Basic Medical terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arthr/o | Joint |
| Card/i/o | Heart |
| Derm/o dermat/o | Skin |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Ger/o geront/o | Aged |
| Ophthalm/o ocul/o | Eye |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Ot/o aur/o auricul/o | Ear |
| -algia -dynia | Pain |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture |
| -ectasis -ectasia | Expansion dilation |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| Ante- pre- | Before |
| Anti- Contra- | Against opposed |
| Bi- | Two |
| Brady- | Abnormally slow rate of speed |
| Dia- | Across through |
| Oligo- | A few little |
| aa (with line above) | of each |
| ac | before meals |
| aq aqua | water |
| amp | ampule |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| c | food (meal(s)) |
| c (with line above) cum | with |
| cap. | capsule |
| dil. | dilute |
| disp | dispense |
| DS | double strength |
| e.m.p. | in the manner prescribed |
| q.d. | once daily (every day) |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity |
| Qs ad | a sufficient quantity to make up to |
| Q4h | every 4 hours |
| Q6h | every 6 hours |
| Hem/o hemat/o | Blood |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Immun/o | Immune system |
| Muscul/o my/o | Muscle |
| Nephr/o ren/o | Kidney |
| -emia | Blood |
| -iasis -osis -sis | Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy -logist -iatry -iatrics | Study of/ specialty of |
| -lysis | Disintegration |
| -malacia | Softening |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -oma | Tumor |
| Dys- | Bad difficult |
| Epi- | Upon subsequent to |
| Hyper- | Above beyond normal high |
| Hypo- | Below below normal low |
| Inter- | Between |
| Pan- | Everywhere |
| fl. | fluid |
| fl.oz. | fluid ounce |
| g (gm) | gram |
| gtt. | drop |
| hr (h) | hour |
| hs | at bedtime |
| IV | intravenous |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| p.o. (per os) | by mouth |
| pr | per rectum |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| SC or SQ | subcutaneous |
| Sig. S. | directions (write on label) |
| SL sublingual | (beneath the tongue) |
| stat. | immediately |
| supp. | suppository |
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