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Chapter 1
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| root | foundation or subject of the term |
| prefix | added to the beginning of a term to further modify the root |
| suffix | ending the gives essential meaning to the term |
| combining norm | a word root and a combining vowel that make it easier to form, spell, and pronounce medical terms |
| abduction | to draw away from |
| adduction | to draw toward |
| phonetic system | uses diacritical marks to indicate different pronunciations |
| a | without |
| an | without |
| anti or contra | against or opposed to |
| de | from, down, or not |
| hyper | excessive |
| ium | structure or tissue |
| y | condition or process of |
| symptomatic suffixes | which describe the evidence of illness |
| diagnostic suffixes | provides the name of a medical condition |
| surgical suffixes | describe a surgical treatment |
| general suffixes | general application |
| algia and dynia | pain |
| emia | blood condition |
| tomy | incision |
| ation | process |
| pyorrhea | discharge of pus |
| hemorrhage | excessive discharge of blood |
| angiorrhexis | rupture of vessel |
| nephrorrhaphy | suture of the kidney |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythro | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| aer/o | air,gas |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| hydr/o | water |
| lip/o | fat |
| py/o | pus |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| chirf complaint | cc |
| past history or past medical history | PH or PMH |
| history of present illness or present illness | hpi or pi |
| family history and social history | fh and sh |
| occupational history | oh |
| review of systems or systems review | ROS or SR |
| Subjective | patient description |
| Objective | observable information |
| Assessment | progress and evaluation of the effectiveness of the plan |
| Plan | decision to proceed or alter strategy |
| Consent forms | signed by the patient to give permission for health care to be provided |
| healthcare provider patient care notes | written into the patient record whenever a healthcare provider gives the patient any form of care |
| day | d |
| plural ending ~ aces | singular ending - ax |
| before | pre- |
| phob/o | exaggerated fear or sensitivity |
| meta- | beyond, after, or change |
| eal | pertaining to |
| sten/o | narrow |
| multi- | many |
| cardi/o | heart |
| singular ending ~ ex | plural ending ~ices |
| e~ | out or away |
| ped/o | child or foot |
| -pexy | suspension or fixation |
| ~tomy | incision |
| hyper~ | excessive |
| ic | pertaining to |
| neur/o | nerve |
| A | assessment |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| oligo- | few or deficient |
| -plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
| -phil | attraction for |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| A&W | alive and well |
| peri- | around |
| -rrhagia | excessive discharge (usually blood) |
| retro- | backward or behind |
| -ism | condition of |
| ~ectasis | expansion or dilation |
| retro- | backward or behind |
| dia~ | across or through |
| -ptosis | falling or downward placement |
| singular ending ~ ix | plural ending ~ ices |
| hist/o | tissue |
| ~stomy | creation of an opening |
| re- | again or back |
| cutane/o | skin |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| c/o | complains of |
Created by:
Faith.huddleston
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