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HSRC Terminology

Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words

QuestionAnswer
per- through
orth (o)- straight, correct or normal
Auto- Self
Circum- Around
Dys- Difficult, Faulty or Painful
Macro- Large
Neo- New
Supra- Above or Upon
Anti- Against
Uni- One or Single
Contra- Against
Dis- Away or reversed
Gastro- Stomach
Hypo- Under or Below
Muco- Mucous, Mucous membrane
Olig- Few, Scanty, Slight or Little
Tachy- Fast or Swift
Neuro- Nerve
Post- After
Peri- Around
Poly- Many
Retro- Back of, Behind, Backward or After
Broncho- Treachea or Windpipe
Cardio- Heart
Uria- Urine
Arthro Joint
Osis Condition or Disease
Crani (o) Skull
Cyst (o) Bladder or Sac
Geront (o) Old or Old Age
Hem (o)- Blood
Derma Skin
My (o)- Muscle
-Itis Inflamed or Inflamation
-Logy Study of
-Rrhea Flow, discharge
-ism State or condition
-plegia Paralysis
-scopy To examine or View
-pnea Breathing
-emesis Vomiting
-megaly Enlargement
-phasia Speech or Speaking
OS mouthlike or opening mouth
per Through
qd every day
qhs every hour
HOB Head of Bed
qs (blank)
p.o. or per os taken orally (by mouth)
qid 4 times a day
C (blank)
liq (blank)
CVA neurological problems such as stroke and cerebral hemmorrhage
ADL Activities of Daily Life
amb (blank)
WCB (blank)
prn as needed
a.m. (blank)
B&B (blank)
b.i.d. twice a day: morning and evening
BM (blank)
BR (blank)
cl liq (blank)
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
COPD Progressive disease caused by smoking. Symptoms: Wheezing, difficulty breathing and chronic cough
DAT (blank)
FOB Foot of Bed
qod (blank)
qt (blank)
RLQ Right Lower Quadrant (of abdomen)
a- absent
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