |
test/o | testicle, testes |
arche/o | beginning, first |
cervic/o | cervix |
colp/o vagin/o | vagina |
gynec/o gyn/o | female, woman |
hymen/o | hymen |
hyster/o metr/o metri/o uter/o | uterus |
lact/o | milk |
mamm/o mast/o | breast |
men/o | menstruation |
ov/o | ov/i |
perine/o | perineum |
salping/o | fallopian tube |
vulv/o episi/o | vulva |
albin/o leuk/o | white |
chlor/o | green |
cyan/o | blue |
melan/o | black |
xanth/o | yellow |
-algia -dynia | pain |
-cele | hernia |
-ectassis | dilation, swelling |
- edema | swelling |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-ia | stae of, condition |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | sone, calculus |
-lysis | destruction, separarion, breakdown |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor, mass |
-osis | abnormal increase, abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease process |
-penia | decrease, deficiency |
-phobia | irrational fear |
- plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | dropping, sagging, prolapse |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage -rrhagia | bursting forth |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-spasm | involuntary contraction |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-y | process, state, condition |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-desis | surgial binding, surgical fusion |
- ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
-gram | record, writing |
-graph | instrument used to record |
-graphy | process of recording, producing images |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-metry | to measure, measurement |
-opsy | to view |
-pexy | surgicl fixation |
-plasty | surgicl repair, surgical reconstruction |
-rrhapy | suture, sew |
-scope | instrument used to visually examine |
-scopy | process of visually examining |
-stasis | stoppage, stopping, controlling |
-stomy | new opening |
-tome | instrument used to cut |
-tomy | process of cutting, incision into |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
-ase | enzyme |
-blast | immature form |
-cyte | cell -er |
-or -ician -logist -ist | specializes |
-ion | process |
-ium | membrane |
-logy | study of |
-ose | sugar |
-phagia | to eat, swallow |
-phasia | speech |
-plasis | fromation, development |
-pnea | breatlhing |
-poiesis | production, formation |
-trphy | development, growth |
-uria | urine |
-ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ic -ine -ior -ose -ous -tic | pertaining to |
- genous -genic | produced by, producing |
-oid | like, resembling |
-ole -ule | small |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
ante- | before |
circum- | around |
dia- | complete, through |
octo- | outside |
endo- | within |
e- ex- exo- extra- | out, outward, outside |
epi- | upon, on above |
eso- | inwoard, within |
hyper- | above, excessive |
hypo- | below, under, deficient |
in- | in, into |
infra- | below, beneath |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
meta- | beyond, change |
para- | beside, near |
per- | through |
peri- | around |
post- | after |
pre- | before, in front of |
pro- | before |
retro- | back, behind |
supra- | aboove |
trans- | across |
bi- di- | two |
hemi- semi- | hlf |
mono- uni- | one |
multi- poly- | many |
nulli- | none |
primi- | first |
quadri- | four |
tri- | three |
a- am- | no, not, lack of, withoout |
ana- | apart |
anti- | against |
auto- | self |
brady- | slow |
contra- | against |
dys- | bad, abnormal, difficult, painful |
in- ir- im- | not |
mancro- | large |
mal- | bad |
micro- | small |
neo- | new |
pan- | all |
syn- sym- | together, joined, with |
tachy- | fast, rapid |
abd | abdomen |
ADL | activities of daily living |
approx | approximately |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ax | axillary |
BE | barium enema |
BM | bowel movement |
BP B/P | blood pressure |
BSE | breast self-examination |
bx | biopsy |
cath | catheterization, catheter |
CC | chief complant |
chemo | chemotherapy |
c/o | complains of |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
D&C | dilation and curettage |
disc, d/c, dc | discontinue |
DOB | date of birth |
Dr. | doctor |
drsg, dsg | dressing |
dx | diagnosis |
EDC, EDD | estimated date of confinement (due date) estimated dae of delivery |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
FB | foreign body |
FH | family history |
FU | follow up |
fx | fracture |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GP | general practitioner |
grav, gravida | pregnancy |
GYN | gynecology |
H&P | history andy physical |
HEENT | heas, eye, ear, nose, throat |
hr | hour |
hs | hour of sleep |
ht | hight |
hx | history |
I&D | incision and drainage |
ID | intradermal |
IM | intramuscual |
IV | intraveinous |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
L | left |
LLQ | left lower quadrent |
LMP | last menstrual period |
LUQ | left upper quadrent |
med(s) | medication(s) |
mets | metastasis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
N&V | nausea and vomiting |
NKA | no known allergies |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NVD | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
OB | obstetrics |
OC | oral contaceptive |
OR | operating room |
os | opening |
P | pulse |
para | live birth |
PE,px | physical examination |
Peds | pediatrics |
PERLA | pupils equally reactive to light and accommodation |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation |
PH | past history |
pt | patient |
R | respiratio |
r | right |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
r/o | rule out |
ROM | rang of motion |
RUQ | right upper wuadrant |
Rx | prescription |
SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
SQ, subQ, SC | subcutaneous |
stat | immediately |
sx | symptoms |
T | temperatue |
T&A tonsilloadenoidectomy (tonsils and adenoids) | |
TLC | tender loving care |
tx | treatment, therapy |
UCHD | usual childhood diseases |
vo | verbal order |
VS | vital signs |
WDWN | well-developed, well-nourished |
WNL | with in normal limits |
wt | weight |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome2 ADD |
CA, Ca | cancer |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CVA | cerebra vascular accident |
FIT | failure to thrive |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
HAV | hepatitis A virus |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HCV | hepatitisC virus |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mullitus |
MI | myocardial infarction |
NIDDM | non-inulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
PMS | premenstrual syndrom |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
SOB | shortness of breath |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
TB | tuberculosis |
aa | of each ac |
AD | right ear |
ad lib | as deired |
AM | morning |
amt | amount |
AS | left ear |
ASA | aspirin |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
AU | both ears |
bid | two times a day |
c | with |
et | and |
noct | night |
OD | right eyes |
OS | left eyes |
OU | both eyes |
p | after |
pc | fter meals |
po | by mouth |
PM | afternoon |
prn | as needed |
q | every |
qd | every day |
qh | every hour |
qid | four times a day |
qod | every other day s |
ss | half |
tab | tablet |
tid | three times a day |
qoh | every other hour |
ABO | main blood grouping system |
AP | anterior/posterior (x-ray) BUN |
CBC | complete blood count |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
diff, dif | differential white blood cell count |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate FBS |
GIT | glucose tolerance test |
H&H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
hct | je,atpcrit |
hgb | hemoglobin |
HCG | humn chorionic gonadotropin |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
lat | lateral (x-ray) LDL |
O&P | ova and parasites |
obl | oblique 9x-ray0 |
Pap | pap smear |
pH | degree of acidity or alkalinity |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
QNS | quantity not sufficient |
RBC | red blood cells |
UA | urinalysis |
WBC | white blood cells |
C | entigrade |
cc | cubi centimeter |
cm | centimeter |
dr | dram |
F | Fahrenheit |
g,gm | gram |
gr | grain |
gtt9s0 | drop(s) |
kg | kilogram |
L | liter |
lb | poound |
mcg | microgram |
mg | milligram |
ml | milliliter |
mn | minum |
oz | ounce |
pt | pint |
qt | quart |
T, tbsp | tablespoon |
tsp, t | teaspoon |
U | unit |
Ba | barium |
Ca | calcium |
CI | chloride |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
Fe | iron |
H2O | water |
Hg | mercury |
K | potassium |
KOH | potassium hydrochloride |
Na | sodium |
NaC1 | sodium chloride |
O2 | oxygen |