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MEDICAL TERMS
ROOTS/ pre-suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Differential Diagnosis, HISTORY, family history, past medical history. | DDX, Hx, FHx, PMHx |
| HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| WDWN | well developed, well nourished |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to accomodation |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| BMI | body mass index |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythym |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| h/o, f/u | history of, follow up |
| my/o, muscul/o | muscle, my/algia |
| myo/card/itis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| hemato/o | blood |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cardi/o | heart, card/itis |
| enter/o | intestine |
| splen/o | spleen |
| logy | the study of |
| angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | vessels, vascul/itis |
| col/o | large intestine col/itis |
| nephr/o | kidney, nephr/itis |
| pneum/o, pulmon/o, pneumon/o | lung, pneumon/itis |
| cyst/o | bladder, cyst/itis |
| stomat/o | mouth, stomat/itis |
| rhin/o | nose, rhin/itis |
| encephal/o | brain |
| nuero | nerve |
| derm/o, dermat/o, cutante/o | skin, dermat/itis |
| arthr/o | joint, arthr/itis |
| oste/o | bone oste/itis |
| -ac Cardiac | pertaining to ---> the heart |
| -al skeletal | pertaining to---> the skeleton |
| ism, condition | Aut/ism, condition pertaining to self. |