Week 2 Suffix, Prefix, Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
2
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
3
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, surgical removal
4
Q
-cidal, cide
A
Destroying, killing
5
Q
-desis
A
Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, typing together
6
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
7
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
8
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
9
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture, suturing
10
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into, incision
11
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
12
Q
-metry
A
Measurement
13
Q
-dilation
A
Widening, stretching, expanding
14
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
15
Q
wt.
A
Weight
16
Q
q2h
A
Every 2 hours
17
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms or surgery
18
Q
ROS
A
Review of systems
19
Q
ac
A
Before meals
20
Q
d/c
A
Discharge
21
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
22
Q
ht.
A
Height
23
Q
y/o or y.o.
A
Year old
24
Q
h/o
A
History of
25
c/o
Complains of
26
tol
Tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
27
eval.
Evaluate, evaluation
28
Tx
Treatment, traction
29
qod
Every other day
30
pc
After meals
31
q
Every
32
cont.
Continue
33
A&O
Alert and oriented
34
-^a
Before
35
DNR
Do not resuscitate
36
OTC
Over the counter
37
per
By, through
38
FH
Family history
39
p.o
By mouth
40
qid
Four times a day
41
qd
Every day
42
H&P
History and physical
43
bid
Twice a day
44
Hx
History
45
Meds
Medications
46
PE
Physical examination
47
BRP
Bathroom privileges
48
stat.
Immediately
49
S/P or s/p
Status post
50
sig
Directions for use, give as follows
51
EOB
Edge of bed
52
NPO
Nothing by mouth
53
Ad lib.
As desired, at discretion
54
Dx
Diagnosis
55
re:
Regarding, concerning
56
HOB
Head of bed
57
h or hr.
Hour
58
TO or t.o.
Telephone order
59
AMA
Against medical advise
60
prn
As needed
61
Post-op
After surgery
62
VO or v.o.
Verbal order
63
R/O or r/o
Rule out
64
Noc
Night, at night
65
tid
Three times a day
66
qh
Every hour
67
LOS
Length of stay
68
Rx
Prescription, intervention plan
69
DOB
Date of birth
70
Pre-op
Before surgery
71
Pt. Or pt.
Patient
72
ADLs
Activities of a daily living
73
-logy, -ology
Study of
74
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
Specialist
75
-logist, -ologist
Specialist in the study of
76
-iatrics, -iatry
Field of medicine
77
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
Pain
78
-phobia
Fear
79
-esthesia
Sensation
80
-dipsia
Thirst
81
-phoria
Feeling
82
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
Hearing
83
-osmia
Smell, odor
84
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
Vision, view of
85
-clasis, -clast
To break
86
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
87
-emesis
Vomiting
88
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
Creating, producing
89
-kinesia, -kinesis
Movement
90
-lysis
Destruction
91
-pause, -stasis
Cessation, Stopping
92
-phage, -phagia
Eating, swallowing
93
-phasia
Speech
94
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Bursting forth
95
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
96
-spasm
Sudden involuntary contraction
97
-uresis
Urination
98
Rrhexis
Rupture
99
-pneic
Pertaining to breathing
100
-ia, -ism
Condition
101
-emia
Condition of the blood
102
-pathy
Disease
103
-lith
Stone
104
-partum, -tocia
Childbirth, labor
105
plegic
Pertaining to paralysis
106
-oid
Resembling
107
-constriction
Narrowing
108
-cele
Hernia
109
-itis
Inflammation
110
-oma
Tumor
111
-osis
Abnormal condition
112
-edema
Swelling
113
-pepsia
Digestion
114
-pnea
Breathing
115
-plasia, -plasm
Formation, growth
116
-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse
117
-megaly
Enlargement
118
-uria
Urine
119
-plegia
Paralysis
120
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
121
-trophy
Nourishment, growth
122
-derma
Skin
123
-sclerosis
Hardening
124
-malacia
Softening
125
-thorax
Chest
126
-paresis
Slight or partial paralysis
127
-necrosis
Tissue death
128
-lepsy, -leptic
Seizure
129
-iasis
Pathological condition or state
130
-Static
Not in motion, at rest
131
-cytosis
A condition of the cells
132
-penia
Deficiency
133
-salpinx
Uterine (fallopian) tube
134
-phonia
Voice
135
-gravida
Pregnant woman
136
-oxia
Oxygen
137
-graph
Recording instrument
138
-meter
Measuring instrument
139
-scope
Viewing instrument
140
-tome
Cutting instrument
141
Suffixes that mean “Pertaining to”
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary,-eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous
142
-ole, -ule
Small
143
-stomy
Mouthlike opening
144
-prandial
Meal
145
-gram
Record
146
-cyte, -cytic
Cell
147
A-, an-, in-
Without, not, absence of
148
Ambi-
Both, both sides, around, about
149
Bi-
Two
150
Di-
Twice, two, double
151
Hemi-, semi-
Half
152
Iso-
Same, equal
153
Macro-
Large
154
Micro-
Small
155
Mono-, uni-
One, single
156
Multi-
Many
157
Poly-
Much
158
Oligo-
Deficiency
159
Pan-
All
160
Quadri-, tetra-
Four
161
Tri-
Three
162
Ab-
Away from
163
Post-
After, following
164
Ex-, exo-, extra-
Away from, outside, external
165
Hypo-, infra-, sub-
Below, beneath
166
Dia-, trans-
Through, across
167
Anti-
Against
168
Inter-
Between
169
Brandy-
Slow
170
Para-, peri-
Beside, near
171
En-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
In, within, inner
172
Re-, retro
Behind, back
173
Epi-
Above, upon
174
Con-
Together, with
175
Contra-
Against, opposite
176
Pre-
Before
177
Ec-, ecto-
Out, outside
178
Circum-
Around
179
Eso-
Inward
180
Hyper-, super-, supra
Excessive, above
181
Pro-
Before, forward
182
Ad-
Toward
183
Tachy-
Rapid
184
Ultra-
Beyond
185
Auto-
Self
186
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
187
Eu-
Good, normal
188
Mal-
Bad, inadequate
189
Neo-
New
190
Tox-
Poison, toxin
191
-ptysis
spitting
