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Medical Terminology
Medical Terms, prefixes/suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BP | Blood pressure. The force of circulating blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Systolic number (top number), diastolic number (bottom number) |
| DNR | Do-Not-Resuscitate. A formal medical order written by a physician. It instructs healthcare providers not to perform CPR if a patient's breathing or heartbeat stops. |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth. A medical order telling a patient not to eat or drink anything, and sometimes restricting oral medication |
| SOB | Shortness of breath. An uncomfortable feeling of difficult breathing, chest tightness, or not getting enough air |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count. A routine blood test used to evaluate overall health and detect conditions. |
| HR | Heart rate. The number of times the heart beats per minute (bpm) |
| BMI | Body mass index. A medical screening tool that uses a person's height and weight to estimate body fat and classify weight status |
| Dx | Diagnosis. The official identification of a disease, health problem, or condition based on patient's symptoms |
| Rx | Prescription. A medical prescription or a licensed order for medication or treatment from a healthcare provider |
| Pt | Physical Therapy. A licensed healthcare profession focused on movement, rehabilitation, and managing physical injuries or disabilities |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Progressive irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ability to carry out simple daily tasks |
| Parkinson's Disease | Progressive chronic central nervous system disorder that damages movement and balance because brain cells that produce dopamine begin to die |
| Crohn's Disease | A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes ongoing swelling, irritation, and deep inflammation |
| Grave's Disease | An autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to make more thyroid hormones that the body needs |
| Bell's Palsy | A sudden, temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face caused by inflammation or damage to the seventh cranial |
| Skeletal System | Your body's central support framework, made up as 206 bones in an adult |
| Digestive System | A group of organs that work together to turn food and liquids into energy |
| Circulatory System | a network of organs and vessels, centered around the heart, blood vessels, and blood. That moves blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells while removing waste products like carbon dioxide |
| Respiratory System | The network of organs and tissues that allows you to breathe by moving fresh oxygen into your body and removing waste carbon dioxide |
| Muscular System | An organ system made up of specialized muscle tissue that controls movement, posture, and blood circulation in the human body. |
| Mono-, uni- | one, single, alone |
| Bi- | two, twice, double |
| Tri- | three |
| Ab- | away from |
| Ad- | toward, to |
| Ecto-, exo- | external, outside |
| Endo- | within, inside |
| Epi- | upon |
| Anterior or ventral | front of the body |
| Posterior or dorsal | backside of the body |
| Superior | above |
| Inferior | below |
| Lateral | away from middle |
| Distal | away, distant |
| Proximal | closer to the center |
| Ambi- | both |
| Dys- | difficult, painful |
| Eu- | good, well |
| Homo- | same, alike |
| Iso- | equal, same |
| Mal- | bad, abnormal |
| -algia | pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | breakdown, loosening |
| -oid | resembling, alike |
| -opathy | disease, disorder |
| -pnea | breathing, respiration |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgical creation |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -orrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -opexy | surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | surgical repair |
| -otripsy | crushing or destroying |
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