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prefixes,sufixes,abbrvs.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-,an- | Without |
| ab- | Away from |
| abdomin(/o)- | Of or relating to the abdomen |
| -ac,-acal | Pertaining to |
| acanth(/o)- | Thorn or Spine |
| acous(/io)- | Hearing |
| -acusis | Hearing |
| -ad | toward, in the direction of |
| ad- | increase, adherence, motion toward, very |
| aden(/o)-,aden(/i)- | Gland |
| adip(/o)- | Fat or Fatty tissue |
| adren(/o)- | adrenal glands |
| -ameia | Blood condition |
| aer(/o)- | Air, Gas |
| aesthesio- | Sensation |
| -al,-ar | Pertaining to |
| alge(/si)- | Pain |
| -algia | Pain |
| alg(/io)- | Pain |
| ambi- | Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two |
| amnio- | Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion) |
| amph-,amphi- | On both sides |
| ana- | Back, Again, Up |
| an(/o)- | Anus |
| andr(/o)- | Pertaining to a man |
| angi(/o)- | Blood vessel |
| aniso- | Unequal |
| ankly(/o)-,ancly(/o)- | Crooked or Bent |
| ante- | Describing something as positioned in front of another thing |
| anti- | Against, opposed to |
| apo- | separated from, derived from |
| arch(/i,/e,/o)- | First, primitive |
| arsen(/o)- | Pertaining to a male;masculine |
| arteri(/o)- | Artery |
| articul(/o)- | Joint |
| -ary | Pertaining to |
| -ase | Enzyme |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| atel(/o)- | imperfect or incomplete |
| ather(/o)- | Fatty deposit, Soft gruel-like deposit |
| -ation | Process |
| atri(/o)- | atrium (esp,heart atrium) |
| aur(/i)- | Pertaining to the ear |
| aut(/o)- | Self |
| aux(/o)- | increase;growth |
| axill- | armpit (pertaining to) |
| balano- | Glans penis or glans clitoridis |
| bi- | double,twice |
| bio- | life |
| blast(/o)- | Germ or bud |
| blephar(/o)- | eyelid |
| brachi(/o)- | Arm |
| brachy- | Short or little |
| brady- | Slow |
| bronch(/i)- | Bronchus |
| bucc(/o)- | Cheek |
| capill- | Hair |
| capit- | pertaining to the head as a whole |
| carcin(/o)- | Cancer |
| cardi(/o)- | Heart |
| carp(/o)- | Wrist |
| cata- | down, under |
| -cele | Hernia, pouching |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture |
| cephal(/o)- | Head (as a whole) |
| cerat(/o)- | a horn |
| cerebell(/o)- | Cerebellum |
| cerebr(/o)- | Brain (Cerebrum) |
| cervic- | neck, the cervix |
| chem(/o)- | Chemistry, Drug |
| chrom(/ato)- | Colour |
| cili- | Cilia |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| pH | Acidity or Alkalinity |
| nas/o- | Nose |
| Rhino/o- | Nose |
| Sept/o- | Septum |
| Sinus/o- | Sinus, cavity |
| Adenoid/o- | Adenoids |
| Tonsill/o- | Tonsils |
| Pharyng/o- | Pharynx (throat) |
| Epiglott/o- | Epiglottis |
| Laryng/o- | Larynx (Voice box) |
| Trache/o- | Trachea (wind pipe) |
| bronchi/o- | bronchiole |
| alveol/o- | Air sac (alveolus) |
| Pleur/o- | Pleura |
| Pneum/o- | Air;Lung |
| Pneumon/o- | Air;Lung |
| Pulmon/o- | Lung |
| Anthrac/o- | Coal, Coal dust |
| Coni/o- | Dust |
| Cyan/o- | Blue |
| Lob/o- | Lobe |
| Orth/o- | Straight |
| Ox/i, Ox/o- | Oxygen |
| Pector/o- | Chest |
| Steth/o- | Stethoscope (instrument to view the chest) |
| Thorac/o- | Chest |
| Phren/o- | Diaphragm;mind |
| Spir/o- | Breath |
| -capnia | Carbon Dioxide |
| -osmia | Smell |
| -phonia | Voice |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -ptysis | Spitting |
| -thorax | Chest |
| dys- | Painful, Difficult, Bad |
| eu- | Good, Normal |
| tachy- | rapid, fast |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
| AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus |
| AP | Anteroposterior |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| DPI | Dry Powder Inhaler |
| VC | Vital Capacity |
| DPT | Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram/graphy |
| Hx | History |
| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity |
| HMD | Hyaline Membrane Disease |
| Hb, Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing |
| IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler |
| PO2 | Partial Pressure of Oxygen |
| RD | Respiratory Distress |
| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| SaO2 | Arterial Oxygen Saturation |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
| T&A | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TPR | Temperature Pulse Respirations |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NMT | Nebulized Mist Treatment |
| PA | Posteroanterior OR Pernicious Anemia |
| PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
| PND | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
| extra- | Outside, Outward |
| hyper- | Excessive |
| intra- | In, Within |
| macro- | Large |
| poly- | Many, Much |
| syn- | Union, Together, Joined |
| endo- | Within, In |
| hypo- | Deficient |
| micro- | Small |
| peri- | Around |
| pre- | Before |
| -ar | Relating to |
| -ectomy | Excision, Surgical removal of |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -ology | Study of |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -stomy | Surgical Opening |
| -ia | Condition |
| -ist | Specialist |
| -meter | Instrument for measure |
| -oma | Tumour |
| -scope | Instrument to view |
| -tomy | Incision, to cut into |
| albin/o | White |
| anthrac/o | Black |
| chrom/o | No colour |
| chlor/o | Green |
| cirrh/o | Orange-yellow |
| erythem/o | Red |
| erythr/o | Red |
| jaund/o | Yellow |
| leuk/o | White |
| lutein/o | Saffron yellow |
| leuc/o | White |
| melan/o | Black |
| poli/o | Gray |
| rube/o | Red |
| rhod/o | Red |
| xanth/o | Yellow |
| bin- | Two |
| ex- , ex/o- | Outside, Outward |
| hemi- | Half |
| eso- | Inward |
| epi- | Upon, On, Above |
| endo- | Within |
| ecto- | Outside, Outer |
| multi- | Many |
| para- | Beside, Beyond, Around |
| post- | After |
| retro- | Behind, Back |
| semi- | Half |
| sub- | Under, Below |
| super- | Over, Above |
| tachy- | Fast, Rapid |
| tetra- | Four |
| trans- | Through, Across, Beyond |
| tri- | Three |
| uni- | One |
| -agra | Excessive Pain |
| -cidal | Killing |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -eal | Pertaining to |
| -dynia | Pain |
| -ectasis | Dilation, Expansion |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -ptosis | Drooping, Sagging, Prolapse |
| -trophy | Nourishment |
| -tome | Instrument used to cut |
| -stenosis | Constriction, Narrowing |
| -spasm | Involuntary Muscle Contraction |
| -scopy | Visual Examination |
| -scopic | Visual Examination |
| -scope | Instrument used for Visual Examination |
| -sclerosis | Hardening |
| -salpinx | Fallopian Tube |
| -rrhexis | Rupture |
| -rrhea | Excessive Discharge |
| -rraphy | Suturing, Reparing |
| -rrhagia | Rapid flow of blood |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| -plasty | Plastic or Surgical Repair |
| -phonia | Sound or Voice |
| -phagia | Eating, Swallowing |
| -pexy | Surgical Fixation, Suspension |
| -pathy | Disease |
| arthr/o | Joint |
| acoust/o | Hearing |
| aden/o | Gland |
| aort/o | Aorta |
| articul/o | Joint |
| ather/o | Yellowish, Fatty Plaque |
| aur/o | Ear |
| core/o | Pupil |
| coron/o | Heart |
| cor/o | Pupil |
| crani/o | Cranium (Skull) |
| conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
| cortic/o | Cortex |
| corne/o | Cornea |
| dermat/o | Skin |
| dipl/o | Double , Two |
| ech/o | Sound |
| electr/o | Electrical Activity |
| derm/o | Skin |
| dextr/o | Right |
| dors/o | Back (of the body) |
| dur/o | Hard, dura mater |
| embry/o | Embryo; to be full |
| encephal/o | Brain |
| fibr/o | Fibrous tissue |
| gangli/o | Ganglion |
| gingiv/o | Gum |
| glyc/o | Sugar |
| hem/o | Blood |
| hepat/o | Liver |
| hydr/o | Water |
| hypn/o | Sleep |
| immun/o | Immune |
| is/o | Equal, Same |
| kerat/o | Cornea |
| hom/o | Same |
| herni/o | Hernia |
| hemat/o | Blood |
| glycos/o | Sugar |
| gluc/o | Sweetness;sugar |
| gastr/o | Stomach |
| faci/o | Face |
| kerat/o | Horny tissue ;Hard |
| kinesi/o | Movement;motion |
| labi/o | Lips |
| lacrim/o | Tear duct;Tear |
| macr/o | Abnormal Largeness |
| mandibul/o | Mandible |
| mastoid/o | Mastoid |
| mening/o | Meninges |
| men/o | Menstruation |
| metr/o | Uterus |
| morph/o | Form, Shape |
| myc/o | Fungus |
| myelon/o | Bone marrow |
| myring/o | Eardrum |
| narc/o | Stupor, numbness , sleep |
| nephr/o | Kidney |
| noct/o | Night |
| ocul/o | Eye |
| opt/o | Vision |
| organ/o | Organ |
| ot/o | Ear |
| path/o | Disease |
| phac/o | Lens of eye |
| phas/o | Speech |
| kin/o | Movement |
| labyrinth/o | Labyrinth |
| lact/o | Milk |
| later/o | Side |
| lip/o | Fat |
| lymph/o | Lymph |
| mamm/o | Breast |
| mast/o | Breast |
| mon/o | One |
| muc/o | Mucus |
| myel/o | Bone marrow, Spinal cord |
| myos/o | Muscle |
| my/o | Muscle |
| necr/o | Death |
| nyct/o | Night |
| neur/o | Nerve |
| onc/o | Tumour |
| ophthalm/o | Eye |
| or/o | Mouth |
| oste/o | Bone |
| ov/o | Egg |
| pachy/o | Thick |
| phleb/o | Vein |
| phot/o | Light |
| poli/o | Gray matter |
| plasm/o | Plasma |
| poster/o | Back (of the body) |
| pseud/o | Fake;false |
| py/o | Pus |
| pupil/o | Pupil |
| prostat/o | Prostate Gland |
| quadr/o | Four |
| radic/o | Nerve Root |
| radicul/o | Nerve Root |
| rect/o | Rectum |
| retin/o | Retina |
| ren/o | Kidney |
| salping/o | Fallopian (uterine) tube |
| scapul/o | Scapula |
| somat/o | Body |
| son/o | Sound |
| sperm/o,spermat/o | Spermatozoa; Sperm |
| tars/o | Edge of eyelid;tarsal |
| somn/o | Sleep |
| scler/o | Sclera;hard |
| sphygm/o | Pulse |
| toxic/o | Poison |
| trache/o | Trachea |
| tox/o | Poison |
| thyroid/o | Thyroid Gland |
| staped/o | Stapes (middle ear bone) |
| tars/o | Tarsals (ankle bones) |
| therm/o | Heat |
| thromb/o | Clot |
| urin/o,ur/o | Urine; Urinary tract |
| uter/o | Uterus |
| vagin/o | Vagina |
| valvul/o | Valve |
| ven/o | Vein |
| tympan/o | Eardrum |
| albumin/o | Albumin (Protein) |
| bacteri/o | Bacteria |
| crypt/o | Hidden |
| cyst/o,vesic/o | Bladder |
| cali/o,calic/o | Calyx |
| epididym/o | Epididymis |
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| olig/o | Scanty |
| ureter/o | Ureter |
| pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
| vas/o | Vas deferens, duct, vessel |
| urethr/o | Urethra |
| vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicle |
| orchi/o,orch/i,orchid/o | Testes |
| -genesis | Forming, Producing, Origin |
| -iasis | Abnormal Condition |
| -uria | Urine |
| epi- | Above, On top |
| juxta- | Beside, Next to |
| peri- | Around |
| A/G | Albumin-globulin ratio |
| HD | Hemodialysis;Hip disarticulation;hearing distance |
| AGN | Acute Glomerulonephritis |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelography |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| IVU | Intravenous Urography |
| ATN | Acute Tubular Necrosis |
| K | Potassium |
| BNO | Bladder Neck Obstruction |
| KUB | Kidney, Ureter, Bladder |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy |
| Na | Sodium |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| PCNL | Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
| C & S | Culture & Sensitivity |
| cath | Catheterization; Catheter |
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| cysto | Cystoscopy |
| RP | Retrograde Pyelography |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
| SG, sp.gr | Specific Gravity |
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction, Emergency Department |
| TSE | Testicular Self-Examination |
| ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
| TUR, TURP | Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate |
| ESL, ESWL | Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| EU | Excretory Urography |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| -spadias | Slit, Fissure |
| andr/o | Male |
| Spermat/o,Sperm/o | Spermatozoa, Sperm |
| vesic/o, vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicle |
| epididym/o | Epididymis |
| balan/o | Glans Penis |
| cyst/o | Bladder |
| test/o | Testis |
| varic/o | Dilated Vein |
| gonad/o | Gonads, Sex Glands |
| cervic/o | Cervix uteri,neck |
| episi/o, vulv/o | Vulva |
| colp/p, vagin/o | Vagina |
| gynec/o | Women, Female |
| galact/o, lact/o | Milk |
| hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | Uterus, womb |
| lapar/o | Abdomen |
| labi/o | Lip, Labia |
| men/o | Menses, Menstruation |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | Ovary |
| nat/o | Birth |
| ov/o, ov/i | Egg |
| perine/i | Perineum |
| -arche | Beginning |
| -cyesis, -gravida | Pregnancy, pregnant women |
| -para | To bear (off spring) |
| -version | Act of turning |
| -tocia | Childbirth, Labour |
| lacti- | Milk |
| primi- | First |
| Multi- | Many, Most |
| AB;ab | Abortion;antibody |
| PMP | Previous Menstrual Period |
| Ai | Artificial Insemination |
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
| BSE | Breast Self-Examination |
| R/O | Rule Out |
| CPD | Cephalopelvic Disproportion |
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| D & C | Dilatation(Dilation) & Curettage |
| DC | Discharge |
| TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
| TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome |
| DUB | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| TVH | Total Vaginal Hysterectomy |
| VD | Venereal Disease |
| EDC | Estimated Date of Confinement |
| ERT | Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
| CS; C-Section | Cesarean Section |
| CVS | Chronic Villus Sampling |
| FH | Family History |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| CWP | Childbirth Without Pain |
| DOB | Date Of Birth |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| FHT | Fetal Heart Tone |
| G | Gravida |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingography |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| IUD | Intrauterine Device |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| LSO | Left Salpingo-oopheroectomy |
| MH | Marital History |
| OCPs | Oral Contraceptive Pills |
| Pap | Papanicolaou's Smear |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| XY | Male Sex Chromosomes |
| XX | Female Sex Chromosomes |
| UC | Uterine Contractions |
| Para 1,2,3 | Unipara, Bipara, Tripara |
| OB | Obstetrics |
| NB | Newborn |
| LBW | Low Birth Weight |
| IVF-ET | In Vitro Fertilization And Embryo Transfer |
| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| FTND | Full-Term Normal Delivery |
| Allo- | Other; differing from usual |
| Con- | Together |
| De- | From; down from; lack of |
| Dia- | Through |
| Dis- | To undo; Free From |
| Infra- | Under;Below |
| Mal- | Bad |
| Meta- | After;Beyond;Change |
| Meso- | Middle |
| Neo- | New |
| Nulli- | None |
| Pan- | all;total |
| Re- | Back |
| Supra- | Above |
| Ultra- | Beyond;Excess |
| -apheresis | Removal |
| -atresia | Absence of a normal body opening;Occlusion;Closure |
| -clasia | Break |
| -clast | Break |
| -clysis | Irrigating;washing |
| -coccus | Berry shaped (from of bacteria), pl.cocci |
| -crine | Seperate;secrete |
| -crit | To Seperate |
| -desis | Surgical fixation;fusion |
| -drome | Run;running |
| -ectopia | Displacement |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -er | One who |
| -esis | Condition |
| -gen | Substance or agent that produces or causes |
| -genic | Producing;Originating;Causing |
| -genis | Forming;Beginning |
| -genesis | Origin;Cause (Forming) |
| -gnosis | Knowing |
| -iatry | Physician;Treatment |
| -ician | One who |
| -ictal | Seizure;Attack |
| -lyptic | Destroy;Reduce |
| -mania | Madness;Insane desire |
| -metry | Measurement |
| -morph | Form;Shape |
| -odia | Smell |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -ologist | One who studies practices (specialist) |
| -opia | Vision (Condition) |
| -opsy | To view |
| -ostomy | Creation of an artificial opening |
| -ous | Pertaining to |
| -oxia | Oxygen |
| -paresis | Slight Paralysis |
| -penia | Abnormal reduction in number |
| -pepsia | Digestion |
| -philia | Love |
| -phily | Love |
| -phoria | Feeling |
| -physis | Growth |
| -plasia | Formation;Development;A growth |
| -plasm | Growth;Substance;Formation |
| -poiesis | Formation |
| -porosis | Passage,Porous |
| -praxia | In front of , before |
| -uria | Urine Condition |
| -sarcoma | Malignant tumor |
| -schisis | Split,Fissure |
| -sepsis | Infection |
| -sis | State of |
| -stalsis | Contration |
| -stasis | Stop, Control |
| acetabul/o | Acetabulum (hip socket) |
| acr/o | Extremities; Height |
| adenoid/o | Adenoids |
| adrenal/o | Adrenal Gland |
| amyl/o | Starch |
| ankyl/o | Crooked;Stiff;Bent |
| aponeur/o | Aponeurosis |
| atri/o | Atrium |
| bil/o | Bile |
| calc/o | Calcium |
| caud/o | Tail;Towards the lower part of the body |
| celi/o | Abdomen (abdominal cavity) |
| cheil/o | Lip |
| cholangi/o | Bile duct |
| choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
| chori/o | Chorion |
| clavic/o | Clavicle (Collar Bone) |
| col/o | Colon |
| crypt/o | Hidden |
| culd/o | Culdesac |
| cry/o | Cold |
| cost/o | Rib |
| colp/o | |
| clavicul/o | Clavicle (Collar bone) |
| chondr/o | Cartilage |
| chol/o;chol/e | Gall;Bile |
| chir/o | Hand |
| cec/o | Cecum |
| carp/o | Carpals (Wrist bone) |
| burs/o | Bursa (cavity) |
| blast/o | Developing Cell |
| bacteri/o | Bacteria |
| arteri/o | Artery |
| appendic/o | Appendix |
| antr/o | Antrum |
| anis/o | Unequal;Dissimilar |
| andr/o | Male |
| amni/o | Amnion |
| alveoli/o | alveolus |
| albumin/o | Albumin |
| adren/o | Adrenal Gland |
| actin/o | Ray;Radius |
| allo- | Other, Differing from usual |
| con- | Together |
| de- | From, Down from, Lack of |
| dia- | Through, Complete |
| dis- | To undo, Free from |
| infra- | Under, Below |
| mal- | Bad |
| meta- | After, Beyond, Change |
| meso- | Middle |
| neo- | New |
| nulli- | None |
| pan- | All, Total |
| re- | Back |
| supra- | Above |
| ultra- | Beyond, Excess |
| cutane/o | Skin |
| cyes/o | Pregnancy |
| dacry/o | Tear duct, Tear |
| dent/o | Tooth |
| diaphor/o | Sweat |
| diverticul/o | Diverticulum, Turning, Bypass |
| duoden/o | Duodenum |
| dynam/o | Power, Strength |
| dactyl/o | Fingers, Toes |
| diaphragmat/o | Diaphragm |
| dips/o | Thirst |
| ectop/o | Located away from usual place |
| enter/o | Small intestine |
| epitheli/o | Epithelium |
| esophag/o | Esophagus |
| eti/o | Cause (of disease) |
| femor/o | Femur |
| ger/o | Old Age, Aged |
| gloss/o | Tongue |
| gnath/o | Jaw |
| gon/o | Seed |
| gynec/o | Woman |
| heter/o | Other |
| hist/o | Tissue |
| home/o | Sameness,Unchanging |
| iatr/o | Medicine, Physician |
| ile/o | Ileum |
| ischi/o | Ischium |
| kal/o | Potassium |
| kary/o | Nucleus |
| emmetr/o | A Normal Measure |
| endocrin/o | Endocrine |
| epididym/o | Epididymis |
| jejun/o | Jejunum |
| isch/o | Deficiency, Blockage |
| irid/o | Iris |
| episi/o | Vulva |
| esthesi/o | Sensation, Sensitivity, Feeling |
| fibul/o | Fibula (lower leg) |
| geront/o | Old age, Aged |
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| gnos/o | Knowledge |
| gravid/o | Pregnancy |
| gyn/o | Woman |
| hidr/o | Sweat |
| humer/o | Humerus |
| hymen/o | Hymen |
| hyster/o | Uterus |
| ichthy/o | Scaly, Dry |
| ili/o | Ilium |
| lamin/o | Lamina(thin, flat plate or layer) |
| lei/o | Smooth |
| lingu/o | Tongue |
| lith/o | Stone, Calculus |
| lord/o | Bent forward |
| meat/o | Meatus (Opening) |
| nat/o | Birth |
| omphal/o | Umbilical, Naval |
| onych/o | Nail |
| oophor/o | Ovary |
| orchid/o | Testis, Testicle |
| palat/o | Palate |
| papill/o | Little Mound |
| par/o | Bear, Give Birth To, Labour |
| pelv/o | Pelvis, Pelvic Bone |
| peritone/o | Peritoneum |
| kyph/o | Hump |
| lapar/o | Abdomen |
| maxill/o | Maxilla |
| melan/o | Black |
| menisc/o | Meniscus (Crescent) |
| ment/o | Mind |
| olig/o | Scanty, Few |
| oo/o | Egg, Ovum |
| orchid/o | Testis, Testicles |
| orch/o | Testis, Testicles |
| pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | Parathyroid Gland |
| patell/o | Patella (Kneecap) |
| part/o | Bear, To Give Birth, Labour |
| ped/o | Child, Foot |
| perine/o | Perineum |
| petr/o | Stone |
| phalang/o | Bones of the Fingers/Toes |
| physic/o | Nature |
| polyp/o | Polyp: Small Growth |
| prim/o | First |
| psych/o | Mind |
| puerper/o | Childbirth |
| pylor/o | Pylorus |
| pyr/o | Fever, Heat |
| rachi/o | Vertebra, spinal or vertebral column |
| rhiz/o | Nerve Root |
| sarc/o | Flesh, Connective Tissue |
| seb/o | Sebum (oil) |
| sial/o | Saliva |
| sinus/o | Sinus |
| spermat/o | Spermatozoa, Sperm |
| splen/o | Spleen |
| stern/o | Sternum (Breastbone) |
| stomat/o | Mouth |
| synovi/o | Synovia, Synovial Membrane |
| tendin/o | Tendon |
| ten/o | Tendon |
| tibi/o | Tibia (lower leg bone) |
| ton/o | Tension, Pressure |
| top/o | Place |
| phren/o | Mind |
| pneumat/o | Lung, Air |
| pod/o | Foot |
| poikil/o | Varied, Irregular |
| proct/o | Rectum |
| pub/o | Pubis |
| pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
| radi/o | Radius |
| rhabd/o | Rod-shaped, Striated |
| rhytid/o | Wrinkles |
| scoli/o | Crooked, Curved |
| sigmod/o | Sigmoid Colon |
| spondyl/o | Vertebra, Spinal or Vertebral Column |
| staphyl/o | Grape-like Clusters |
| strept/o | Twisted Chains |
| system/o | System |
| tend/o | Tendon |
| test/o | Testis, Testicles |
| thym/o | Thymus Gland |
| thry/o | Thyroid Gland |
| tom/o | Cut, Section |
| trich/o | Hair |
| uln/o | Ulna |
| ureter/o | Ureter |
| vertebr/o | Vertebra |
| viscer/o | Internal Organs |
| vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicles |
| vulv/o | Vulva |
| xer/o | Dry |
| uvul/o | Uvula |
| urethr/o | Urethra |
| ungu/o | Nail |
| urethr/o | Urethra |
| CA, Ca, ca | Cancer, Carcinoma |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| C | Culture & Sensitivity |
| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| a.c, ac | Before Meals |
| b.i.d. , bid | Twice a Day |
| Bm, BM | Bowel Movement |
| DX, Dx, dx | Diagnosis |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| GB | Gallbladder |
| Hgb, HGB | Hemoglobin |
| h.s., hs | At Bedtime, Half hour of Sleep |
| inf | Inferior |
| I | Intake & Output |
| M | Molar |
| mg | Microgram |
| lat, LAT | Lateral |
| inj | Inject |
| HGH | Human Growth Hormone |
| hb | Hemoglobin |
| Dc, d/c, dc | Discontinue |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, C-Reactive Problem |
| COMP | Compound |
| c/o | Complaints Of |
| Tabs | Tablets |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
| ppm | Parts Per Million |
| q | Every Hour |
| q.h., qh | Every Hour |
| q4h | Every 4 Hours |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor, Rheumatic Fever |
| spec | Specimen |
| sp gr, SG | Specific Gravity |
| NPO, npo | Nothing By Mouth |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| Ob-GYN, OB-GYN | Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
| P.O., po | By Mouth |
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