Chapter 1 - Prefixes/Suffixes and Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Word Root
A
Core meaning of a word.
2
Q
Suffix
A
Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease.
Example: -itis
3
Q
Prefix
A
Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation.
4
Q
Combining Vowels
A
Usually “o’s”; eases pronunciation
5
Q
Combining Form
A
Word Root + Combining Vowel
6
Q
intra-
A
within or inside
7
Q
sub-
A
below, under
8
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
9
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
10
Q
oste/o
A
bone
11
Q
ven/o
A
vein
12
Q
-algia
A
pain
13
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
14
Q
-cyte
A
cell
15
Q
-dynia
A
pain
16
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
17
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
18
Q
-gram, -graph
A
record, x ray, picture
19
Q
-graphy
A
processing of recording picture or record
20
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
21
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
22
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
23
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
24
Q
-oid
A
like, resembling
25
-ologist
specialist
26
-ology
study of
27
-oma
tumor
28
-osis
abnormal condition
29
-ostomy
creating an artificial opening
30
-otomy
surgical incision
31
-pathy
disease
32
-phobia
abnormal fear of specific things
33
-plasty
surgical repair
34
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
35
-rrhagia, -rrhage
abnormal flow or discharge (blood)
36
-rrhaphy
suturing
37
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
38
-rrhexis
rupture
39
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
40
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
41
-scopy
visual examination
42
-stasis
stop, control
43
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
44
_
| a
before
45
_
| c
with
46
_
| p
after
47
_
| s
without
48
DX
diagnosis
49
HX
history
50
Rx
take/prescribe
51
TX
treatment
52
C
Celsius
53
F
Fahrenheit
54
c/o
complains of
55
CC
chief complaint
56
d/c, DC
discontinue (discharge)
57
H&P
History and Physical
58
PE
physical exam
59
pt or PT
patient
60
R/O
rule out (may or may not have)
61
DOB
date of birth
62
y/o
years old
63
yr
year
64
ft
feet
65
h., hr.
hour
66
in
inches
67
min
minute
68
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