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Question	Answer
vas	duct; vessel 4
creatinine	a waste material in urine 4
cysto	bladder 4
glomerulo	nephron part; little ball 4
nephro	kidney 4
peritoneo	lining of abdominal organs 4
pyelo	pelvis 4
reni	kidney 4
uretero	ureter 4
urethro	urethra 4
uri	urine 4
uric	pertaining to urine 4
urnia	urine 4
uro	urine 4
bulbo	bulblike; bulbourethral gland 4
cervi	neck; uterus 4
galacto	milk 4
genito	reproductive system 4
hyster	uterus 4
lactin	milk 4
mast	breast 4
metr	uterus 4
natal	born 4
oophoro	ovary 4
orchido	testicle 4
ova, ovi, ovo	egg 4
salping	tube; fallopian 4
sperma, spermato	seed 4
cele	tumor, cyst, hernia 1
adeno	gland 1
lith	stone 1
cyto	cell 1
arthro	joint 1
chondro	cartilage 1
costa	rib 1
dactyl	finger 1
ili	hip 1
manus	hand 1
myel	bone marrow 1
myo	muscle 1
sclero	hard 2
myxo	mucus 2
laparo	abdomen 2
ile	ileum 2
tricho	hair 2
laryngo	larynx, voice box 3
arterio	artery 3
pulmo	lungs 3
pneumo	lung 3
varico	varicose veins 3
vaso	blood vessel 3
broncho	bronchi, airway 3
ptysis	to spit 3
pleura	rib side 3
pector	breast, chest 3
oxy	oxygen, keen 3
oro	mouth 3
naso	nose 3
ectasis	expansion 3
ventricu	heart cavity 3
vena	vein 3
tracheo	trachea, windpipe 3
rhin	nose 3
aortal	aorta, main artery 3
angio	vessel 3
cardio	heart 3
emboli	vessel obstruction 3
emia	blood 3
hema, hemo	blood 3
phleb	vein 3
thrombo	blood clot 3
cili	hairlike processes 3
entero	intestine 2
gastro	stomach 2
cutis	skin 2
ortho	straighten 1
osteo	bone 1
pedi	foot 1
spondyl	vertebra 1
madaro	falling hair 1
glyco	sweet, sugar 1
radi	rays 1
pyloro	pylorus; gatekeeper 2
stoma	opening; mouth 2
viscero	body organs 2
glosso	tongue 2
hepat	liver 2
pedicular	lice 2
prurigo	itching 2
psora	itch 2
sarco	flesh 2
onco	tumor 2
derma	skin 2
hapsia	touch 2
odont	teeth 2
dent	teeth 2
onychia	nail beds 2
squama	scaly 2
psych	mind 1
pyo	pus 1
thermic	heat 1
homeo, homo	similiar, same, like 1
lip	fat 1
calculi	stone 1
lingua	tongue 1
carpo	wrist 1
cranio	skull 1
procto	anus; rectum 2
chole	bile; gallbladder 2
colon	large intestine 2
emesis	vomiting 2
audio	sound 5
cerebro	brain 5
encephalo	brain 5
esthesia	sensation 5
medulla	brain middle 5
meningo	membranes; spinal cord 5
neuro	nerves 5
occiput	back of skull 5
oculo	eye 5
ophthalmo	eye 5
oto	ear 5
parietes	parietel; wall part 5
pons	bridges 5
tempora	temporal 5
a, an	without prefix 6
ab	away from prefix 6
ad	toward prefix 6
algia	pain prefix or suffix (mostly suffix) 6
ante	before; wall part prefix or suffix 6
anti	against prefix 6
bi	two, double prefix 6
brady	slow prefix or suffix 6
circum	around prefix 6
co, con	together prefix or suffix 6
de	down or away from prefix or suffix 6
desis	binding; fixation of prefix or suffix (mostly suffix 6
dia	through prefix or suffix 6
dys	difficult; abnormal prefix 6
ecto	outside prefix 6
ectomy	excision prefix or suffix (mostly suffix) 6
endo	within prefix 6
epi	outer, on top of, over prefix 6
exo	away from prefix 6
extra	outside, beyond prefix or suffix 6
ferro	iron prefix 6
fore	before prefix or suffix 6
form	shape of prefix or suffix 6
graphy	writing, record prefix or suffix 6
hemi	half prefix 6
hydra, hydro	water prefix 6
hyper	above prefix 6
hypo	below prefix 6
iasis	condition of suffix 7
iatric	medicine suffix 7
ic	pertaining to suffix 7
inter	between prefix 7
intra	within prefix 7
isis, asis	condition of suffix 7
itis	inflammation of suffix 7
juxta	near prefix 7
kinesis	movement prefix or suffix 7
kypho	humped prefix 7
logia, logy	science of suffix 7
lysis	disintegration suffix 7
macro	large, long prefix 7
malacia	softening prefix or suffix 7
med, medi, medio	middle prefix or suffix 7
mega, megaly	enlargement prefix or suffix 7
micro	small mostly prefix 7
mono	single, one prefix 7
multi	many prefix 7
neo	new prefix 7
ob	against prefix 7
oid	like, shape, resemble suffix 7
oligo	few prefix or suffix 7
ology	study of suffix 7
oma	tumor suffix 7
osis	condition suffix 7
otomy	incision suffix 7
pachy	thick prefix or suffix 8
para	near, departure from the norm prefix 8
path	disease prefix or suffix 8
penia	deficiency suffix 8
peri	around prefix 8
pexy	fixation, suspension suffix 8
phobia	fear of suffix 8
phoresis	transmission suffix 8
plasty	plastic surgical correction suffix 8
plegia	paralysis; stroke suffix 8
poly	many prefix or suffix 8
post	after prefix or suffix 8
pre	before prefix 8
pro	in front of; on behalf of prefix 8
pseudo	false prefix 8
ptosis	falling suffix 8
re	back, again prefix 8
retro	backward prefix 8
rrhaphy	suture suffix 8
rhexis	rupture suffix 8
scopy	exam suffix 8
semi	half prefix 8
sphygmo	pulse prefix 8
sub	below prefix 8
super, supra	above prefix 8
sym, syn	together prefix or suffix 8
tachy	swift, fast prefix 8
tele	distance prefix 8
toxo	toxic, poison prefix or suffix 8
trans	across prefix 8
tri	three prefix 8
ultra	above prefix 8
uni	one prefix 8
xeno	foreign prefix 8
xero	dry prefix 8
albus	white prefix or suffix 9
chloro	green prefix or suffix 9
chrom	color prefix or suffix 9
cirrhos	yellow prefix or suffix 9
cyano	blue prefix or suffix 9
erythr	red prefix 9
leuko	white prefix 9
melano	black prefix 9
polio	gray prefix 9
purpura	purple; porphyria prefix 9
rhodo	rose prefix 9
rubeo	red prefix 9
xantho	yellow prefix 9
CMA RMA	Certified Medical Assistant Registered Medical Assistant 9
CNA	Certified Nursing Aide 9
EMT	Emergency Medical Technician 9
LVN LPN	Licensed Vocational Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse 9
MD	Medical Doctor 9
ME	Medical Examiner 9
MLT	Medical Lab Technologist 9
NP	Nurse Practitioner 9
OT	Occupational Therapist 9
PA	Physician's Assistant 9
PT	Physical Therapist 9
RHIT	Registered Health Information Technician (formerly ART - Accredited Record Technologist 9
RN	Registered Nurse 9
RRT RT	Registered Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist 9
a	before 10
aa	of each 10
abd	abdominal 10
a.c.	before meals 10
ADL	activity of daily living 10
ad lib	as desired 10
a.m.	morning 10
amt.	amount 10
AROM	active range of motion 10
AX	axillary 10
BID	two times a day 10
BM	bowel movement 10
BP	blood pressure 10
BRP	bathroom privileges 10
C	Celsius 10
_ C	with 10
cal	calorie 10
cath	catheter 10
CBR	complete bed rest 10
cc	cubic centimeter 10
CHF	congestive heart failure 10
cm	centimeter 10
CN	charge nurse 10
CNS	central nervous system 10
c/o	complaints of 10
DC	discontinue 10
DON	director of nurses 10
DR.	doctor 10
DX	diagnosis 10
F	Fahrenheit 10
fx	fracture 10
GI	gastrointestinal 10
gtt	drop 10
GU	genitourinary 10
h	hour 10
H2O	water 10
HOB	head of bed 10
HOH	hard of hearing 10
HS	hour of sleep 10
I/O	intake and output 10
IV	intravenous 10
kg	kilogram 10
L	liter 10
lb.	pound 10
LE/LLE/LUE	lower extremity left lower extremity left upper extremity 10
Lt.	left 10
MI	myocardial infarction 10
mm	millimeter 10
noc	night 10
NPO	nothing by mouth 10
N/V	nausea and vomiting 10
O.D.	right eye 10
OOB	out of bed 10
O.S.	left eye 10
O.U.	both eyes 10
oz.	ounce 10
_ p	after 10
P	pulse 10
p.c.	after meals 10
PO	by mouth 10
p.m.	evening 10
prn	as needed 10
PROM	passive range of motion 10
pt.	patient 10
qd	every day 10
qh	every hour 10
q2h	every two hours 10
qid	four times a day 10
qod	every other day 10
QNS	quantity not sufficient 10
QS	quantity sufficient 10
R inside of a circle	rectal 10
R	respirations 10
RE/RUE/RLE	right extremity right upper extremity right lower extremity 10
ROM	range of motion 10
Rx	prescription 10
_ s	without 11
sig.	write; to be labeled 11
SOB	shortness of breath 11
ss	half 11
SSE	soap suds enema 11
staph	staphylococcus 11
stat	immediately 11
strep	streptococcus 11
syr	syrup 11
T	temperature 11
tab	tablet 11
tbsp.	tablespoon 11
tid	three times a day 11
TO	telephone order 11
TPR	temperature, pulse, and respirations 11
tsp.	teaspoon 11
UP	universal precautions 11
URI	upper respiratory infection 11
UTI	urinary tract infection 11
v.o.	verbal order 11
v.s.	vital signs 11
W/C	wheelchair 11
wt.	weight 11
CCU	coronary care unit; critical care unit 11
CS	central supply 11
EENT	eyes, ears, nose, and throat 11
ER	emergency room 11
GI lab	gastrointestinal lab 11
lab	laboratory 11
MICU	medical intensive care unit 11
NICU	neuro intensive care unit; neonatal intensive care unit 11
OB-GYN	obstetrics and gynecology, or obstetrician gynecologist 11
OR	operating room 11
pedi	pediatrics 11
PT	physical therapy 11
RT	respiratory therapy 11
SICU	surgical intensive care unit 11
ABG	arterial blood gas 11
ACP	acute care panel 11
BUN	blood urea nitrogen 11
C&S	culture and sensitivity 11
CBC	complete blood count 11
chem.	chemistry 11
CSF	cerebral spinal fluid 11
CXR	chest X ray 11
DPT	diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus 11
FBS	fasting flood sugar 11
HCT	hematocrit 11
Hgb	hemoglobin 11
O&P	ova and parasites 11
O2	oxygen 11
RBC	red blood cells 11
TB	tuberculosis 11
UA	urinalysis 11
WBC	white blood cells 11
Ca (chemistries)	calcium 11
CI (chemistries)	chloride 11
CRE (chemistries)	creatinine 11
Fe (chemistries)	iron 11
GIu	gluccose 11
K+	potassium 11
Na	sodium 11
NaHCO3	sodium bicarbonate 11
<	less than 11
>	greater than 11
#	pound 11
@	at 11
&	and 11