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Med_Term_Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ia | condition of |
| -ism | condition of |
| -sis (-osis, -iasis, -esis, -asis) | condition of |
| -y | condition of |
| -ian | Specialist in field of |
| -atrics | Medical Specilty |
| -iatry | Medical Specilty |
| -ics | Medical Specilty |
| -ist | Specialist in field of |
| -logy | study of |
| -ac | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -al | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ar | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ary | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -form | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ic | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ical (ic + al) | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ile | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -oid | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ory | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ous | pertaining to, like, resembling |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -ose | sugar |
| -algia, -algesia | pain |
| -cele | hernia, localized dilation |
| -clasis, -clasia | breaking |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -odynia | pain |
| -oma* | tumor |
| -pathy | any disease of |
| -rhage, -rhagia* | bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage |
| -rhea | flow, discharge |
| -rhexis | rupture |
| -schisis | fissure, splitting |
| dilation*, dilatation* | expansion, widening; may refer to treatment |
| ectasia, ectasis | dilation, dilatation, distension |
| edema | accumulation of fluid, swelling |
| lysis* | separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction; may refer to treatment |
| malacia | softening |
| necrosis | death of tissue |
| ptosis | dropping, downward displacement, prolapse |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| spasm | sudden contraction, cramp |
| stasis* | suppression, stoppage; may refer to treatment |
| stenosis | narrowing, constriction |
| toxin | poison |
| -graph | instrument for recording data |
| -graphy | act of recording data; also evaluation & interpretation |
| -gram | a record of data |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | measurement of |
| -scope | instrument for viewing or examining |
| -scopy | examination of |
| -centesis | puncture, tap |
| -desis | binding, fusion |
| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction |
| -rhaphy | surgical repair, suture |
| -stomy | surgical creation of an opening |
| -tome | instrument of incising (cutting) |
| -tomy | incision, cutting |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -lytic | dissolving, reducing, loosening |
| -mimetic | mimicking, simulating |
| -tropic | acting on |
| -emia*, -hemia | condition of blood; shortened form of hem+ia |
| -penia | decrease in, deficiency of |
| -poiesis | formation, production |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -oxia* | level of oxygen; *blood O2 use -emia |
| -capnia* | level of carbon dioxide; *blood CO2 use -emia |
| -phonia | voice |
| prim/i- | first |
| mon/o- | one |
| uni- | one |
| hemi- | half; one side |
| semi- | half; partial |
| di- | two, twice |
| dipl/o- | double |
| tri- | three |
| quadr/i- | four |
| tetra- | four |
| multi- | many |
| poly- | many, much |
| cyan/o- | blue |
| erythr/o- | red |
| leuk/o- | white, colourless |
| melan/o- | black, dark |
| xanth/o- | yellow |
| a-, an- | not, without, lack of, abscence |
| anti- | against |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| de- | down, without, removal, loss |
| dis- | abscence, removal, separation |
| in-*, im- (used before b, m, p) | not |
| non- | not |
| un- | not |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward; near |
| dia- | through |
| per- | through |
| trans- | through |
| hyper- | over, excess, abnormally high, increased |
| hypo-* | under, below, abnormally low, decreased; *show position |
| olig/o- | few, scanty |
| pan- | all |
| super-* | above, excess; *show position |
| equi- | equal, same |
| eu- | true, good, easy, normal |
| hetero- | other, different, unequal |
| homo-, homeo- | same, unchanging |
| iso- | equal, same |
| macro- | large, abnormall large |
| mega-*, megalo- | large; abnormally large; *million |
| micro-* | small; *1 millionth |
| neo- | new |
| normo- | normal |
| ortho- | straight, correct, upright |
| poikilo- | varied, irregular |
| pseudo- | false |
| re- | again, back |
| ante- | before |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pro- | before, in front of |
| post- | after, behind |
| dextr/o- | right |
| sinistr/o- | left |
| ec-, ecto- | out; ouside |
| ex/o- | away from; outside |
| end/o- | in; within |
| mes/o- | middle |
| syn-, sym- (before b, m, p) | together |
| tel/e-, tel/o- | end |
| circum- | around |
| peri- | around |
| intra- | in, within |
| epi- | on, over |
| extra- | outside |
| infra-* | below *also degree |
| sub-* | below, under; *also degree |
| inter- | between |
| juxta- | near, before |
| para- | near, beside |
| retro- | behind, backward |
| supra- | above |
| brady- | slow |
| dys | abnormal, painful, difficult |
| mal- | bad,poor |
| pachy- | thick |
| tachy- | rapid |
| xero- | dry |
| staphyl/o- | grapelike cluster |
| strept/o- | twisted chain |
| anit- | against |
| contra- | against, oppose |
| counter- | opposite, against |
| morph/o | form |
| cyt/o, -cyte | cell |
| nucle/o | nucleus |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| hist/o | tissue |
| fibr/o | fibre |
| reticul/o | network |
| aden/o | gland |
| papill/o | nipple |
| myx/o | mucus |
| muc/o | mucus, mucous membrane |
| somat/o, -some | body, small body |
| blast/o, -blast | immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell |
| gen | origin, formation |
| phag/o | eat, ingest |
| phil | attract, absorb |
| plas | formation, moulding, development |
| trop | act on, affect |
| troph/o | feeding, growth, nourishment |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| gluc/o | glucose |
| glyc/o | sugar, glucose |
| sacchar/o | sugar |
| amyl/o | starch |
| lip/o | lipid, fat |
| adip/o | fat |
| steat/o | fatty |
| prote/o | protein |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| thorac/o | chest, thorax |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| lapar/o | abdominal wall |
| lumb/o | lumbar region, lower back |
| periton, peritone/o | peritoneum |
| acro | extremity, end |
| brachi/o | arm |
| dactyl/o | finger, toe |
| ped/o | foot |
| pod/o | foot |
| alg/o, algi/o, angesi/o | pain |
| carcin/o | cancer, carcinomacarcinoid - resembling carcinoma |
| cyst/o, cyst/i | filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder |
| lith | calculus, stone |
| onc/o | tumor |
| path/o | disease |
| py/o | pus |
| pyro/o, pyret/o | fever, fire |
| scler/o | hard, scleara (of eye) |
| tox/o, toxic/o | poison |
| bacill/i, bacill/o | bacillus |
| baceri/o | bacterium |
| myc/o | fungus, mold |
| vir/o | virus |
| aer/o | air, gas |
| bar/o | pressure |
| chrom/o, chromat/o | colour, stain |
| chron/o | time |
| cry/o | cold |
| electro/o | electricity |
| erg/o | work |
| phon/o | sound, light |
| phot/o | light |
| radi/o | radiation, x-ray |
| son/o | sound |
| therm/o | heat, temperature |
| alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o | pain |
| chem/o | chemcial |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| narc/o | stupor |
| pharm, pharmac/o | drug, medicine |
| pyr/o, pyret/o | fever |
| tox/o, toxic/o | poison, toxin |
| vas/o | vessel |
| cardi/o | heart |
| atri/o | atrium |
| ventricul/o | cavity, ventricle |
| valv/o, valvul/o | valve |
| angi/o* | vessel; usually blood vessels |
| vas/o, vascul/o | vessel, duct |
| arter/o, arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| aort/o | aorta |
| ven/o, ven/i | vein |
| phleb/o | vein |
| lymph/o | lymph, lymphatic system |
| lymphaden/o | lymph node |
| lymphangi/o | lymphatic vessel |
| splen/o | speen |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| erythr/o, erythrocyt/o | red blood cell |
| leuk/o, leukocyt/o | white blood cell |
| lymph/o, lymphocyt/o | lymphocyte |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| thrombocyt/o | platelet, thrombocyte |
| immun/o | immunity, immune system |
| azot/o | nitrogenous compounds |
| calc/i | calcium |
| ferr/o, ferr/i | iron |
| sider/o | iron |
| kali | potassium |
| natri | sodium |
| ox/y | oxygen |
| nas/o | nose |
| rhin/o | nose |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| trache/o | tachea |
| bronch/o, bronch/i | bronchus |
| bronchiol | bronchiole |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| phrenic/o | phrenic, nerbe |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pulm/o, pulmon/o | lungs |
| pneumon/o | lung |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o | air, gas; also respiration, lung |
| spir/o | breathing |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| dent/o, dent/i | tooth, teeth |
| odont/o | tooth, teeth |
| gingiv/o | gum (gingiva) |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| gnath/o | jaw |
| labi/o | lip |
| or/o | mouth |
| stoma, stomat/o | mouth |
| plata/o | palate |
| sial/o | saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct |
| uvul/o | uvula |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| pylor/o | pylorus |
| enter/o | intestine |
| duoden/o | duodeum |
| jujun/o | jejunum |
| ile/o | ileum |
| cec/o | cecum |
| col/o, colon/o | colon |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| rect/o | rectum |
| proct/o | rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| hepat/o | liver |
| bili | bile |
| chol/e, chol/o | bile, gall |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| cholangi/o | bile duct |
| choledoch/eo | common bile duct |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -algesia | pain |
| -osmia | sense fo smell |
| -geusia | sense of taste |
| -opsia | vision |
| -opia | eye, vision |
| -x endings pharynx, coccyx; thorax, cervix | consonant -> g pharyngeal coccygeal; vowel -> c thoracotomy cervical |
| plural -a vertebra | ae - vertebrae |
| plural -en lumen | ina - lumina |
| plural -ex* (index), -ix (appendix*), -yx | -ices indices, appendix'es', |
| plural -is prognosis | -es prognoses |
| plural -ma stigma | -mata stigmata |
| plural -nx phalanx (-anx, -inx meninx, -ynx) | -nges - phalanges, , meninges, |
| plural -on phenomenon | -a phenomena |
| plural -um serum | -a sera |
| plural -us thrombus | -i thrombi |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| CA | Cancer |
| FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| strep | streptococcus |
| BP | blood pressure |
| c/o | complains of |
| I&O | intake and outake |
| P | pulse |
| PE | physical examination |
| PE(R)RLA | pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation |
| pt | patient |
| R | respiration |
| R/O | rule out |
| T | temperature |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| VS | vital signs |
| WD | well developed |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| Rx | drug, prescription, therapy |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CT | computed tomography |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| LL | left lateral |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| RL | right lateral |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| STAT | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| tb | tablet |
| tinct | tincture |
| ung | ointment |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| bid | twice a day |
| ad lib | as desired |
| bid | twice a day |
| c | with |
| gt(t) | drop(s) |
| hs | at bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| pc | after meals |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as neded |
| qam | every morning |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q3h | every 3 hours |
| s | without |
| subcu | subcutaneous |
| AMI | acute myocardial infraction |
| AS | aortic stenosis; arteriosclerosis |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CCU | coronary/cardiac care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| HTN | hypertension |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| Ht, Hct | hematocrit |
| RBC | red blood cell; red blood cell count |
| WCB | white blood cell; white blood cell count |
| ABG(s) | arterial blood gas(es) |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| PFT(s) | pulmonary function test(s) |
| RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome |
| SIDS | suddend infant death syndrome |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| T&A | tonsils & andenoids; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| BM | bowel movment |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| AS | aortic stenosis; arteriosclerosis |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| GU | genitourinary |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy) |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| D&C | dilation & curettage |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement trapy |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| LMP | last menstal period |
| NB | newborn |
| OB | obstetrics |
| DM | diabetes melitus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| ADHD | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalogram (graph) |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears; each ear |
| ENT | ear(s), nose, & throat |
| OM | otitis media |
| OD | right eye |
| ORL | otorhinolaryngology |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes; each eye |
| fx | fracture |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| ORTH | orthoarthritis |
| ortho | orthopedics |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| EMG | electromyography (gram) |
| OT | occupational therapy; occupational therapist |
| PT | physical therapy; physical therapist |
| ROM | range of motion |
| BSA | body surface area |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| ren/o | kidney |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| cali/o-, calic/o- | calyx |
| ur/o | urine, urninary tract |
| urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| test/o | testis, testicle |
| orchi/o, orchid/o | testis |
| osche/o | scrotum |
| semin | semen |
| sperm/i, spermat/o | semen, spermatozoa |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| vas/o | vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| gyn/o, gynec/o | woman |
| men/o, mens | month, menstration |
| oo | ovum, egg cell |
| ov/o, ovul/o | ovum, egg cell |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| salping/o | oviduct, tube, eustachian tube |
| uter/o | uterus |
| metr/o, metr/i | uterus |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| colp/o | vagina |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| episi/o | vulva |
| perine/o | perineum |
| clitor/o, clitorid/o | clitoris |
| mamm/o | breast, mammary gland |
| mast/o | breast, mammary gland |
| amnio | amnion, amniotic sac |
| embry/o | embryo |
| fet/o | fetus |
| toc/o | labor |
| nat/i | birth |
| lact/o | milk |
| galact/o | milk |
| gravida | pregnant woman |
| para | woman who has given birth |
| endocrin/o | endocrine glands or system |
| pituitar | pituitary gland, hypophysis |
| hypophys | pituitary gland, hypophysis |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| parathyro/, parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland, epinephrine |
| adrenocortic/o | adrenal cortex |
| insul/o | pancreatic islets |
| neur/o, neur/i | nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve |
| gli/o | neuroglia |
| gangli/o, ganglion,/ | ganglion |
| mening/o, meninge/o | meninges |
| myel/o | spinal cord (also bone marrow) |
| radicul/o | spinal nerver root |
| encephal/o | brain |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum (loosely, brain) |
| cortic/o | cerebral cortex, outer portion |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| thalam/o | thalamus |
| vertricul/o | cavity, ventricle |
| medull/o | medulla oblongata (also spinal cord) |
| psych/o | mind |
| narc/o | stupor, unconsciousness |
| somn/o, somn/i | sleep |
| audi/o | hearing |
| acous, acus, cus | sound, hearing |
| ot/o | ear |
| myring/o | tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane |
| stapedo/, stapedi/o | stapes |
| labyrinth/o | labyrinth (inner ear) |
| vestibul/o | vestibule, vestibular apparatus |
| cochle/o | cochlea of inner ear |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| palpebr/o | eyelid |
| dacry/o | tear, lacrimal apparatus |
| dacryocyst/o | lacrimal sac |
| lacrim/o | tear, lacrimal apparatus |
| opt/o | eye, vision |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| corne/o | cornea |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| lent/i | lens |
| phak/o, phac/o | lens |
| uve/o | uvea |
| chori/o, choroid/o | choroid |
| cycl/o | ciliary body, ciliary muscle |
| ir, irit/o, irid/o | iris |
| pupill/o | pupil |
| retin/o | retina |
| oste/o | bone |
| myel/o | bone marrow; also spinal cord |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| arthr/o | joint |
| synov/i | synovial fluid, joint, or membrane |
| burs/o | bursa |
| crani/o | skull, cranium |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| vertebr/o | vertebra, spinal column |
| rachi/o | spine |
| cost/o | rib |
| sacr/o | scrum |
| coccy, coccyg/o | coccyx |
| pelvi/o | pelvis |
| ili/o | ilium |
| my/o | muscle |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| in/o | fiber |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| ten/o, tendin,o | tendon |
| ton/o | tone |
| erg/o | work |
| kin/o, kine, kineshi/o, kinet/o | movement |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| kerat/o | kartin, horny layer of the skin |
| melan/o | dark, black, melanin |
| hidr/o | sweat, perspiration |
| seb/o | sebum, sebaceous gland |
| trich/o | hair |
| oncych/o | nail |
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