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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Root | -An element constituting the basis from which a word is derived. It gives the essential meaning of the term; it is the main part of the word |
| cardi/o | -heart |
| col/o, colon/o | -colon |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | -skin |
| enter/o | -intestines |
| esophag/o | -esophagus |
| esthesi/o | -sensation |
| gastr/o | -stomach |
| glyc/o | -sugar |
| hemat/o, hem/o | -blood |
| hepat/o | -liver |
| lith/o | -stone |
| lymph/o | -lymph |
| men/o | -menstruation |
| metr/o, metri/o | -uterus |
| nas/o, rhin/o | -nose |
| oste/o | -bone |
| ot/o | -ear |
| pancreat/o | -pancreas |
| septic/o, sept/o | -infection |
| thromb/o | -clot |
| thyroid/o, thyr/o | -thyroid gland |
| trache/o | -trachea, windpipe |
| tympan/o | -eardrum |
| ur/o | -urine, urinary tract |
| vascul/o | -blood vessel |
| ven/o | -vein |
| Prefix | -An affix, such as mis-in mistrust, put before a word to produce a derivative. A syllable or syllables placed before the root word alter, modify, or change the meaning of a medical word. A prefix can be combined with suffixes to form medical words. |
| a, an | -without, not, lack of, absence of |
| ab | -away from |
| ad | -toward |
| ante | -before, forward |
| ar | -pertaining to |
| anti, ant | -against |
| bi | -two |
| brady | -slow |
| dys | -difficult, abnormal, bad, painful |
| endo | -within, in, inner |
| ec, ecto, ex, extra | -out, outside |
| epi | -upon, above |
| hyper | -above, excessive |
| hypo | -below, deficient |
| in | -in, into |
| inter | -between |
| intra | -within |
| mal | -bad |
| micro | -small |
| para | -beside, near, along side of |
| peri | -surrounding |
| post | -after, behind |
| pre | -before |
| pro, pros | -forward, before |
| sub | -below, under |
| tachy | -fast |
| uni | -one |
| Suffix | -An affix appended to the end of a word or stem, serving to form a new word. A suffix is added to the end of a word to alter, modify, or change the meaning of a word |
| ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ous | -pertaining to |
| ation, ia, iasis, ism, osis, sis | -condition |
| ectomy | -excision, resection, removal |
| emia | -blood condition |
| graph | -instrument to record |
| gram | -record |
| ism | -condition, process |
| itis | -inflammation |
| lith | -stone |
| logy | -the study of |
| megaly | -enlargement |
| meter | -to measure |
| mortem | -death |
| oma | -tumor, mass, swelling |
| partum | -birth |
| pathy | -disease condition |
| plasty | -surgical repair |
| plegia | -paralysis |
| pnea | -breathing |
| ptysis | -spitting |
| rrhea | -flow, discharge |
| scope | -instrument used for visual examination |
| stomy | -opening |
| tomy | -incision |
| um | -structure |
| uria | -urine condition |
| a | -before |
| BP | -blood pressure |
| c | -with |
| H2O | -water |
| h, hr | -hour |
| MOOD, MOD | -Medical Officer of the Day |
| NOOD, NOD | -Nurse of the Day |
| O2 | -oxygen |
| p | -after |
| prn (PRN) | -as needed |
| s | -without |
| SL | -serious list, sublingual |
| stat | -immediately |
| VSL | -very serious list |
| Acute | -A sudden onset, severe symptoms, or short course. |
| Ambulatory | -The ability to walk or walking. |
| Aspiration | -The withdrawal of fluid by suction through a needle or tube. |
| Auscultation | -The process of listening for sounds produced within the body. |
| Cardiology | -The study of the heart and its diseases. |
| Chronic | -A long and drawn out condition, frequently recurring condition, or a condition lasting longer than 6 months. |
| Dermatology | -The study of the skin and its diseases; treatment of skin disorders. |
| Diagnosis | -To identify a disease or injury from its signs and symptoms; complete knowledge of a patient's condition. |
| Diaphoresis | -To produce sweat, usually profuse or excessive. |
| Disease | -Any change from a state of health, specific illness or disorder characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms. |
| Etiology | -The study of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease. |
| Geriatrics | -A medical practice devoted to the care of the aged. |
| Gurney | -A wheeled cot used in hospitals. |
| Gynecology | -The study of women and women's diseases. |
| Health | -The state of optimal physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, not merely the absence of disease or weakness. |
| Hematology | -The study of blood and its diseases. |
| Medicine | -The art and science of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and the maintenance of health; drug or remedy for illness. |
| Nephrology | -The study of the kidneys and their diseases. |
| Neurology | -The study of the nervous system and its diseases. |
| Obstetrics | -The branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy, labor, and the period of time immediately following delivery. |
| Ophthalmology | -The study of the eye and its diseases. |
| Orthopedics | -The branch of medicine which is especially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures. |
| Palpation | -An examination performed by touch. |
| Pathology | -The study of characteristics, effects, and causes of disease. |
| Pediatrics | -The medical practice devoted to the care of children. |
| Percussion | -The technique of striking a part of the body with short, sharp taps of the fingers to determine the size, density, and position of the underlying parts by the sound obtained. |
| Proctology | -The study of the anus and rectum and their diseases. |
| Prognosis | -A forecast of the probable results of a disease based on the condition of the person and the usual course of the disease. |
| Psychiatry | -The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. |
| Radiology | -The science of using x-rays in the diagnosis of disease. |
| Surgery | -The branch of medicine that treats disease by manual or operative methods. |
| Urology | -The study of the urinary system in males and females and the reproductive tract in males. |
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