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term/definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cereb/o, encephal/o | brain |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| lob/o | lobe |
| cephal | head |
| crani/o | head/skull |
| mening/o, meningi/o | mening |
| dur/o | duro |
| neur/o | nerve |
| gangli/o | nerve bundle |
| myel/o | bone marrow/ spinal cordd |
| esthesi/o | feeling/ sensation |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o, psych/o | mind |
| somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | sleep |
| gnosi/o | know |
| -mania | excessive desire |
| -phobia | excessive fear or sensitivity |
| -paresis | slight, partial paralysis |
| ton/o | muscle tone, tension, pressure |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| PET | position emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| ocu/o, opthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
| lacrim/o, dacry/o | tear |
| -opia, -oposia | vision condition |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| corne/o, kerat/o | corneea |
| scler/o | sclera |
| vitrel/o | vitreous liquid (humor) |
| cycl/o | ciliary body |
| retin/o | retina |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| phac/o, phak/o | lens |
| aur/o, ot/o | ear |
| acous/o, audi/o | sound, hearing |
| cerumin/o | ear wax |
| salping/o | eustachian tube |
| tympan/o, myring/o | eardrum |
| mastoid/o | mastoid process |
| labyrinth/o | labyrith |
| vestibul/o | vestibule |
| cochle/o | cochiea |
| ARMD | age related macular degeneration |
| HEENT | head eyes ears nose throat |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LASIK | laser assisted situ keratomileusis |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal round and reactive to light and accommodation |
| VA | visual activity |
| VF | visual field |
| AD | right ear |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| EENT | eye ear nose throat |
| ENT | ear nose throat |
| OM | otitis media |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| aden | gland |
| cortic/o | outer surface |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| gonad/o | gonads |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pituitar/o, hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
| gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | sugar |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| ket/o | ketone body |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -uria | urine cndition |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| BS | blood sugar |
| CGM | continuous glucose monitor |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GDM | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HbA1C | hemoglobin A1C test |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin) |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| pancreas | aid in digestion, regulate sugar levels |
| adrenaline | inner layer that makes fight-or-flight |
| hyperthyroidism | overactive |
| hypothalamus | gland that releases hormones to other glands |
| pituitary gigantism | abnormally large |
| pituitary dwarfism | abnormally small |
| hypothyroidism | decreased metabolism, weight gain |
| acidemia | abnormal acidity of the blood |
| alkalemia | abnormal alkalinity of the blood (base) |
| calcinuria | calcium in the blood |
| chloremia | increased chloride in the blood |
| euglycemia | good blood sugar |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| hypercholesterolemia | high cholesterol in the blood |
| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |