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med terminology .1
med terminology PREFIX ROOT SUFFIX
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| chem/o | chemical |
| cis/o | to cut |
| dermat/o | skin |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| gynec/o | female |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hydr/o | water |
| immun/o | immune |
| laryng/o | voice box |
| morph/o | shape |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| opthalm/o | eye |
| ot/o | ear |
| path/o | disease |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| ur/o | urine |
| a- | without/away from |
| an- | without |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | painful |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | over |
| eu- | normal |
| hetero- | different |
| homo- | different |
| hyper- | over |
| hypo- | below |
| infra- | under |
| inter- | among |
| intra- | within |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| neo- | new |
| pan- | all |
| para- | beside |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| pseudo- | false |
| retro- | backward |
| sub- | below |
| super- | above |
| supra- | above |
| tachy- | rapid |
| trans- | through |
| ultra- | beyond |
| bi- | two |
| hemi- | half |
| mono- | one |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | none |
| poly- | many |
| quad- | four |
| semi- | partial |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | one |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia/protrusion |
| -cise | cut |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -genesis | produces |
| -genic | producing |
| -ia | state/condition |
| -iasis | abnormal condtion |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | the study of |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -melagy | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | development |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive, abnormal flow |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatement |
| -trophy | nourishment |
| -ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic | pertaining to (adjective suffixes) |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -gram | record/picture |
| -graph | recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| Endings: -a | singular: a plural: ae |
| Endings: -ax | singular: ax plural: ces |
| Endings: -ex or -ix | singular: ex or ix plural: ces |
| Endings: -is | singular: is plural: ses |
| Endings: -ma | singular: ma plural: mata |
| Endings: -nx | singular: nx plural: ges |
| Endings: -on | singular: on plural: ia |
| Endnigs: -us | singular: us plura: i |
| Endings: -um | singular: um plural: a |
| Endings: -y | singular: y plural: ies |
| The medical record: History & Physical | written by doctor, indicates history, diagnosis and initial treatment plan |
| The medical record: Physician's Orders | complete list of care, tests, etc for patient |
| The medical record: Nurse's Notes | record of patient care/condition throughout the day |
| The medical record: Physician's Progress Notes | daily summary of condition/examination by doctor |
| The medical record: Consultation Reports | made by specialists that the doctor has requested for the patient |
| The medical record: Ancillary Reports | reports from treatment and therapies the patient has received |
| The medical record: Diagnostic Reports | results of tests preformed on patients |
| The medical record: Informed Consent | patient voluntarily signs agreeing to the risks/benefits of a procedure |
| The medical record: Operative Report | report from the operative surgeon |
| The medical record: Anesthesiologist's Report | what drugs were administered/reactions the patient may have had |
| The medical record: Pathologist's Report | results of biopsied tissue samples |
| The medical record: Discharge Summary | comprehensive outline of the patient's entire stay |
| Healthcare settings: Accute Care/General Hospitals | diagnose, treat and provide emergency care |
| Healthcare settings: Specialty Care Hospitals | treat very specific types of disorders/diseases |
| Healthcare settings: Nursing Homes | provide long term care for people who can't take care of themselves |
| Healthcare settings: Ambulatory Care | for patients who don't require overnight services |
| Healthcare settings: Physician's Office | provide diagnostic and treatment in a private setting |
| Healthcare settings: HMO | wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians etc in a prepaid care system |
| Healthcare settings: Home Health Care | provides services for patient in their own house |
| Healthcare settings: Rehabilitation Centers | include in/outpatient treatment; intense physical and occupational therapy |
| Healthcare settings: Hospice | provides services for the terminally ill |
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