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Med Terms

1st Period Intro to Healthcare

TermDefinition
itis inflamation
ectomy surgical removal
otomy cut into
ostomy create a surgical opening
ology the study of
ologist specialist
oma tumor
osis abnormal condition
pathy disease
pre before
post after
ac, a, al ,ic pertaining to
para beside, to give birth
a, an no, not, without
anti against
mal bad or evil
hypo decreased, below
hyper above, increased
sub below
poky many
cardi(o) heart
angi(o) vessel
arter(o) artery
gastr(o) stomach
ped, pod feet, foot
hepat liver
my(o) muscle
arthr(o) joint
rhin nose
derm(at) skin
B/P blood pressure
V/S Vital Signs
ADL Activities of Daily Living
NPO Not Passed Orally
PO Passed Orally
P after
PRN as needed
Ad Lib as desired
S(with line over) without
C(with line over) with
HX history
FX fracture
RX prescription
TX treatment
SX symptoms
DX diagnosis
BX biopsy
algia pain, painful
cente surgical puncture
emia blood, blood condition
genic genes or genetics
gram, graph a record or image
malacia abnormal softening of a tissue or organ
megal(y) abnormal enlargement of a part of the body or an organ
(o)rrhgia profuse, excsessive , abnormal discharge or flow
(o)rrhea abnormal flow or discharge of a body substance
ab away from or off
ad autonomic dysreflexia
brady slow
tachy abniormally fast heart rate
dys difficult, painful, or abnormal
endo within or inside
epi exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
orth(o) straight or correct
peri around or surrounding
retro behind, backward, or posterior
acro extremities, top
aud, aur hear, hearing
bronchi bronchial tubes , bronchus
caud tail, lower part of body
cerebr cerebrum, brain
chol(e) vile, gall
chondr cartliedge
crani skull
cyt, cyte cell
edema swelling
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