principals medical terminology
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| a-,an- | negative, without | asymmetric
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| ab- | away from | abduct
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| ad- | towards | adduct
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| anti- | against | antimicrobial
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| ante- | before | antecedent
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| bi- | two, both | bilingual
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| brachy- | short | brachyphalangia
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| brady- | slow | bradycardia
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| dys- | painful, difficult | dyskinesia
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| dors- | back | dorsiflexion
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| endo- | inside | endoscope
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| epi- | above, upon | epidermis
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| hemi- | half | hemiparesis
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| hyper- | excessive, above,more than | hypertension
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| hypo- | decrease, below, less | hypotension
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| inter- | between, among | intercostal
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| intra- | within, inside | intraoccular
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| macro- | large, big | macrocyte
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| mal- | bad | malfunction
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| micro- | small | microbiology
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| neo- | new | neonate
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| peri- | around | periosteum
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| poly- | many | polyarteritis
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| post- | after | postraumatic
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| sub- | below | sublingual
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| super- | above | supersaturate
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| tachy- | fast | tachycardia
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| -algia | painful | gastralgia
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| -asthenia | weakness | myasthenia
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| -cele | hernia | myocele
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| -centesis | surgical puncture | abdominocentesis
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| -ectomy | surgical removal | nephrectomy
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| -itis | inflammation/infection | osteomyelitis
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| -gram | picture | electrocardiogram
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| -malacia | abnormal softening | myomalacia
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| -megaly | enlargement | cardiomegaly
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| -necrosis | death of tissue | osteonecrosis
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| -ology | study of | cardiology
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| -osis | abnormal condition | cyanosis
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| -ostomy | surgical opening | colostomy
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| -otomy | surgical incision | craniotomy
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| -rrhea | flow | diarrhea
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| -pathy | disease | osteopathy
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| -plasty | surgical repair | osteoplasty
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| -rrhaphy | suture | gastrorrhaphy
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| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening | arteriosclerosis
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| -scope | instrument to view | endoscope
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| -stenosis | narrowing | arteriostenosis
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| aden | gland | adenectomy
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| angi/o | vessel | angioma
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| arteri/o | aterio | arteriopathy
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| arthr/o | joint | arthroscope
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| brachi | arm | brachialgia
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| cardi/o | heart | cardioplasty
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| cerebr/o | brain | cerebrosclerosis
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| cervi/c | neck | cervicectomy
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| chondr/o | cartilage | chondromalacia
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| col/o | large intestines/colon | colonoscopy
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| cost/o | ribs | costalgia
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| cyst/o | sac/bladder | cystalgia
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| cyt/o | cell | cytopathy
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| enter/o | small intestines | gastroenteritis
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| gastr/o | stomach | gastrectomy
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| hemo/hemat | blood | hematology
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| hepat | liver | hepatitis
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| hyster/o | uterus | hysterectomy
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| lapar | abdomen | laparotomy
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| laryng | larynx(voice box) | laryngitis
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| later/o | side | bilateral
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| lip/o | fat | liposuction
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| mamm/o | breast | mammogram
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| mast/o | breast | mastectomy
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| medial | middle | medialization
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| myel/o | spinal cord/bone marrow | myelitis
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| my/o | muscle | myomalacia
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| nas/o | nose | nasosinusitis
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| nephr/o | kidney | nephrotoxic
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| neur/o | nerve | neuritis
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| oophor | ovary | oophorectomy
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| oste/o | bone | osteomalacia
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| ot/o | ear | ototoxic
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| plegia | paralysis | paraplegia
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| pneum/o | lung/air | pneumonia
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| proct/o | rectum | proctologist
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| rhin/o | nose | rhinoplasty
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| salping/o | fallopian tube | salpingoophorectomy
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| tend/o | tendon | tendonitis
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| thorac | chest | thoracentesis
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| trachi | trachea (wind pipe) | trachiotomy
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| ASAP | as soon as possible | start ASAP
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| ABG’s | arterial blood gases | ABG stat
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| AC | before meals | take med AC
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| Amb | ambulate or to walk | Pt able to amb 10 feet
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| BP | blood pressure | B/P 140/80
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| BS | blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds | BS 110 AC
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| CBC | complete blood count | CBC preop
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| CXR | chest x ray | CXR to confirm pneumonia
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| DNP | do not publish | DNP pictures
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| DNR | do not resuscitate | DNR order
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| EKG | electrocardiogram | EKG preop
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar | FBS in AM
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| GI | gastrointestinal | GI system
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit | ICU room
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| Pt | patient | Pt unconscious
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| PT | physical therapy | PT to see pt
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| ROM | range of motion | ROM every day
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| Stat | now | CBC stat
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration | TPR 98.6, 88, 20
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| VS | Vital signs | VS WNL (with in normal limits)
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| W/C | wheel chair | pt needs w/c for mobility
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