1
Q
Word Root
A
Core meaning of a term
2
Q
Suffix
A
Added toend;procedures, conditions, or disease
3
Q
Prefix
A
Attached to thebeginning;Time, positon, direction, number, negation
4
Q
Combining Vowels
A
Usually “O” eases pronuncation
5
Q
Combining Forms
A
Word root+ Comining Vowel = Combining Form
6
Q
ven/o
A
vein
7
Q
Intra-
A
within or inside
8
Q
Sub-
A
below
9
Q
Arthr/o
A
joints
10
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
11
Q
oste/o
A
bone
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 conditon
18
Q
-gram, -graph
A
record, x-ray, picture
19
Q
-graphy
A
process of taking the picture
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
33
-plasty
surgical repair
34
-ptosis
drooping, sagging
35
-rrhagia,-rrhage
abnormal flow or discharge (blood)
36
-rrhaphy
suturing
37
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
38
-rrhexis
rapture
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 with line over it
before
45
c with line over it
with
46
p with line over it
after
47
s with line over it
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
58
PE
phycical exam
59
pt or PT
patient
60
R/O
Rule out
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
minutes
68
Triangle, Delta
change
69
a.m, AM
morning
70
b.i.d. BID
two times per day
71
h.s
hour of sleep (bedtime)
72
noc.
night
73
p.m., PM
afternoon
74
p.r.n.
whenever necessary
75
q.
every
76
q.2h, q.4h
every 2 hours, every 4 hours
77
q.h.
every hour
78
q.i.d. QID
four times daily
79
stat
immediately
80
t.i.d. TID
three times a day
81
cap(s)
capsule (s)
82
tab(s)
tablet(s)
83
Bx
Biopsy
84
CA
cancer
85
chemo
chemotherapy
86
mets
metastasis
87
CBC
complete blood count
88
RBC, rbc
red blood cell count
89
WBC, wbc
white blood cell count
90
WNL
within normal limits
91
chrom/o
colors
92
chlor/o
green
93
cyan/o
blue
94
erythr/o
red
95
leuk/o
white
96
poli/o
grey
97
melan/o
black
98
xanth/o
yellow
99
aden/o
glands
100
cyt/o
cells
101
epithei/o
epithelium
102
hist/o
tissue
103
lip/o
fat
104
my/o
muscle
105
viscer/o
internal organs
106
system/o
system
107
neur/o
nerves
108
path/o
disease
109
cancer/o or carcin/o
cancer
110
eti/o
cause (of disease)
111
sarc/o
flesh
112
onc/o
tumor
113
rhabdo/o
rod-shaped
114
lei/o
smooth
115
dia-
through
116
dys-
difficult, painful, bad
117
hyper-
excessive, above
118
-sarcoma, sarcoma
cancerous tumor
119
meta-
beyond
120
-plasm
material (substance) that forms or develops cells or tissue
121
-al
pertaining to
122
benign
non cancerous
123
-ous
pertaining to
124
-osis
abnormal condition, increase when used with blood
125
-gen
substance that causes or produces (noun)
126
-genic
producing, causing (verb)
127
-sarcoma, sarcoma
cancerous tumor
128
radiation therapy
treatment for cancer with radioactivity
129
-plasm
material (substance) that forms or develops cells or tissue
130
diagnosis
identification of a disease or condition
131
benign
non cancerous
132
malignant
tending to become progressively worse
133
encapsulated
enclosed in a capsule, usually with benign tumors
134
remission
improvement of signs of disease
135
carcinoma in situ
early stage of cancer, did not spread
136
chemotherapy
treatment for cancer with drugs
137
radiation therapy
treatment for cancer with radioactivity
138
>
greater than
139
up arrow
increase
140
down arrow
decrease
141
abn
abnormal
142
abd
abdomen
143
AP
anteroposterior (x-ray)
144
CXR
chest x-rau
145
L,LT
left
146
LAT
lateral
147
LLQ
left lower quadrant
148
LUQ
left upper quadrant
149
PA
Posteroanterior (x-ray)
150
R, RT
right
151
RLQ
right lower quadrant
152
RUQ
right upper quadrant
153
trans
transverse
154
HPI
history of present illness
155
postop
postoperative
156
preop
preoperative
157
prep
prepare for
158
mg
milligram
159
mg
milligram
160
>
greater than
161
up arrow
increase
162
down arrow
decrease
163
abn
abnormal
164
abd
abdomen
165
ventral, anterior
front
166
CXR
chest x-rau
167
L,LT
left
168
LAT
lateral
169
unilateral
pertaining to one side
170
LUQ
left upper quadrant
171
PA
Posteroanterior (x-ray)
172
R, RT
right
173
RLQ
right lower quadrant
174
RUQ
right upper quadrant
175
trans
transverse
176
HPI
history of present illness
177
postop
postoperative
178
preop
preoperative
179
prep
prepare for
180
Gm, gm
gram
181
mg
milligram
182
midsagittal plane
mid line
183
sagittal plane
left and right parts
184
coronal plane
frontal plane
185
transverse plane
same as in anatomy upper and lower parts
186
deep
inside internal
187
superfacial
situated near the surface
188
ventral, anterior
front
189
cephalic
superior
190
caudal
inferior
191
bilateral
pertaining to both sides
192
unilateral
pertaining to one side
193
ax, AX
axillary
194
H2O
water
195
IV
intravenous
196
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
197
PCA
patient controlled anagesic
198
TKO
to keep open
199
ID
intradermal
200
IM
intramuscular
201
PR
per rectum
202
SL
under the tongue
203
SQ, SC, subq
subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)
204
supp
suppository
205
top
topical
206
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
207
staph
staphylococcus
208
strep
streptococcus
209
NKA
no known allergies
210
NKDA
no known drug allergies
211
staphyl/o
graph like clusters
212
dermat/o
skin
213
derm/o
skin
214
cutane/o
skin
215
onych/o
nails
216
ungu/o
nails
217
crypt/o
hidden
218
kerat/o
hard, horny tissue
219
necrosis
death of tissue
220
seb/o
oil
221
rhytid/o
wrinkles
222
trich/o
hair
223
myc/o
fungus
224
xer/o
dry
225
-phagia
swallowing
226
edema
swelling
227
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
228
epi-
upon, over
229
intra-
within
230
per-
through
231
trans-
across
232
bi/o
life
233
-opsy
view
234
aut/o
self
235
-plasty
surgical repair
236
heter/o
other
237
-tome
instrument to cut thin layers
238
BS
breath sound
239
CF
cystic fibrosis (65 roses)
240
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
241
PE
pulmonary embolism
242
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
243
TB
tuberculosis
244
URI
upper respiratory infection
245
PCN
penicillin
246
CO2 little 2
carbon dioxide
247
O2 little 2
oxygen
248
RT
respiratory therapy (therapist)
249
SOB
short of breath
250
DNR
do not resuscitate
251
DOA
dead on arrival
252
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
253
nas/o
nose
254
rhin/o
nose
255
muc/o
mucus
256
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
257
sept/o
septum
258
sinus/o
sinus
259
tonsill/o
tonsils
260
adenoid/o
adenoids
261
laryng/o
larynx
262
trache/o
trachea
263
bronch/o
bronchi
264
bronchi/o
bronchi
265
pulmon/o
lungs
266
pneunon/o
lungs
267
diaphragm
seperator between thoracic and abs
268
thorac/o, thora/o
thoracic
269
-thorax
thoracic
270
otorhinolaryngologist
ENT doctor
271
pulmonologist
lung specialist
272
spir/o
to breath
273
-metry
to measure
274
spirometer
breathe measure
275
auscultation
process of listening to sounds within the body with stethoscope
276
normal adult RR
10-20 breaths per minute
277
ox/i
oxygen
278
ox/o
oxygen
279
-capnia
carbon dioxide
280
-pnea
breathing
281
tachy-
fast
282
brady-
slow
283
eu-
good, normal
284
a-
without (if consonant following)
285
an-
without (if vowel following)
286
inhale
breathe in
287
exhale
breathe out
288
-ectasis
dilation
289
asthma
allergic disorder
290
influenza
flu
291
pneumonia
inflammation of lungs where air sac fill with pus
292
ren/o
kidney
293
nephr/o
kidney
294
pyel/o
renal pelvis
295
ureter/o
ureter
296
cyst/o
bladder
297
vesic/o
bladder
298
urethr/o
urethra
299
urin/o
urine
300
ur/o
urine
301
-uria
urine
302
albumin/o
albumin
303
glyc/o
sugar
304
glycos/o
sugar
305
lith/o
stones
306
calculus
refers to stones
307
calculi
refers to stones
308
urea
waste product
309
UA, ua
urinalysis
310
KUB
kidneys, ureter, bladder
311
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
312
cath
catheter; catheterization
313
ARF
acute renal failure
314
CRF
chronic renal failure
315
UTI
urinary tract infection
316
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
317
micturition, voiding
urination
318
incontinence, enuresis
involuntary urination
319
olig/o
scanty; few
320
cystolithotomy
surgical incision to remove a stone
321
noct/i
night
322
uremia
blood in the urine
323
-ptosis
drooping, sagging
324
-pexy
surgical fixation
325
-tripsy
surgical crushing
326
hemodialysis
blood through the liver
327
-lysis
breaking down
328
diuretic
agent that increases the amount of pee
329
sepsis
infection that spreads through the bloodstream
330
andr/o
male
331
M
male
332
balan/o
refers to the penis
333
epididym/o
epididymis
334
orchid/o
testis
335
orchi/o
testis
336
orch/o
testis
337
test/o
testicles
338
sperm/o
sperm
339
spermat/o
sperm
340
prostat/o
prostate
341
vas/o
vas deferens
342
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate growth)
343
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles
344
crypt/o
hidden
345
-ism
condition
346
prostate cancer
cancer of prostate (most common in men)
347
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
348
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
349
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
350
STD/ STI
sexually transmitted diesases / infection
351
HPV
human papillomavirus
352
TUR
transurethral resection
353
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
354
TURB
transurethral resection of the bladder
355
coitus, copulation
sexual intercourse
356
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin
357
DRE
digital rectal exam
358
vasectomy
results in male sterilization
359
sterilization
process that makes one unable to reproduce
360
infertile
inability to produce kids
361
gyn/o
female
362
oophor/o
ovary (form and store eggs)
363
metr/i, metr/o
uterus (pear-shaped muscular organ)
364
uterine
pertaining to the uterus
365
gynec/o
female
366
cervic/o
cervix (connect uterus and vagina)
367
colp/o
vagina
368
vagin/o
vagina
369
episi/o
perineum
370
F
female
371
perine/o
perineum (space between private parts and butt)
372
hyster/o
uterus
373
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
374
men/o
menstration
375
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
376
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
377
GYN
gynecology
378
OB/GYN
obstetrician and gynecologist
379
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
380
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
381
HCG
pregnancy test
382
Pap
pap smear; specimen of cells from cervix
383
SBE
self- breast exam
384
OC
oral contraceptive
385
HUC
Health unit coordinator
386
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
387
MA, CMA
medical assistant, certified medical assistant
388
CNA
certified nurse assistant
389
MD
medical doctor
390
NP
nurse practitioner
391
PA
physician's assistant
392
RN
registered nurse
393
ST, CST
surgical technician, certified surgical technician
394
cardi/o
heart
395
card/o
heart
396
arteri/o
arteries
397
ven/o
veins
398
phleb/o
veins
399
hem/o
blood
400
hemat/o
blood
401
aort/o
aorta, main trunk of artery system
402
plasm/o
plasma, liquid portion of the blood
403
ather/o
plaque
404
lymph/o
lymph
405
lymphaden/o
lymph glands or nodes
406
palpitation
pounding heart
407
palpation
to use fingers to feel for size
408
sphygmomanometer
measure blood pressure
409
stethoscope
instrument used to listen inside the body
410
angi/o
blood vessel
411
thrombosis
blood clot
412
thromb/o
clot
413
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
414
aneurysm
localized weak spot or balloon enlargement in wall of artery
415
varicose veins
abnormally swollen veins
416
erythrocytopenia
anemia
417
hematocytopenia
abnormal deficiency of red blood cells
418
febrile
to have a fever
419
pyrosis
fever
420
afebrile
without fever
421
-thermia
heat
422
hyperthermia
body temperature above normal
423
hypothermia
body temperature below normal
424
antibiotic
drug that treats bacterial infections
425
vaccine
inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray
426
BP
blood pressue
427
hypotension
lower than normal BP
428
EKG ECG
electrocardiogram
429
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
430
HR
heart rate
431
P
pulse, 60-100 beats per minute
432
Rh
blood type
433
RR
respiration rate
434
T
temperature
435
VS
vital signs
436
Hct
hematocrit
437
Hgb
hemoglobin
438
CHF
congestive heart failure
439
BMT
bone marrow transplant
440
CBC
complete blood count
441
a.c.
before meals
442
NG
nasogastric
443
NPO
nothing by mouth
444
p.c.
after meals
445
p.o.
by mouth
446
BE
barium enema
447
GB
gallbladder
448
GI
gastrointestinal
449
BM
bowel movement
450
BMI
body mass index
451
BS
bowel sounds
452
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
453
or/o
mouth
454
stomat/o
mouth
455
uvul/o
uvula
456
pharynx
throat
457
pharyng/o
throat
458
esophag/o
esophagus
459
-us
noun ending
460
gastr/o
stomach
461
enter/o
small intestine
462
ileum
part of small intestine
463
ilium
hip bone
464
col/o
colon
465
colon/o
colon
466
proct/o
rectum
467
rect/o
rectum
468
an/o
anus
469
hepat/o
liver
470
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
471
lapar/o
abdomen
472
abdomin/o
abdomen
473
periton/o
peritoneum
474
cheil/o
lip
475
gloss/o
tongue
476
lingu/o
tongue
477
-pepsia
digestion
478
pept/o
digestion
479
pyr/o
fire, fever
480
h20
water
481
jaundice
yellow color of the skin
482
gingiv/o
gums
483
-phagia
swallowing
484
append/o
appendix
485
appendic/o
appendix
486
herni/o
hernia
487
lavage
to wash out (body cavity)
488
regurgitate
return of swallowed into the mouth
489
emesis
vomit
490
-emesis
vomit
491
dysentery
infection of digestive tract
492
CT or CAT scan
computed (axial) tomography
493
Abdominal Ultrasounds
high frequency sound wave used to visualize internal organs
494
anoscopy
visual examination of anus using scope
495
Barium swallow (upper GI series)
use of barium to see upper porton of digestive system
496
enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty via bowl
497
barium enema
use of barium to view lower digestive system
498
anoplasty
surgical repair of anus
499
colectomy
surgical removal of colon
500
colotomy
surgical incision in colon
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