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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | without |
| ab- | away from |
| -algia, -dynia | pain and suffering |
| carcin | cancerous |
| cardi/o | heart |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| cephal/o | head |
| -crine | to secrete |
| cyan/o | blue |
| dermat/o | skin |
| dors | back of body |
| dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
| gene | producing |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hyper- | excessive or increase |
| hypo- | deficient or decrease |
| -iatrist, -ologist, -ist | specialist |
| -itis | inflammation |
| leuk/o | white |
| lord/o | bent backward |
| lumb | lower back or lumbar |
| -lysis | loosening or setting free |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| melan/o | black |
| -ology | the study of |
| peri- | surrounding |
| pod | foot |
| por | small opening |
| post- | after |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | rapid |
| thromb/o | clot |
| anti- | against |
| brachy- | slow |
| -cide | causing death |
| -edema | swelling |
| macro- | large |
| phag/o | to eat or swallow |
| -ectasis | stretching or enlargement |
| -pharynx | throat |
| -pnea | breathing |
| poly- | many |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| tuss | cough |
| cirrh/o | yellow or orange |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| hemorrhoid | piles |
| -ism | condition |
| -occult | hidden |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| ur/o | urine |
| ambul/o | to walk |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| claustr/o | barrier |
| concuss/o | shaken together |
| contus/o | bruise |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -mania | madness |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| psych/o | mind |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| BID | twice a day |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q.o.d | every other day |
| qid | 4x a day |
| tid | 3x a day |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| PRN | as needed |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
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