02 Medical Word Elements Flashcards
-graphy
process of recording
tox-
poison, toxin
between
inter-
mal-
bad, inadequate
post-op
after surgery (operation)
much, many
multi-
ht.
height
ADLs
activities of daily living
a condition of the cells
-cytosis
behind, back
re-, retro-
ex-, exo-, extra-
away from, outside, external
-rrhexis
rupture
twice, two, double
di-
immediate(ly)
stat.
-phobia
fear
two
bi-
family history
FH
inter-
between
-phage, -phagia
eating, swallowing
formation, growth
-plasia, -plasm
-itis
-inflammation
DOB
date of birth
hearing
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
-uresis
urination
-is (plural)
drop -is and add es
ex: diagnosis to diagnoses
-lysis
destruction
-pneic
pertaining to breathing
h/o
history of
after, following
post-
do not recusictate
DNR
-paresis
slight or partial paralysis
-uria
urine
by / through
per
vision, view of
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
DNR
do not recusictate
resembling
-oid
thirst
-dipsia
widening, stretching, expanding
-dilation
Tx
treatment, traction
bid
twice a day
verbal order
V/O or v.o.
above, upon
epi-
vomiting
-emesis
-scope
viewing instrument
-scopy
visual examination
paralysis
-plegia
multi-
much, many
-malacia
softening
crushing
-tripsy
suture, suturing
-rrhaphy
after meals
pc
-osmia
smell, odor
viewing instrument
-scope
disease
-pathy
tol
tolerate, tolerated, toleration
slow
brady-
breathing
-pnea
-prandial
meal
en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
in, within, inner
seizure
-lepsy, -leptic
-oma
tumor
PTA
prior to admission
digestion
-pepsia
-penia
decrease, deficiency
oligo-
(oh-luh-go)
few
-y (plural)
drop -y and add -ies
(ex: ovary to ovaries)
narrowing
-constriction
iso-
same, equal
pre-
before
-inflammation
-itis
drop -ix or -ex and add -ices
(ex: appendix to appendices)
-ix, -ex
-partum, -tocia
childbirth, labor
-um (plural)
drop -um and add -a
(ex: diverticulum to diverticula)
hardening
-sclerosis
pc
after meals
AMA
against medical advice
CC or C/C
chief complaint
-tripsy
crushing
narrowing, stricture-
-stenosis
-centesis
surgical puncture
circum-
around
cell
-cyte
rule out
R/O or r/o
pan-
all
physical examination
PE
creating, producing
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
hyper-, super-, supra-
excessive, above
pertaining to breathing
-pneic
-ax (plural)
drop -x and add -ces
thorax to thoraces
-us (plural)
drop -us and add i
(ex: thrombus to thrombi)
pertaining to formation or growth
-plastic
-plasty
repair
review of systems
ROS
much
poly-
a-, an-, in-
without, absence of, not
-cidal, -cide
destroying, killing
treatment (suffix)
-therapy
night, at night
Noc
rapid
tachy-
-ad-
toward
prn
as needed
short-term goal
STG
-spasm
sudden involuntary contraction
pertaining to paralysis
-plegic
ROS
review of systems
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
-emia
a condition of the blood
qid
four times a day
wt.
weight
-stomy
mouth-like opening-
para-, peri-
beside, near
-ia, -ism
condition
destroying, killing
-cidal, -cide
tid
three times a day
half
hemi-, semi-
BRP
bathroom privileges
trophy
nourishment, growth
around
circum-
cont.
continue
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
hearing
condition
-ia, -ism
-edema
swelling
away from
ab-
childbirth, labor
-partum, -tocia
meal
-prandial
oxygen
-oxia
below, beneath
hypo-, infra-, sub-
re-, retro-
behind, back
weight
wt.
hour
h or hr.
OOB
out of bed
-ac, -al, -ar,-ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, tous
pertaining to
-cytosis
a condition of the cells
drop -um and add -a
(ex: diverticulum to diverticula)
-um (plural)
estimated length of stay
ELOS
-iatrics, -iatry
field of medicine
beyond
ultra-
field of medicine
-iatrics, -iatry
Meds
medications
small
micro-
slight or partial paralysis
-paresis
movement
-kinesia, -kinesis
abnormal condition
-osis
nourishment, growth
trophy
hypo-, infra-, sub-
below, beneath
every hour
qh
four times a day
qid
against medical advice
AMA
Hx
history
history of
h/o
con-
together, with
decrease, deficiency
-penia
medications
Meds
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
vision, view of
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth
-dilation
widening, stretching, expanding
as desired, at discretion
ad lib
