Question | Answer |
-centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid |
-ectomy | excision, surgical removing |
-lysis | process of loosening, freeing, or destroying |
-pexy | surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position) |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suture (uniting a wound by stitches) |
-scope | instrument used for viewing (also used in diagnostic procedures |
-scopy | visual examination with a lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure) |
-stomy | formation of an opening |
-tome | an instrument used for cutting |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
aden(o) | gland |
angi(o) | vessel |
append(o), appendic(o) | appendix |
blephar(o) | eyelid |
cerebr(o), encephal(o) | brain; cerebr(o) sometimes means cerebrum, the main portion of the brain |
chir(o) | hand |
col(o), colon(o) | colon or large intestine |
cutane(o), derm(a), dermat(o) | skin |
mamm(o), mast(o) | breast |
nephr(o), ren(o) | kidney |
oste(o) | bone |
tonsill(o) | tonsil |
vas(o) | vessel, ductus deferens (also called vas , excretory duct of the testicle) |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-ecstasia, -ectasis | dilation (enlargement) or stretching of a structure or part |
-edema | swelling |
-emesis | to vomit, vomiting |
-malacia | soft, softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid (forms adjectives and nouns) | resembling |
-penia | deficiency |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive bleeding or hemorrhage |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-spasm | twitching, cramp |
-stasis | stopping, controlling |
-gram | a record |
-graph | an instrument used to record |
-graphy | the process of recording |
-scope | instrument used for viewing |
-scopy | visual examination |
ech(o), son(o) | sound |
electr(o) | electricity |
fluor(o) | emitting or reflecting light |
radi(o) | radiant energy |
tom(o) | to cut |
ultra- | excessive |
CT, CAT | computed tomography, computed axial tomography |
CXR | chest x-ray |
Dx | diagnosis |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
GI | gastrointestinal |
lab | laboratory |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
Sx | symptoms |
WNL | within normal limits |
cancer(o), carcin(o) | cancer |
onc(o) | tumor |
path(o) | disease |
-cele | hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it |
-emia | condition of the blood |
-ia, -iasis | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | stone or calculus |
-mania | excessive preoccupation |
-maniac | a person who shows excessive preoccupation |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition (often an abnormal condition; sometimes an increase) |
-pathy | disease |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-ptosis | prolapse (sagging) |
-able, -ible | capable of, able to |
-al, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic | pertaining to |
-ase | enzyme |
-eum, -ium | membrane |
-ia, -ism | condition or theory |
-iac | one who suffers |
-opia | vision |
-ose | sugar |
-ous | pertaining to or characterized by |
-y | state or condition |
alb(o), albin(o), leuk(o), leuc(o) | white |
chlor(o) | green |
cyan(o) | blue |
erythr(o) | red |
melan(o) | black |
xantho(o) | yellow |
bi(o) | life or living |
cephal(o) | head |
electr(o) | electricity |
hist(o) | tissue |
muscul(o), my(o) | muscle |
nas(o), rhin(o) | nose |
ne(o) | new |
pod(o) | foot |
pyr(o) | fire |
therm(o) | heat |
algesi(o) | sensitivity to pain |
chem(o) | chemical |
estheri(o) | feeling or sensation |
narc(o) | stupor |
pharmac(o), pharmaceut(i) | drugs or medicine |
therapeut(o) | treatment |
tox(o), toxic(o) | poison |
-therapy | treatment |
Bx | biopsy |
C | Celsius, centigrade |
F | Fahrenheit |
OD | overdose, right eye |
OTC | over the counter |
Rx | prescription |
Tx | treatment |