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med term chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| crani- | skull |
| end- | inside |
| hemi- | half |
| -oid | like |
| hyper- | above |
| cyst- | sac containing fluid |
| chole- | bile |
| hypo- | under |
| -scop | observe |
| hyster- | uterus |
| -ostomy | create an opening |
| para- | beside |
| -lysis | destruction |
| cervic- | neck |
| chondr- | cartilage |
| cyan- | blue |
| hem(at)- | blood |
| ost- | bone |
| psycho- | mind |
| lip- | fat |
| my- | muscle |
| lith- | stone |
| ophthalm | eye |
| proct- | anus |
| sub- | below |
| meta- | change |
| inter- | between |
| -itis | inflammation |
| supra- | above |
| -al | pertaining to |
| intra- | within |
| -penia | deficiency |
| peri- | around |
| -malacia | soft |
| ped/o | foot |
| scoli/o | crooked |
| carp/o | wrist |
| synovi/o | lubricating fluid of joints |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| orth/o | straight |
| y/o | years old |
| c/o | complains of |
| R | right |
| Pt | patient |
| OH | occupational history |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| OTC | over the counter |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| Tx | treatment |
| ht | height |
| wt | weight |
| HEENT | head, eye, ear, nose, throat |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| L | left |
| cm | centimeter |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| NCV | nerve condition velocity |