Medical Terminology Chapter 2

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uni-

one
mono-

one
bi-

two, twice
di-

two , twice
tri-

three
quad-

four
quadri-

four
hemi-

half
semi-

half
multi-

many
poly-

many
poly-

much
a-

without, not
an-

without, not
in-

not
im-

not
non-

not
dis-

seperate, remove
anti-

opposing, against
contra-

opposing, against
de-

away from, cessation, without
ex-

out of, away from
ecto-

outer
exo-

outer, outside
en-

in, within
end-

in, within
endo-

in, within
sym-

together, with
syn-

together, with
inter-

between
intra-

within
sub-

below, beneath
infra-

below, beneath
supra-

above
super-

above
pre-

before (in time or space)
post-

after, behind
peri-
- around
- surrounding
ab-

away from
ad-
- to
- toward
per-

through
trans-

across, through
normo-

normal
hyper-

above, excessive
hypo-

below, deficient
mega-

large, oversize
megalo-

large, oversize
ultra-

excess, beyond
macro-

large, long
micro-

small
pan-

all, entire
eu-

good, normal
dys-
- painful
- difficult
- abnormal
iso-
- equal
- alike
homo

same, alike
homeo-

same, alike
hetero-

other, different
psuedo-

false
neo-

new
re-

again, backward
brady-

slow
tachy-

rapid, fast
-ism

condition of
-ia

condition of
-y

condition of
-osis

abnormal condition
-algia

pain
-emia

blood (condition of)
-itis

inflammation
-megaly

enlargment
-oma

tumor
-pathy

disease
-rrhea

flow, discharge
-centesis

puncture to aspirate
-ectomy

excision, surgical removal
-plasty
- surgical repair
- recondstruction
-rrhaphy

suture
-stomy

surgical opening
-tomy

incision
-ic

pertaining to
-ac

pertaining to
-al

pertaining to
-ar

pertaining to
-ary

pertaining to
-ous

pertaining to
-genic
- originating
- producing
-genesis

pertainin to
-gram
- record
- recording
-graphy

process of recording
-ium

tissue, structure
-logist

one who specializes in
-ist

one who specializes in
-logy

study of
-meter

instrument for measuring
-oid

resembling
-ole

small
-scope

instrument for examination
-scopy

process of examining, examination
abbreviations
- commonly used in health care
- save time for busy practitioners
- are convenient but prone to misinterpretation
- joint commission do not use list is list of abbreviations that must never be used
pt

patient
H&P

history and physical (examination)
Hx

history
Sx

symptom
Dx

diagnosis
Px

prognosis
Tx

treatment
Tr

treatment
Rx

prescription
MD

doctor of medicine
DC

doctor of chiropractic medicine
DDS

doctor of dental surgery
OD

doctor of optometry
OB

obstetrics/ gyneocology
GYN

gynecology
ENT

ear, nose, throat
Peds

pediatrics
PA

physician's assistant
ICU

intensive care unit
ER

emergency room
en

emergency department
PT

physical therapy
CAM

complementary and alternative medicine
m

meter
cm

centimeter
mm

millimeter
L

liter
mL

milliliter
g

gram
gm

gram
mg

milligram
kg

kilogram
cc

cubic centimeter
oz

ounce
C
- celsius
- centigrade (temperature)
F

fahrenheit (temperature)
b. i. d.

twice a day
q. i. d.

four times a day
noc

night
p.c.

after meals
p.r.n.

as needed
NPO

nothing by mouth (dont eat or drink)
RBC

red blood cell
WBC

white blood cell
ADL

activities of daily living
STAT

immediately
AP

anteroposterior (from front to back)
lab

laboratory
CT

computed tomography
MRI

magnetic resonance imaging
Ht

height
Wt

weight
preop

preoperative (before surgery)
pre-op

preoperative
postop

postoperative (after surgery)
post-op

postoperative (after surgery)
VS

vital signs
BP

blood pressure
T

temperature
P

pulse rate
R

respiratory rate

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Medical Terminology Chapter 2

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