Prefix, Suffix, Abbrev Flashcards
(174 cards)
1
Q
a, an
A
negative
2
Q
a, ab, abs
A
away from
3
Q
ad
A
toward
4
Q
adeno
A
gland
5
Q
amb
A
both or both sides
6
Q
arthro
A
joint
7
Q
brachy
A
short
8
Q
brady
A
slow
9
Q
cardio
A
heart
10
Q
cephal
A
head
11
Q
chloe
A
gall, bile
12
Q
cept
A
bladder
13
Q
derma
A
skin
14
Q
diplo
A
double
15
Q
dip
A
difficult
16
Q
endo
A
within
17
Q
entero
A
intestine
18
Q
gastro
A
stomach
19
Q
glosso
A
tongue
20
Q
hem, hemato
A
relating to the the blood
21
Q
hemi
A
half
22
Q
hepa, hepar, hepato
A
liver
23
Q
hypo
A
under, less tha normal
24
Q
hyper
A
over, above
25
hystero
uterus
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ideo
peculiar to individual or organ
27
ileo
relating to the ileum
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laparo
relating to the loin or abdomen
29
laryngo
the larynx
30
lith
a stone
31
macro
large, long, big
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mal
bad, poor, evil
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megal, mega
large, great
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myo
muscle
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myelo
marrow
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nephro
kidney
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oculo
the eye
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oligo
few
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ortho
straight, normal
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os
mouth
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osteo
bone
42
oto
ear
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pan
all, entire
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patho
disease
45
phaglo or phaglia
eat
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pneu
air or lungs
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poly
much, many
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post
after
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pre
before
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pseudo
false
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pyo
pus
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retro
backward
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rhino
nose
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sacro
flesh
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stomato
mouth
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supra
above
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uro
urine or urinary organs
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vaso
vessel
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aethesia
sensation
60
algesia, algia
suffering, pain
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aemia, emia
blood
62
cele
hernia, tumor
63
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
64
cide
causing death
65
cyte
cell
66
dynia
pain
67
ectomy
a cutting out
68
esthesia
sensation
69
gram
a tracing
70
graphy
a writing
71
iasis
condition; pathological state
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itis
inflammation
73
ize
to treat by special method
74
lith
stone or calculus
75
lupis
setting free; disintegration
76
megaly
large, great, extreme
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oma
tumor
78
osis
condition, disease
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ostomy
new opening
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otomy
incision, cutting
81
path, pathy
disease, suffering
82
penia
lack
83
plegia
paralysis
84
orrhage, rhagia
hemorrage, flow
85
orrhapy
suturing or stitiching
86
orrhea
to flow (discharge)
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oclerosis
dryness, hardness
88
oscopy
to see
89
ostomy
furnish with a mouth or outlet
90
otomy
cutting
91
uria
urine
92
ad.lib
as desired
93
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
94
BBB
bundle branch block
95
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
96
CA
cancer, caricoma
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CAD
coronary artery disease
98
CAT
computer assisted tomography
99
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
100
CBR
complete bed rest
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CC
chief compliant
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CCU
coronary care unit
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
105
C&S
culture & sensitivity
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
107
CVP
central venous pressure
108
D&C
dilation & curettage
109
DNR
do not resuscitate
110
ENT
ears, nose, throat
111
Gyn.
gynecology
112
HHN
HandHeld Nebulizer
113
ICU
intensive care unit
114
I&D
incision & drainage
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IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
116
MI
Myocardial infarction' mitral insufficiency
117
NC
nasal cannula
118
NG
nasogastric
119
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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OG
oral gastric
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OR
operating room
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OT
occupational therapy
123
PCA
patient controlled anaglesia
124
PT
physical therapy
125
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
126
SOB (sob)
short of breath
127
ST
speech therapy
128
TUPR, TUR
transurethral prostatis resection
129
URI' URTI
upper resp tract infection
130
UTI
urinary tract infection
131
a (with a straight line on top)
before
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ac
before meals
133
bid
two times a day
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c (with a straight line on top)
with
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cap
capsule
136
CR
controlled release
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D5W
5% dextrose & water
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EC
enteric coated
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fld or fl
fluid
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g, gm
gram
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gtt
drop
142
h
hour
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IM
intramuscularly
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IV
intravenously
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IVP
IV push
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IVPB
IV piggyback
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L
liter
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L eye
left eye
149
LR
lactated ringer
150
mEq
milliequivalent
151
mg
milligram
152
mL
milliliter
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NS
normal saline
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OTC
over the counter
156
oz
ounce
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p (straight line on top)
after
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pc
after meals
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PO
by mouth, orally
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PRN
when required, as needed
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per
through or by
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q3h
every three hours
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q4h
every four hours
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qid
four times a day
165
R eye
right eye
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s (with a line on top)
without
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sol
solution
168
subcut
subcutaneous
169
supp
suppository
170
susp
suspension
171
STAT
immediatley
172
tab
tablet
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tid
three times a day
174
tsp
teaspoon
