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Phlebotomy
| Medical Terminology | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epi Epigastric | Above Above the stomach |
| Poly Polyneuritis | Many Inflamation of many nerves |
| A Anonymous | Without Without a name |
| Bi Bicycle | Two Has 2 wheels |
| Tri Tricycle | Three Has 3 wheels |
| Dis Dislocate | Apart To separate |
| Peri Pericardium | Around Around the heart |
| Ecto Ectoderm | Outside of The outermost tissue layer |
| Endo Endoderm | Inside of The innermost tissue layer |
| Ex | Out of Think of an EXIT sign |
| Hemi | Half The northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere |
| Micro | Small/ tiny/ short A microscope looks at small or tiny things |
| Mega | Large/Big/ long |
| Neo Neoplasia | New Is a new growth |
| Retro | Behind Old clothes are retro |
| Semi | Half Semiannual sales happen every half year |
| Sub | Below A submarine goes BELOW the oceans surface |
| Trans | Through Transparent light passes THROUGH things |
| Ab Abduct | To move away (from) To move away from the middle of the body |
| Ad Adduct | To move toward To move toward the middle of the body |
| Dys Dyspnea | Abnormal, Difficult Difficult or labored breathing |
| Eu Euphoria | Normal, Good A state of well being |
| Hyper Hypertension | Excessive, above normal High blood pressure |
| Hypo Hypotension | Below normal Low blood pressure |
| Inter Interstitial Space | Between The area between tissue |
| Intra Intracranial pressure | Within The amount of pressure within the skull |
| Pre Prenatal | Before Before birth |
| Post Postmortem | After After death |
| Tachy Tachycardia | Fast Fast heartbeat |
| Brady Bradycardia | Slow Slow heartbeat |
| A- apathy An- anonymous | Without |
| Ante- antenatal Pre- Prenatal | Before |
| Anti- antibiotics Contra- contradiction | Against |
| Bi- bicycle Di- dissect | Two |
| Con- congenital Syn- synthesis | Together, with |
| Dys- dysfunction Mal- maleficent | Bad |
| Ecto- ectoderm Ex- exit | Outside |
| Epi- epidermis Hyper- hypertension Supra- supraorbital | Above |
| Infra- infrared Hypo- Hypotension Sub- submarine | Below |
| -Megaly Cardiomegaly | Enlargement Enlargement of the heart |
| -Itis Tonsilitis | Inflamation Inflamation of the tonsils |
| Cele Myocele | Abnormal protrusion abnormal protrusion of muscle; hernia |
| Emesis Hyperemesis | Vomiting excessive vomiting |
| Itis Laryngitis | Inflamation Imflamation of the larynx (voice box) |
| Lysis Hemolysis | Destruction Destruction of red blood cells |
| Malacia Osteomalacia | Softening Softening of the bone |
| Necrosis Anterionecrosis | Tissue death Tissue death of an artery or arteries |
| Osis Gastrosis | Abnormal condition Any abnormal condition of the stomach |
| Oma Carcinoma | Tumor A malignant tumor |
| Algia Neuralgia | Pain Pain in the nerves |
| Pathy Myopathy | Disease, suffering Disease of the muscle |
| Ptosis Blepharoptosis | Sagging or drooping Drooping of the upper eyelid |
| Sclerosis Arteriosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of tissue Hardening of an artery or arteries |
| Stenosis Arteriostenosis | Abnormal narrowing Narrowing of an artery or arteries |
| Ca | Cancer, carcinoma |
| D/C | Discharge |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Fx | Fracture |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| BKA | Below the Knee Amputation |
| Cerebr/o | Brain |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Hem/o | Blood |
| Onc/o | Tumor |
| Pahty/o | Disease |
| Psycho | Mind |
| Ren/o | Kidney |
| Uro/o | Urine |
| Cyan(o) Cyanosis | Blue Blue discoloration of the skin from lack of oxygen |
| Erythr(o) Erythrocyte | Red Red blood cell |
| Luke(o) Lukemia | White A white blood cancer cell |
| Melan(o) Melanocyte | Black Cell responsible for producing skin pigment |
| Poli(o) Poliomyelitis | Grey Inflamation of the grey matter in the spinal cord |
| Hyster(o) | Uterus |
| Salping(o) | Fallopian Tube or Eustachian Tube |
| Oophor(o) | Ovary |
| Ectomy | Surgical removal of |
| Electro Electrocardiogram | Describes the recording of Describes the recording of the heart beat |
| Emia Hyperlipemia | Blood condition Excessive fat in the blood |
| Ology | Study of |
| Otomy | Surgical incision |
| Cardi(o) | Heart |
| Abdomen(o) | Abdomen |
| Oto | Ear |
| Oste(o) | Bone |
| Centesis | Puncture and aspiration of |
| Necrosis | Describes tissue death |
| Plasty | Surgical repair |
| Scopy | Look with a micriscope |
| Ologist | Specalist: the person who studies |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Colo/o | Colon |
| Append/o | Appendix |
| Edema | Swelling |
| Cyte/ Cyt(o) | Cell |
| De | Lack of |
| Adip(o) | Fat or lipids |
| Auto | Self |
| Amyl(o) | Starch |
| Ary | Relating to |
| Andr(o) | Male |
| Anis(o) | Unequal; dissimilar |
| Arthr(o) | Joint |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Therm(o) | Heat |
| Lith(o) | Stone |
| Pyr/o Pyret/o | Fever |
| Algesia | Pain (sense) |
| Agra | Attack of severe pain or excessive pain |
| Angio | Vessel usually a blood vessel |
| Algi; alg(o); alge; algesi(o) | Pain |
| Venipuncture | Phlebotomy |
| Carcin(o) | Cancer |
| Rrhagia; Rrhae | Bleeding or abnormal/ excessive fluid |
| Saliv(o)- | Saliva |
| Sangin(o) | Blood |
| Pyle | Portal Vein |
| Pyretic | Fevered, feverish, or inducing fever |
| Sept(o) Sepsis | Infection or a partition |
| Tetra | Four |
| Myolysis | Breakdown of muscle tissue |
| Rrhexis | rapture |
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