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Med Terms

TermDefinition
abd abdominal
c/o complains of; complaining of
CXR chest X-ray
ER emergency room
ht height
OB/GYN obstetrician/gynecologist
Proximal Near the point of origin
Distal Away from the point of origin
Superior Closer to the top of the head
Inferior Closer to the soles of the feet
Cephalic Near the head
Caudal Near the tail or inferior end
Superficial Closer to the surface of the body or above
Deep Farther from the surface of the body
Anterior Head end
Posterior Tail end or rear
Ventral Belly side
Dorsal Back of the body
Medial Near the midline
Lateral Near the side of the body
Root word the central part of a medical word
Combining vowel the vowel attached to the end of a root word
Combining form a root word plus a combining vowel
Prefix a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word
Suffix a single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word
acr/o extremities
brachi/o arm
chondr/o cartilage
crani/o skull
kyph/o humpback
orth/o straight
ped/o foot; child
pyret/o fever
sacr/o sacrum
tars/o ankle
a-, an- not; without
inter- between
meta- change; beyond
non- not
sub- below;under
supra- above
-al, -ic pertaning to
-ation process; condition
-ectomy surgical removal; excision
-penia deficiency
-plasty surgical repair
-scope instrument used to view
ATT PHYS attending physician
CRIF closed reduction and internal fixation
CT computerized tomography; computed tomography
DJD degenerative joint disease
PRN as needed
ab- away; away from
brady- slow
dys- painful; difficult
hemi- half
hyper- above, above normal; excessive
in- in; into; not
-asthenia weakness
-esthenia sensation
-cele hernia; swelling
ia condition
-lysis breakdown; separation; loosening
-rrhexis rupture
RT Radiologic Technologist
CT Computed Tomography
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PT Physical Therapist
pt Patient
Created by: George Yao
 

 



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