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terminology
words and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ultima | the last syllable |
| Penult | the almost-last syllable. |
| Antepenult | the one that is just before the penult |
| Root | foundation or subject of the term |
| Suffix | ending that gives essential meaning to the term |
| Prefix | added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the root |
| gen/o | creation, cause |
| hydr/o | water |
| morph/o | change |
| myc/o | fungus |
| necr/o | death |
| orth/o | straight |
| path/o | suffering, disease |
| phag/o | eat |
| plas/o | formation |
| py/o | pus |
| scler/o | hard |
| sten/o | narrowing |
| troph/o | nourishment, development |
| xen/o | foreign |
| Adjective | often mean pertaining to |
| Noun | turn the root into a noun |
| Diminutive | transform a term’ s meaning to a smaller version |
| -ist | specialist |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | specialist in the study o |
| algia/dynia | pain |
| cele | hernia |
| emia | blood condition |
| iasis | presence of |
| itis | inflammation |
| lysis | loosen, break down |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| oid | resembling |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | condition |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | deficiency |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| rrhage/rrhagia | excessive flow |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| rrhea | flow |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| centesis | puncture |
| gram | written record |
| graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| graphy | process of recording |
| meter | instrument used to measure |
| metry | process of measuring |
| scope | instrument used to look |
| scopy | process of looking |
| desis | binding, fixation |
| ectomy | removal |
| pexy | surgical fixation |
| plasty | reconstruction |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| stomy | creation of an opening |
| tomy | incision |
| a-/an- | not |
| de- | down, away from |
| anti-/contra- | against |
| ante-/pre- | before |
| pro- | before, on behalf of |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| post- | after |
| re- | again |
| ab- | away |
| ad- | towards |
| circum-/peri- | around |
| dia-/trans- | through |
| e-/ec-/ex- | out |
| ecto-/exo-/extra- | outside |
| en-/endo-/intra- | in, inside |
| epi- | upon |
| sub- | beneath |
| inter- | between |
| bi- | two |
| hemi-/semi- | half |
| hyper- | over |
| hypo- | under |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono-/uni- | one |
| oligio- | few |
| pan- | all |
| poly-/multi- | many |
| con-/syn-/sym- | with, together |
| dys- | bad |
| eu- | good |
| bp | blood pressure check |
| can/cx | cancellation |
| CDE or CPE | complete diagnostic exam/complete physical exam |
| c/o | complains of |
| cons | consolation |
| cp | chest pain |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| F/u, f/u, F/U | follow up |
| L&D | incision and drainage |
| inj | injection |
| lab | laboratory studies |
| minor surg | minor surgery |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| NP | new patient |
| NS | no-show patient |
| P&P | pelvic (exam) and pap (smear) |
| Pap | pap smear |
| pt | patient |
| PT | physical therapy |
| RBS | random blood sugar |
| re | recheck |
| ref | referral |
| RS | reschedule |
| Rx | prescription |
| Sig | sigmoidoscopy |
| S/R | suture removal |
| surg | surgery |
| US or U/S | ultrasound |
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