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Medical Terminology
Anatomy, Terminology, & Pathophysiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adeno | Gland |
| A | Without/No/Not |
| Acouo | Hearing |
| Adenoido | Adenoids |
| Allo | One's own species |
| Amnio | Amnion |
| Angio | Vessel |
| Ante | Before |
| Aorto | Aorta |
| Appendo | Appendix |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Athero | Yellow, fatty plaque |
| Audio | Hearing |
| Auto | Self |
| Bi | Two/Double |
| Blepharo | Eyelid |
| Brady | Slow |
| Broncho/Bronchio | Bronchus |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Carpo | Carpal (Wrist) |
| Cellulo | Cells/Tissue |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Cerebello | Cerebello |
| Cerebro | Cerebrum |
| Cervico | Neck/Cervical |
| Cheilo | Lips |
| Cholecysto | Gallbladder |
| Choledoco | Common Bile Duct |
| Cholo | Bile |
| Chondro | Cartilage |
| Colo | Colon |
| Colon/Colo | Colon |
| Colpo | Vagina |
| Condylo | Condyle |
| Conjunctivo | Conjunctiva |
| Coro/Corono | Coronary Artieries |
| Costo | Rib |
| Cranio | Skull/Cranium |
| Cyro | Cold |
| Culdo | Cul-De-Sac |
| Cyano | Blue |
| Cysto | Bladder |
| Cyte/Cyto | Cell |
| Dermo/Dermato/Cutaneo | Skin |
| Desis | Surgical Fixation |
| Dia | Through/Complete |
| Diplo | Two/Double |
| Dorso | Back of Body |
| Dys | Difficulty/Painful |
| Encephalo | Brain |
| Endocardio | Endocardium/Lines Chambers of Heart |
| Entero | Small Intestine |
| Epicardio | Outer Layer of Heart |
| Esophago | Esophagus |
| Femoro | Femur (Long, Upper Leg) |
| Feto | Fetus |
| Fibulo | Fibula (Lower Leg, Front) |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Gingivo | Gums |
| Glosso | Toungue |
| Gluco | Sugar |
| Glyco | Sugar |
| Gravido | Preganacy |
| Gyneco | Women |
| Hemato | Blood |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Hido | Sweat |
| Humero | Humerus (Upper Arm) |
| Hydro | Water |
| Hyper | Above/Over |
| Hystero | Uterus |
| Irido | Iris |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Jejuno | Jejenum |
| Kerato | Horny/Hard |
| Labyrintho | Libyrinth |
| Lacrimo | Lacrimal, Tear Duct |
| Lacto | Milk |
| Laryngo | Larynx |
| Linguo | Tongue |
| Lipo | Fat |
| Litho | Stone |
| Lumbo | Lower Back |
| Macro | Large |
| Mammo | Breast |
| Mastoido | Mastoid |
| Mastro | Breast |
| Maxillo | Maxilla |
| Megaly | Enlargement |
| Melano | Black |
| Meningio | Meninges |
| Meno | Menstruation |
| Metacarpo | Metacarpal (Knuckles/Hands) |
| Metatarso | Metatarsals (Knuckles/Feet) |
| Micro | Small |
| Multi | Many |
| Myelo | Bone Marrow |
| Myo | Muscles |
| Myocardio | Muscular Layer of Heart |
| Myringo | Eardrum |
| Naso/Rhino | Nose |
| Nato | Birth |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Nocti | Night |
| Nulli | None |
| Occipito | Occipital |
| Oculo | Eyelid |
| Oma | Tumor/Not Necessarily Begnign/Malignant |
| Onycho | Nails |
| Oophoro | Ovary |
| Opthalmo | Eye |
| Orchido | Testis/Testicle |
| Oro | Mouth/Oral Cavity |
| Orrhaphy | Suture |
| Ortho | Straight |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Oto | Ear |
| Pancreato | Pancreas |
| Para | Deliveries |
| Paro | Bear/Give Birth/Labor |
| Patello | Knee |
| Pedis | Foot |
| Pelvi | Pelvic |
| Peri | Surrounding |
| Pericardio | Pericardium |
| Phalango | Finger/Toes |
| Pharyngo | Pharnyx |
| Phlebo | Vein |
| Photo | Light |
| Physis | Growth |
| Plegia | Paralysis |
| Pnea | Breathing |
| Pneumo | Air |
| Post | After |
| Primi | First |
| Procto | Rectum/Anus |
| Prostato | Prostate |
| Phycho | Mind |
| Puerpero | Childbirth |
| Pulmono | Lungs |
| Pupillo | Pupil |
| Pyelo | Renal Pevis |
| Radio | Radius (Forearm)/Thumb side |
| Recto | Rectum/Anus |
| Reno | Kidney |
| Retino | Retina |
| Rhino/Naso | Nose |
| Rrhea | Discharge |
| Salpingo | Tube, Fallopian Tube |
| Salpino | Tube |
| Sclero | Sclera |
| Septo | Septum |
| Sigmoido | Sigmoid Colon |
| Sinuso | Sinus |
| Sono | Sound |
| Spermato | Sperm/Spermatozoan |
| Spiro | Breathe |
| Squamo | Scaly |
| Stomato | Mouth |
| Stomo | Mouth |
| Sub | Beneath/Below |
| Tachy | Fast |
| Tarso | Tarsal (Foot) |
| Tendo/Tendino/Teno | Tendon |
| Testo | Testis/Testicles |
| Thoraco | Thorax/Chest |
| Tibio | Tabia (Lower Leg, Back) |
| Tinea | Fungus |
| Tono | Tension/Pressure |
| Trachea | Trachea |
| Tricho | Hair |
| Tripsy | Crushing |
| Tympano | Tympanic Membrane |
| Ulno | Ulna (Lower Arm) Little Finger Side |
| Uretero | Ureter |
| Urethro | Urethra |
| Uria | Urine/Urination |
| Urino | Urine/Urinary Tract |
| Uro | Urine/Urinary Tract |
| Utero | Uterus |
| Vasculo | Vessel |
| Veno | Vein |
| Phlebo | Vein |
| Ventriculo | Ventricle |
| Vulvo | Vulva |
| Xeno | Foreign/Another Species |
| Articulo | Joint |
| Burso | Fluid-filled sac in a joint |
| Lordo | Curve |
| Planto | Foot Sole |
| Scolio | Bent |
| Spondylo | Vertebra |
| Apnea | Cessation (lack) of breathing |
| Auscultation | Listening to sounds (Lungs or heart sounds) |
| Catheter | Tube placed into the body to put fluid in or take out |
| Crackle | Abnormal sound when breathing |
| Emphysema | Air accumulated in organ or tissue |
| Intubation | Insertion of a tube |
| Pulmonary Edema | Accumulation of fluid in pulonary tissue and air spaces |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Material clogged in the pulmonary artery or one of the branches |
| Rales | Abnormal respiratory sound heard in auscultation |
| Aneursym | Ballooning out/Dilation of artery due to weakness in wall |
| AP | Anterposterior |
| Arrhythmia | Abnormal variation from normal heart rhythm |
| Atherectomy | Excision of plaque from vessel |
| Atrial Fibrillation | Series of rapid & irregular heart contractions |
| BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma) | Malignant tumor of skin |
| Benign | Non-Cancerous |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/Hypertrophy |
| Bulla | Vesicle |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen, Kindey Function Study |
| Bundle Branch Block | Incomplete Electrical Conduction in Bundle Branches of the Heart |
| Burn 1st Degree | Involves only Epidermis |
| Burn 2nd Degree | Involves Dermis & Epidermis |
| Burn 3rd Degree | Involves Epidermis. Dermis, & Subcutaneous Tissue |
| C/S | Cesarean Section |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Section of vessel grafted to another location |
| Carcinoma | Carcinogenic (Cancerous) |
| Cataract | Cloudiness of the lens of the eye |
| Closed Fracture | Fracture contained within skin |
| CNS | Centeral Nervous System |
| Colles Fracture | Distal end of radius broken at epiphysis, wrist |
| Comminuted Fracture | Bone Crushed/Splintered/Shattered |
| Complicated Fracture | Bone Broken Puncture Organ |
| Compound Fracture | Fracture extended to outside, through skin |
| Compression Fracture | Bone collapsed on itself |
| CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) | Inability of heart muscle to pump blood effeciently |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) | Accumulation & Hardening of plaque in coronary arteries |
| Creat | Creatintine, Kidney Fuction Study |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CT | Computerized Tomography |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| Cyst | Lesion filled with semisolid material |
| D&C | Dilation & Cutterage |
| Decubitus Ulcer | Inflamation/Sore/Ulcer in skin over bony prominence |
| Diaphoresis | Profuse Sweating |
| Diaphysis | Shaft (Main Portion of the Bone) |
| Distal Epiphysis | End furthest from the trunk |
| Diverticulitis | Inflammation of the Diverticula |
| Diverticulosis | Development of Small Pockets (Diverticula) |
| DOE | Dyspneua on Exertion |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Exam |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | Pregnancy outside of the uterus, usually tubes |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, an endoscopy visualizing the esophagus, stomach & either the jejunum or duodenum of the small intestine |
| ERT | Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| FTSG | Full Thickness Skin Graft |
| Glaucoma | Increased intraocular pressure |
| Greenstick Fracture | Bone Partially Bent or Broken |
| Hairline Fracture | Minor Fracture appears as a thin line on radiography |
| Hemorrhoids | Enlarged or Vericose veins in the mucous membranes of the anus |
| Hernia | Protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| Hydrocephalus/Hydrocephaly | Fluid on the Brain |
| Hyperopia | Farsightedness |
| Hypertension | High or elevated blood pressure |
| Impacted Fracture | Bone ends driven into each other |
| Integumentary Codes | Assign only for procedures to skin, nails & breast |
| KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, Bladders |
| Lesion | Any pathological change in tissue |
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe (Lung) |
| LMP | Last Mentrual Period |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe (Lung) |
| Malignant | Cancerous and/or life threatening conditions |
| Malignany Malinoma | Carcinogenic lesion of epithelial tissue with tendency toward malignancy |
| MS (Multiple Sclerosis) | Progressive, degenerative disease, where PT loses all motor control |
| MI (Myocardial Infraction) | Cardiac Tissue Death |
| Myopia | Nearsigntedness |
| Neoplasm | New growth or development |
| Nodule | Small solid lesion which may be elevated |
| OCD | Obsessive Complusive Disorder |
| OD | Occular Dexter/Right Eye |
| Open Fracture | Fracture extended to outside through skin |
| OS | Ocular Sinister/Left Eye |
| OM (Otitis Media) | Inflammation of middle ear |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| PA | Posteroanterior |
| Parkinson's Disease | Progressive neurological disorder, affects part of the brain that controls movement |
| Pathological Fracture | Fracture occurred spontaneously w/o trauma |
| PET | Positron emission tomography scan |
| Presbyopia | Farsigntedness characterized by aging |
| Proctosigmoidoscopy | Endoscopic exam of the rectum & possibly a portion of the sigmoid colon |
| Proximal Epiphysi | End closest to the trunk |
| PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
| PTCA | Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/Balloon inserted through catheter to blocked vessel to push plaque against side of vessel wall |
| Pustule | Elevated lesion containing pus |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe (Lung) |
| RML | Right Middle Lobe (Lung) |
| RUL | Right Upper Lobe (Lung) |
| Rules of Nines | Used to qualify % of body surface area for burns |
| Sick Sinus Syndrome | Abnormality of Sinus Node |
| Sigmoidoscopy | Endoscopic exam of the entire rectum & sigmoid colon & possibly a portion of the desending colon |
| Simple Fracture | Closed with no other involvement |
| Skin Tag | Small, soft, pedunculated benign lesion; harmless outgrown skin |
| SOB | Shortness of breathe |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Skin cancer caused by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells arising from squamous cells in epidermis |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| Strabismus | When 1 eye is misaligned with the other, the eyes do not focus in unison |
| STSG | Split thickness skin graft |
| TAH BSO | Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TAH BSO w/ MMK | Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz |
| Tubal Ligation | Tying off tubes |
| Tumor | Large nodule, mass, or swelling not determined to be benign or malignant |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of prostate |
| UA | Urine Analysis |
| Ulcer | Open sore on external or internal surface of the body caused by breakdown in skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal |
| URI | Upper Respitory Infection |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| Fx | Fracture |
| TMJ | Temoromandibular joint |
| Arthrocentesis | Injection/aspiration of a joint |
| Arthrodesis | Surgical immobilization of a joint |
| Arthroplasty | Reshaping or reconstruction of a joint |
| Arthrotomy | Incision into a joint |
| Aspiration | Withdrawing fluid from a joint |
| Fracture | Break in a bone |
| Osteotomy | Cutting into bone |
| Percutaneous | Through skin |
| Angiography | Radiograph of blood vessel (X-Ray) |
| Ausciltation | Listening for sounds in the body |
| Bypass | To go around |
| Cardiopulmonary | Heart & Lungs |
| Edema | Swelling |
| Hematoma | Mass of blood |
| Hypoxemia | Low oxygen in blood |
| Hypoxia | Low oxygen in tissue |
| Noninvasive | Procedure not breaking skin |
| Invasive | Procedure breaking skin |
| Pericardium | Membranous sac enclosing heart |
| Transverse | Through a vein |
| Cardioversion | Electric shock to the heart |
| Ablation | Procedure to stop abnormal heart signals/rhythms |
| RSCA | Right Subclavian Artery |
| RCA | Right Carotid Artery |
| LCA | Left Carotid Artery |
| LAD | Left Anterior Descending Artery |
| IMA | Internal Mammary Artery |
| PDA | Posterior Descending Artery |
| SAN | Sinoatrial Node |
| AVN | Atrioventricular Artery |
| IVC | Inferior Vena Cana |
| SVC | Superior Vena Cana |
| ASD | Arterial septal defect |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| LVH | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| NSR | Normal Sinus Rhythm |
| RSR | Regular Sinus Rhythm |
| RVH | Right Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| SVT | Supraventricular Tachycardia |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| IHD | Ischemis Heart Disease |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| Abortion | Termination of pregnancy |
| Aminocentesis | Removal of amniotic fluid |
| Antepartum | Before childbirth |
| Cesarean | Delivery by surgically opening the abdominal wall |
| Curettage | Scraping using a spoon shaped instrument |
| Delivery | Childbirth |
| Dilation | Expansion |
| Hysterectomy | Removing the uterus |
| Ligation | Sterilization of the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy |
| Postpartum | After childbirth |
| Primigravida | First Pregnancy |
| AFI | Amniotic Fluid Index |
| BV | Bacterial Vaginosis |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CPP | Chronic Pelvic Pain |
| D&E | Dilation & Evacuation |
| DUB | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
| EDD | Estimated date of delivery |
| EGA | Estimated gestational age |
| FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| VBAC | Vaginal birth after c-section |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
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