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Terminology
Mod 6 terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | not,without |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | anti-diuretic hormone |
| ad- | toward, in the direction of |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency hormone |
| ambul/o | walk |
| amnion | amni/o |
| andr/o | male, in relation to male |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| anus | an/o |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| BaE | barium enema |
| bi- | two, double |
| black | melan/o, anthrac/o |
| blood | hem/o, hemat/o |
| blue | cyan/o |
| BM | bowel movement |
| bone | oste/o |
| brady- | slow |
| brain | encephal/o |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cartilage | chondr/o |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cell | cyt/o, -cyte |
| chlor/o | green |
| choledoch/o | bile duct |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| -clasis | to break, surgical fracture |
| colour | chrom/o,, chromat/o |
| condition of | -ia, -iasis, -ism, -us, -esis, -y, -ema, -isy, -sis |
| contra- | against |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| core/o | pupil |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| cranium | crani/o |
| crin/o | secrete |
| cry/o | cold |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| dacry/o | tear, tear duct |
| death | necr/o, -necrosis |
| decrease | -penia |
| dent/o | tooth, teeth |
| destruction of | -lysis |
| di- | two, double |
| dia- | through, across |
| dilation | ectasis |
| discharge from | -rrhea |
| double | di-, bi- |
| dys- | bad,painful, difficult |
| ear | ot/o, aur/o, auric/o |
| eardrum | tympan/o, myring/o |
| eating, swallowing | phag/o, -phage, -phagia |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ect/o | outside |
| -ectasis | dilation, expantion |
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -edema | swelling |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | blood condition |
| enlargement | -megaly |
| eosin/o | rose, dawn coloured |
| epi- | above, upon |
| ER | emergency room |
| -esthenia | feeling, sensation |
| eu- | good, normal |
| excessive | hyper- |
| excision | -ectomy |
| exo- | outward |
| eye | ophthalm/o, ocul/o |
| false | pseud/o |
| first | primi- |
| forming, producing | gen/o, -genesis, -poiesis |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| Fx | fracture |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| glands | aden/o |
| gluc/o | sugar, glucose |
| glyc/o | sugar, glucose |
| GP | general practitioner |
| -gram | x-ray, writing, record |
| -graph | instrument to record |
| -graphy | processof recording |
| gray | glauc/o |
| gray matter | poli-, poli/o |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| hearing | audi/o, audit/o, acous/o, -acusis, -cusis, -cusia |
| heart | cardi/o |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hem- | one half |
| hemorrhage | -rrhage, -rrhagia |
| hernia | -cele |
| hist/o | tissue |
| homeostasis | control of same, internal balance |
| Hx | history |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| hypo- | deficien, below |
| -iasis | condition of |
| ichthy/o | dry and scaly |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| ilium | ili/o |
| -ism | condition of |
| incision | -tomy |
| inflammation of | -itis |
| infra- | below, under |
| instrument to view | -scope |
| instrument to cut | -tome |
| instrument to record | -graph |
| instrument to crush | -triptor |
| irid/o | iris |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| joint | arthr/o |
| kal- | potassium |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| kidney | ren/o, nephr/o |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| lack of | -penia |
| later/o | side,side by side |
| lith/o | stone |
| -lysis | destruction, loosening, separation |
| -malacia | softening |
| measuring | -metry |
| mmHg | milimeters of mercury |
| morph/o | shape, form |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal, mental status, mitral stenosis |
| muscle | my/o |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| narc/o | sleep, stupor |
| narrowing | -stenosis |
| necr/ | death |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| no | non- |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| nyct/o | night |
| OB-GYN | obstetrics and gynecology |
| OD | right eye |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ologist | specialist in the study of |
| -ology | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| onych/o | nail |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| -osis | abnormal condition of |
| oste/o | bone |
| pain | -algia, -dynia, -algesia |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
| PAP | papanicolaou's smear/test |
| para- | near, beside |
| paralysis | -plegia |
| parathyroid | parathyroid/o |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| per- | through, across |
| peri- | around |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing, digesting |
| -phasia | speech |
| -phonia | voice, sound |
| -physis | growth, development |
| pil/o | hair |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| pro- | before |
| productin of | -genesis, gen/o, -poiesis |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| pt | patient |
| -ptosis | drooping, sagging, prolapse, downward displacement |
| -ptysis | spitting, coughing up |
| pulmon/o | lung, air |
| puncture of | -centesis |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| R/O | rule out |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood count/cell |
| rectum | rect/o |
| red | erythr/o, erythem/o, erythemat/o, rube/o, rhod/o |
| pertaining to | -ic, -al, -ary, -ous |
| repair of | -plasty |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| ROM | range of motion |
| rose coloured | eosin/o |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth, hemorrhage |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| salping/o | tube, eustachian tube, fallopian tube, oviduct |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| scaly | squam/o |
| schist/o | split, cleft |
| scoli/o | crooked, bent |
| -scope | instrument to examine/view |
| -scopy | visual examination/exam |
| seb/o | sebum |
| sensation | -esthesia |
| sial/o | saliva, salivary gland |
| skin | derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o, -derma |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| somat/o | body |
| speech | -phasia |
| spinal cord, bone marrow | myel/o |
| spine | rachi/o, spin/o |
| suspension | -pexy |
| sweat | hidr/o, sudor/o |
| T&A | tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy |
| -tachy | fast, rapid |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| tear duct | dacry/o, dacryocyst/o, lacrim/o |
| thrombo- | blood clot |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| ton/o | tone, pressure, tension |
| toxic | tox/o, toxic/o |
| trachea | trache/o |
| trans- | through, across |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| tumor | -oma |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| ultra- | beyond, excess |
| uni- | one |
| ur/o | urine, urinary system |
| ureter | ureter/o |
| urethra | urethr/o |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| -uria | urine, urine condition |
| urination | ur/o, -uria |
| vagina | colp/o, vagin/o |
| valvul/o | small valve |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| vision | -opia, -opsia |
| VS | vital signs |
| water | hydr/o, aque/o |
| within | en-, endo-, end-, intra- |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| x-ray | radi/o, roentgen/o, -gram |
| yellow | xanth/o, lute/o, cirrh/o, jaund/o |
| Ab | antibodies |
| ab | abortion |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| AD | right ear, alzheimer's disease |
| ad lib | at liberty |
| ADH | anti-diuretic hormone |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Ak | above the knee |
| AP | anterioposterior |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| AS | left ear |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BaE | barium enema |
| bid | twice a day |
| BK | below the knee |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CCu | critical care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG | eletrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram, echoencephalogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ENT | ears, nose throat |
| ER | emergency room |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| Fx | fracture |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GP | general practitioner |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| hs | at bedtime |
| Hx | history |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mmHg | milimeter of mercury |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis, musculoskeletal, mental status |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| no | none |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OB-GYN | obstetrics and gynecology |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| os | mouth |
| OU | both eyes |
| PAP | papnicolaou's smear/test |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| pH | potential for hydrogen (level of acidity/alkalinity) |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| pt | patient |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| q2h | every two hours |
| R/O | rule out |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC | red blood cell/count |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | prescription, therapy |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| STAT | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| T&A | tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| VS | visual signs |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| WBC | white blood cell/count |
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