Question | Answer |
aden/o | gland |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
chem/o | chemical |
cis/o | to cut |
dermat/o | skin |
enter/o | small intestine |
gastr/o | stomach |
gynec/o | female |
hemat/o | blood |
hydr/o | water |
immun/o | immune |
laryng/o | voice box |
morph/o | shape |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
opthalm/o | eye |
ot/o | ear |
path/o | disease |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhin/o | nose |
ur/o | urine |
a- | without/away from |
an- | without |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
auto- | self |
brady- | slow |
dys- | painful |
endo- | within |
epi- | over |
eu- | normal |
hetero- | different |
homo- | different |
hyper- | over |
hypo- | below |
infra- | under |
inter- | among |
intra- | within |
macro- | large |
micro- | small |
neo- | new |
pan- | all |
para- | beside |
per- | through |
peri- | around |
post- | after |
pre- | before |
pseudo- | false |
retro- | backward |
sub- | below |
super- | above |
supra- | above |
tachy- | rapid |
trans- | through |
ultra- | beyond |
bi- | two |
hemi- | half |
mono- | one |
multi- | many |
nulli- | none |
poly- | many |
quad- | four |
semi- | partial |
tri- | three |
uni- | one |
-algia | pain |
-cele | hernia/protrusion |
-cise | cut |
-cyte | cell |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation |
-gen | that which produces |
-genesis | produces |
-genic | producing |
-ia | state/condition |
-iasis | abnormal condtion |
-ism | state of |
-itis | inflammation |
-logist | one who studies |
-logy | the study of |
-lysis | destruction |
-malacia | abnormal softening |
-melagy | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-plasia | development |
-ptosis | drooping |
-rrhage | excessive, abnormal flow |
-rrhea | discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-therapy | treatement |
-trophy | nourishment |
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic | pertaining to (adjective suffixes) |
-centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-ostomy | surgically create an opening |
-otomy | cutting into |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-gram | record/picture |
-graph | recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metry | process of measuring |
-scope | instrument for viewing |
-scopy | process of visually examining |
Endings: -a | singular: a
plural: ae |
Endings: -ax | singular: ax
plural: ces |
Endings: -ex or -ix | singular: ex or ix
plural: ces |
Endings: -is | singular: is
plural: ses |
Endings: -ma | singular: ma
plural: mata |
Endings: -nx | singular: nx
plural: ges |
Endings: -on | singular: on
plural: ia |
Endnigs: -us | singular: us
plura: i |
Endings: -um | singular: um
plural: a |
Endings: -y | singular: y
plural: ies |
The medical record: History & Physical | written by doctor, indicates history, diagnosis and initial treatment plan |
The medical record: Physician's Orders | complete list of care, tests, etc for patient |
The medical record: Nurse's Notes | record of patient care/condition throughout the day |
The medical record: Physician's Progress Notes | daily summary of condition/examination by doctor |
The medical record: Consultation Reports | made by specialists that the doctor has requested for the patient |
The medical record: Ancillary Reports | reports from treatment and therapies the patient has received |
The medical record: Diagnostic Reports | results of tests preformed on patients |
The medical record: Informed Consent | patient voluntarily signs agreeing to the risks/benefits of a procedure |
The medical record: Operative Report | report from the operative surgeon |
The medical record: Anesthesiologist's Report | what drugs were administered/reactions the patient may have had |
The medical record: Pathologist's Report | results of biopsied tissue samples |
The medical record: Discharge Summary | comprehensive outline of the patient's entire stay |
Healthcare settings: Accute Care/General Hospitals | diagnose, treat and provide emergency care |
Healthcare settings: Specialty Care Hospitals | treat very specific types of disorders/diseases |
Healthcare settings: Nursing Homes | provide long term care for people who can't take care of themselves |
Healthcare settings: Ambulatory Care | for patients who don't require overnight services |
Healthcare settings: Physician's Office | provide diagnostic and treatment in a private setting |
Healthcare settings: HMO | wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians etc in a prepaid care system |
Healthcare settings: Home Health Care | provides services for patient in their own house |
Healthcare settings: Rehabilitation Centers | include in/outpatient treatment; intense physical and occupational therapy |
Healthcare settings: Hospice | provides services for the terminally ill |