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Med Root Words
Medical Terminology Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi | blood vessel |
| cardi | heart |
| vas | vessel |
| ven | vein |
| abdomin | abdomen |
| colo | colon (large intestine) |
| dent | teeth |
| enter | intestine |
| gastr | stomach |
| gingiv | gums |
| gloss | tongue |
| hepat | liver |
| lingua | tongue |
| naso | nose |
| proct | rectum |
| pneum | lungs |
| pulm | lung |
| stomat | mouth |
| hem | blood |
| pheb | vein |
| throm | blood clot |
| derm | skin |
| trich | hair |
| vesic | blister |
| arth | joint |
| brach | arm |
| cervic | neck |
| cost | rib |
| crani | skull |
| lamin | vertebrae |
| my | muscle |
| oste | bone |
| pod | foot |
| rhin | nose |
| cephal | head |
| cerebr | cerebrum |
| encephalopathy | brain |
| mening | meninges |
| myring | eardrum |
| neur | nerve |
| ocul | eye |
| opthalm | eye |
| ot | ear |
| adip | fat |
| anter | in front of |
| aut | self |
| bio | life |
| carcin | cancer |
| cry | cold |
| dextr | to the right |
| dors | back |
| eryth | red |
| gluc, glyc | sugar |
| herni | rupture |
| hist | tissue |
| hydr | water |
| lact | milk |
| later | side |
| lip | fat |
| leuk | white |
| lev | to the left |
| lith | stone |
| macr | large |
| med | middle |
| melan | black |
| micr | small |
| narc | sleep |
| necr | dead |
| onc | tumor |
| path | disease |
| ped | child |
| pseudo | false |
| psych | mind |
| py | pus |
| pyr | fever, heat |
| seps, sept, septic | infection |
| sten | narrowed |
| tom | section |
| therm | heat |
| a-, an- | without |
| ab- | away, from |
| ad- | toward |
| amb- | walk |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two, twice, double |
| brady- | slow |
| circum- | around |
| contra- | against |
| de- | down |
| dis- | away from |
| dys- | painful, abnormal |
| endo- | within, inside |
| epi- | above, on |
| eu- | normal, good |
| ex, extra- | outside of |
| fore- | in front of |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above, excessive, increased |
| hypo- | below, decreased, insufficient |
| infra- | beneath |
| inter- | between, among |
| intra- | within, during |
| juxta- | nearby, next to |
| mal- | bad |
| mega- | exceptionally large |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | over, beyond |
| mono- | one |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new |
| nulli- | none |
| olgi- | less than normal |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after, beyond |
| pre- pro- | before, in front of |
| presby- | older age |
| primi- | first |
| quadri- | four |
| retro- | behind, in back of |
| sub- | under |
| super-, supra- | above, excess |
| sym-, syn- | together, with |
| tachy- | fast |
| trans- | across |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond, excess |
| uni- | one |
| -age | related to |
| -cidal | capable of killing |
| -form | shape |
| -fuge | driving away |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -opia | vision |
| -phylaxis | protection, prevention |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -uria | urine |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -dynia | pain |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood in |
| -ia, -ism | condition |
| -iasis | presence of, formation of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | weakening of, softening of |
| -mania | abnormal desire for |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | process or condition |
| -paresis | paralysis |
| -penia | deficiency, decrease |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | formation of |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | drooping, falling |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cise | cut, remove |
| -ectomy | removal, excision |
| -gram, -graph, -graphy | record of, picture of |
| -lysis | removal, freeing of, disintegrating |
| -ostomy | forming an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -plasty | surgical repair, reformation |
| -scopy | instrumental view of |
| -stasis | stopping or controlling |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| a | before |
| abd | abdomen |
| ac | before meals |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| ab lib | as desired |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| ASA | asprin |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPM | beats per minute |
| BRP | bathroom privleges |
| bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| ca | calcium, cancer |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cm | centimeter |
| CP | chest pain |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOB | date of birth |
| dx | diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| f/u | follow up |
| FBS, FBG | fasting blood sugar/glucose |
| fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| htn | hypertension |
| hx | history |
| I&O | intake and output |
| mL | millililiters |
| mm Hg | millimeters of mercury |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| N/V | nausea/vomiting |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth (nil per os) |
| 02 | oxygen |
| OOB | out of bed |
| p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| PE | physical exam |
| PO | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| ROM | range of motion |
| rx | prescription |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| stat | immediately |
| sx | symptoms |
| tx | treatment |
| UA | urinalysis |
| VS | vital signs |
| YO, y/o | years old |
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