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Medical Terminology
A stack for root words, suffixes, and prefixes used in healthcare
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coag- | Clot |
| Contra- | Opposite |
| Cranio | Skull |
| -crine | Secrete |
| -cryo | Cold |
| Cutane- | Skin |
| Cyan- | Blue |
| Cysto- | Bladder |
| Cyto- | Cell |
| De- | Removal of |
| Derma | Skin |
| Dextro | Right |
| Dont/Dent | Tooth |
| Dorsi- | Back |
| -dynia | Pain |
| Dys- | Difficult |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DX | Diagnose |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| Ec- | Out/Away |
| -ectomy | Remove |
| Edema | Swelling |
| -emesis | Vomit |
| -emia | Blood |
| Encephalo | Brain |
| Endo- | Inside |
| Entero | Intestine |
| Epi | On/Outside |
| Erythro | Red |
| Anesthesia | Sleep |
| Gastri/o | Stomach |
| -genic | Shock/Producing |
| Genit | Genital |
| H/S | Hour of Sleep |
| AC | Before Meals |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| Ad Lib | They can move around freely |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| P | Pulse |
| BPM | Beats Per Minute |
| R | Respiration |
| C&S | Culture & Sensitivity |
| UA | Urine analysis |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CP | Chest Pain |
| EKG/ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| F/U | Follow Up |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| FX | Fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| HX | History |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| Geri | Old |
| Gingiva | Gum |
| Glossal | Tongue |
| Glyco | Sugar |
| -gram | Written |
| Gyno | Woman |
| -globin | Protein |
| -hemato | Blood |
| -hemi | Half |
| -hemo | Blood |
| -hepato | Liver |
| -homeo | Balance |
| Hydro | Water |
| Hyper | High |
| Hypno | Sleep |
| Hypo | Low |
| Hyster | Uterus |
| Ia | Condition |
| Iasis | Abnormal |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Labia- | Lip |
| Lacrim- | Tear |
| Lacta- | Milk |
| Laparo- | Abdomen |
| Leuko | White cell |
| Lingua | Tongue |
| Lip | Fat |
| -lysis | Dissolve |
| Mal | Bad |
| -megaly | Large |
| -meter | To measure |
| Melan | Black |
| Mort | Dead |
| Myc | Fungus |
| Myel | Spinal cord/Bone |
| Narco | Sleep |
| Naso | Nose |
| Neo | New |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| -oma | Mass |
| Onc | Tumor |
| Opth | Eye |
| -orexia | Appetite |
| Ortho | Straight |
| A- | Absence of |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Acous- | Hearing |
| Ad- | Toward |
| Adeno- | Gland |
| Adipo- | Fat |
| An- | Without |
| Angio- | Vessel |
| Ante- | Before |
| Anti- | Against |
| -ase | Enzyme |
| Arthro/l | Joint |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| Auri- | Ear |
| Bi- | Twice/Double |
| Blepharo | Eyelid |
| Brachi- | Arm |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Carcin- | Cancer |
| Cardio- | Heart |
| -cele | Pouching |
| -centesis | Puncture |
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