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Med Term Basics

Basics, prefixes, suffixes and roots

TermDefinition
Combining form root + combining vowel
tachy- fast
hyper- increased/excessive
hypo- decreased/diminished
exo- outside (of)
inter- between
intra- within
super- above
supra- below
epi- upon
peri- around/surrounding
circum- around
mono- one
bi- two
hemi- half
poly- many
oligo- few
dys- pain/abnormal
eu- good/normal
-ic/-al/-eal pertaining to
-tomy incision
-dynia pain
-rrhage discharge
-rrhaphy suture
-rrhexis rupture
-itis inflammation
-emia blood condition
-penia abnormal reduction
-desis binding
-pexy fixation
cardi/o heart
aden/o gland
hepat/o liver
cephal/o head
acr/o extremities
lapr/o abdominal
gastr/o stomach
end/o small intestine
col/o colon
hist/o tissue
gynec/o woman
phag/o eat/swallow
phas/o speak
Hx history
Dx diagnosis
NKA no known allergies
NKDA no known drug allergies
A&W alive and well
CC chief complaint
PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accommodating
UCHD usual childhood diseases
WNL within normal limits
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