Ch2 Prefixes, Suffixes, And Abbreviations Flashcards
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1
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Uni-
A
One
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Mono-
A
One
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Bi-
A
Two
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Di-
A
Two
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Tri-
A
Three
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Quad-, quadri-
A
Four
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Q
Hemi-
A
Half
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Semi-
A
Half, partly
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Q
Multi-
A
Many
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Poly-
A
Many, much
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A-, an-
A
Without, not
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Anti-, contra-
A
Against
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De-
A
Away from, cessation, without
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Q
Dis-
A
Separate
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Im-, in-, non-
A
Not
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Ab-
A
Away from
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Ad-
A
To, toward
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Ect-, ecto-
A
Outer, outside
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En-, end-, endo-
A
In, within
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Ex-, exo-
A
Out of, away from
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Infra-
A
Below, beneath
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Inter-
A
Between
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Intra-
A
Within
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Per-
A
Through
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Peri-
Around, surrounding
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Post-
After, behind
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Pre-
Before (in space or time)
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Sub-
Below, beneath
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Super-, supra-
Above
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Sym-, syn-
Together, with
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Trans-
Across, through
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Dys-
Painful, abnormal, difficult
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Eu-
Good, normal
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Hetero-
Other, different
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Homo-, Homeo-
Same, alike
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Hyper-
Above normal, excessive
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Hypo-
Below normal, deficient
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Iso-
Equal, alike
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Macro-
Large, long
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Mega-, megalo-
Large, oversize
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Micro-
Small
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Normo-
Normal, usual
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Pan-
All, entire
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Ultra-
Excess, beyond
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Brady-
Slow
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Neo-
New
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Pseudo-
False
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Re-
Again, backward
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Tachy-
Rapid, fast
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-algia
pain
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-emia
blood (condition of)
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-ia
state or condition
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-ism
condition, disease, or disorder
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-itis
inflammation
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-megaly
large, enlargement
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
60
-centesis
puncture to remove fluid
61
-ectomy
surgical removal
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-plasty
surgical repair, reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-stomy
surgical opening
65
-tomy
incision, cutting
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-al
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-ic, -ac
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to, characterized by
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-genic, -genesis
produced by, formed by
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-gram
record, recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ium
tissue, structure
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-logist, -ist
one who specializes in
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-logy
study of
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-oid
resembling
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-scope
instrument for examination
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-scopy
process of examining, examination
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Dx
diagnosis
82
H&P
history and physical (examination)
83
Hx
history
84
pt
patient
85
Px
prognosis
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Rx
prescription
87
Sx
symptom
88
Tx, Tr
treatment
89
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
90
DC
doctor of chiropractic medicine
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DDS
doctor of dental surgery
92
ENT
ear, nose, throat
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ER, ED
emergency room, emergency department
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ICU
intensive care unit
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MD
doctor of medicine
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OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
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OD
doctor of optometry
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PA
physician's assistant
99
Peds
pediatrics
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PT
physical therapy, physical therapist
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C
Celsius, centigrade (temperature)
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cc
cubic centimeter
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F
Fahrenheit (temperature)
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g or gm, mg, kg
gram, milligram, kilogram
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L, mL
liter, milliliter
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m, cm, mm
meter, centimeter, millimeter
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oz
ounce
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b.i.d.
twice a day (Latin: bis in die)
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noct.
night (Latin: nocte)
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p.c.
after meals (Latin: post cibum)
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p.r.n.
as needed (Latin: pro re nata)
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q.i.d.
four times a day (Latin: quarter in die)
113
ADL
activities of daily living
114
AP
anteroposterior (from front to back)
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BP
blood pressure
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CT
computed tomography (type of x-ray)
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Ht
height
118
lab
laboratory
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NPO, npo
nothing by mouth (don't eat or drink) (Latin: non per os)
121
P
pulse rate
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postop, post-op
postoperative (after surgery)
123
preop, pre-op
preoperative (before surgery)
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R
respiratory rate
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RBC
red blood cell
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STAT, stat
immediately
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T
temperature
127
VS
vital signs
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WBC
white blood cell
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Wt
weight
