Final exam Flashcards
1
Q
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
A
vessel
2
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
3
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
4
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
5
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
6
Q
hem/o, hemat/o
A
blood
7
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
8
Q
oste/o
A
bone
9
Q
ur/o, urin/o
A
urine
10
Q
-al, -eal
A
pertaining to
11
Q
-ectasis
A
expansion or dilation
12
Q
-ectomy
A
excision (removal)
13
Q
-ia
A
condition of
14
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
15
Q
-logy
A
study of
16
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
17
Q
-stomy
A
creation of an opening
18
Q
-tomy
A
incision
19
Q
oligo-
A
few or deficient
20
Q
para-
A
alongside of, abnormal
21
Q
peri-
A
around
22
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
23
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
24
Q
-ac, -al, -ar
A
pertaining to
25
-dynia
pain
26
-ium
structure or tissue
27
-logy
study of
28
-rrhaphy
suture
29
-rrhexis
rupture
30
endo-
within
31
epi-
upon
32
sub-
below or under
33
a-, an-
without
34
anti-, contra-
against or opposed to
35
de-
from, down or not
36
ab-
away from
37
ad-
to, toward, or near
38
circum-, peri-
around
39
dia-, trans-
across or through
40
e-, ec-, ex-
out or away
41
ecto-, exo-, extra-
outside
42
en-, endo-, intra-
within
43
epi-
upon
44
inter-
between
45
meso-
middle
46
meta-
beyond, after, or change
47
para-
alongside of or abnormal
48
retro-
backward or behind
49
sub-, infra-
below or under
50
bi-
two or both
51
hemi-, semi-
half
52
hyper-
above or excessive
53
hypo-
below or deficient
54
macro-
large or long
55
micro-
small
56
mono-, uni-
one
57
oligo-
few or deficient
58
pan-
all
59
poly-, multi-
many
60
quadri-
four
61
super-, supra-
above or excessive
62
tri-
three
63
ultra-
beyond or excessive
64
ante-, pre-, pro-
before
65
brady-
slow
66
tachy-
fast
67
post-
after or behind
68
re-
again or back
69
con-, syn-, sym-
together or with
70
dys-
painful, difficult, or faulty
71
eu-
good or normal
72
neo-
new
73
-algia, -dynia
pain
74
-genesis
origin or production
75
-lysis
breaking down or dissolution
76
-megaly
enlargement
77
-oid
resembling
78
-penia
abnormal reduction
79
-rrhea
discharge
80
-spasm
involuntary contraction
81
-cele
pouching or hernia
82
-ectasis
expansion or dilation
83
-emia
blood condition
84
-iasis
formation or presence of
85
-itis
inflammation
86
-malacia
softening
87
-oma
tumor
88
-osis
condition or increase
89
-phil, -philia
attraction for
90
-ptosis
falling or downward displacement
91
-rrhage, -rrhagia
to burst forth (usually blood)
92
-rrhexis
rupture
93
-centesis
puncture for aspiration
94
-desis
binding
95
-ectomy
excision
96
-pexy
suspension or fixation
97
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
98
-rrhaphy
suture
99
-tomy
incision
100
-stomy
creation of an opening
101
-ation
process
102
-e
general indicator that a word is a person, place or thing
103
-ia, -ism
condition of
104
-y
condition or process of
105
-ium
structure or tissue
106
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
107
-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
small
108
-gram
record
109
-graph
instrument for recording
110
-graphy
process of recording
111
-iatrics, -iatry
treatment
112
-logy
study
113
-logist
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
114
-ist
one who specializes
115
-meter
instrument for measuring
116
-poiesis
formation
117
-scope
instrument for examination
118
-scopy
process of examination
119
-stasis
stop or stand
120
cyan/o
blue
121
erythr/o
red
122
leuk/o
white
123
melan/o
black
124
aer/o
air, gas
125
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
126
hydr/o
water
127
lip/o
fat
128
py/o
pus
129
ur/o, urin/o
urine
130
abdomin/o, lapar/o
abdomen
131
acr/o
extremity or topmost
132
aden/o
gland
133
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
vessel
134
arthr/o
joint
135
cardi/o
heart
136
cephal/o
head
137
col/o, colon/o
colon
138
cyt/o
cell
139
derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
skin
140
enter/o
small intestine
141
esophag/o
esophagus
142
gastr/o
stomach
143
hepat/o
liver
144
hist/o
tissue
145
my/o, muscul/o
muscle
146
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
147
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
148
neur/o
nerve
149
or/o
mouth
150
oste/o
bone
151
pneum/o, pneumon/o
air or lung
152
carcin/o
cancer
153
crin/o
to secrete
154
esthesi/o
sensation
155
fibr/o
fiber
156
gen/o
origin or production
157
gynec/o
woman
158
lith/o
stone
159
morph/o
form
160
necr/o
death
161
onc/o
tumor or mass
162
orth/o
straight, normal, or correct
163
path/o
disease
164
ped/o
child or foot
165
phag/o
eat or swallow
166
phas/o
speech
167
phob/o
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
168
plas/o
formation
169
psych/o
mind
170
scler/o
hard
171
son/o
sound
172
sten/o
narrow
173
therm/o
heat
174
tox/o, toxic/o
poison
175
troph/o
nourishment or development
176
ā
before
177
A
assessment
178
a.c.
before meals
179
AD
```
right ear
(don't use)
```
180
ad lib.
as desired
181
a.m.
before noon
182
amt
amount
183
aq
water
184
AS
```
left ear
(dont use)
```
185
AU
```
both ears
(don't use)
```
186
A&W
alive and well
187
(B)
bilateral
188
b.i.d.
twice a day
189
BP
blood pressure
190
BRP
bathroom privileges
191
C
celsius
192
-c-
| with a line over it
with
193
cap
capsule
194
CAT
computed axial tomography
195
CBC
complete blood count
196
CC
chief complaint
197
cc
```
cubic centimeter
(don't use)
```
198
CCU
coronary (cardiac) care unit
199
cm
centimeter
200
c/o
complains of
201
CP
chest pain
202
CT
computed tomography
203
cu mm
cubic millimeter
204
d
day
205
DC or D/C
discharge; discontinue
| don't use
206
dr
dram
207
Dx
diagnosis
208
ECU
emergency care unit
209
ER
emergency room
210
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
211
F
Fahrenheit
212
FH
family history
213
fl oz
fluid ounce
214
g or gm
gram
215
gr
grain
216
gt
drop
217
gtt
drops
218
h
hour
219
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
220
H&P
history and physical
221
HPI
history of present illness
222
h.s.
hour of sleep (bedtime)
223
Ht
height
224
Hx
history
225
ICU
intensive care unit
226
ID
intradermal
227
IM
intramuscular
228
IMP
impression
229
IP
inpatient
230
IV
intravenous
231
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
232
kg
kilogram
233
L
liter
234
(L)
left
235
lb
pound
236
L&W
living and well
237
(m)
murmur
238
mg
milligram
239
mL or ml
milliliter
240
mm
millimeter
241
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
242
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
243
NAD
no acute distress
244
NKA
no known allergies
245
NKDA
no known drug allergies
246
noc.
night
247
NPO
nothing by mouth
248
O
objective information
249
OD
```
right eye
(don't use)
```
250
OH
occupational history
251
OP
outpatient
252
OR
operating room
253
OS
```
left eye
(don't use)
```
254
OU
```
both eyes
(don't use)
```
255
oz
ounce
256
P
plan; pulse
257
-p-
| with a line over it
after
258
PACU
postanesthetic care unit
259
p.c.
after meals
260
PE
physical examination
261
per
by or through
262
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
263
PH
past history
264
PI
present illness
265
p.m.
after noon
266
PMH
past medical history
267
p.o.
by mouth
268
post-op, postop
postoperative (after surgery)
269
PR
through rectum
270
pre-op, preop
preoperative (before surgery)
271
p.r.n.
as needed
272
pt
patient
273
PV
through vagina
274
Px
physical
275
q
every
276
q.d.
everyday
| don't use
277
qh
every hour
278
q2h
every two hours
279
q.i.d.
four times a day
280
q.o.d.
every other day
| dont use
281
qt
quart
282
R
respiration
283
(R)
right
284
R/O
rule out
285
ROS
review of systems
286
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
287
RTC
return to clinic
288
RTO
return to office
289
Rx
recipe; prescription
290
S
subjective information
291
-s-
| with a line over it
without
292
SC, SQ, or sub-Q
subcutaneous
| dont use
293
SH
social history
294
Sig.
label; instructions to patient
295
SOB
shortness of breath
296
SR
systems review
297
-ss-
| line over both
one-half
| dont use
298
STAT
immediately
299
suppos
suppository
300
Sx
symptom
301
T
temperature
302
tab
tablet
303
t.i.d.
three times a day
304
Tr
treatment
305
Tx
treatment; traction
306
UA
urinalysis
307
UCHD
usual childhood diseases
308
US or U/S
ultrasound
309
VS
vital signs
310
wa
while awake
311
WDWN
well-developed and well-nourished
312
wk
week
313
WNL
within normal limits
314
Wt
weight
315
x
times or for
316
x-ray
radiology
317
y/o or y.o.
year old
318
yr
year
319
Ø
none or negative
320
circle with a line straight down
standing
321
circle with a line down and then bent
sitting
322
circle with a line straight to the side
lying
323
†
one
324
††
two
325
†††
three
326
†v
four
327
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X
uppercase Roman numerals 1-10
328
<
```
less than
(don't use)
```
329
>
```
greater than
(don't use)
```
330
#
number; pound
331
♀
female
332
♂
male
333
°
degree; hour
334
↑
increased
335
↓
decreased
336
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
fat
337
derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
skin
338
erythr/o
red
339
hidr/o
sweat
340
hist/o, histi/o
tissue
341
kerat/o
hard
342
leuk/o
white
343
melan/o
black
344
myc/o
fungus
345
onych/o
nail
346
plas/o
formation
347
purpur/o
purple
348
scler/o
hard
349
seb/o
sebum (oil)
350
squam/o
scale
351
trich/o
hair
352
xanth/o
yellow
353
xer/o
dry
354
ankyl/o
crooked or stiff
355
arthr/o, articul/o
joint
356
brachi/o
arm
357
cervic/o
neck
358
chondr/o
cartilage
359
cost/o
rib
360
crani/o
skull
361
dactyl/o
digit (singer or toe)
362
fasci/o
fascia (a band)
363
femor/o
femur
364
fibr/o
fiber
365
kyph/o
humped back
366
lei/o
smooth
367
lord/o
bent
368
lumb/o
loin (lower back)
369
my/o, myos/o, muscul/o
muscle
370
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
371
oste/o
bone
372
patell/o
knee cap
373
pelv/i
pelvis (basin) or hip bone
374
radi/o
radius
375
rhabd/o
rod-shaped or striated (skeletal)
376
sarc/o
flesh
377
scoli/o
twisted
378
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra
379
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
380
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon (to stretch)
381
thorac/o
chest
382
ton/o
tone or tension
383
uln/o
ulna
384
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
vessel
385
aort/o
aorta
386
arteri/o
artery
387
ather/o
fatty (lipid) paste
388
atri/o
atrium
389
cardi/o
heart
390
coron/o
circle or crown
391
my/o
muscle
392
pector/o, steth/o
chest
393
sphygm/o
pulse
394
thromb/o
clot
395
ven/o, phleb/o
vein
396
varic/o
swollen, twisted vein
397
ventricul/o
ventricle (belly or pouch)
398
blast/o
germ or bud
399
chrom/o, chromat/o
color
400
chyl/o
juice
401
cyt/o
cell
402
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
403
immun/o
safe
404
lymph/o
clear fluid
405
morph/o
form
406
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
407
phag/o
eat or swallow
408
plas/o
formation
409
reticul/o
a net
410
splen/o
spleen
411
thromb/o
clot
412
thym/o
thymus gland
413
alveol/o
alveolus (air sac)
414
bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchus (airway)
415
bronchiol/o
bronchiole (little airway)
416
capn/o, carb/o
carbon dioxide
417
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
418
lob/o
lobe (a portion)
419
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
420
or/o
mouth
421
ox/o
oxygen
422
palat/o
palate
423
pharyng/o
pharynx
424
phren/o
diaphragm
425
pleur/o
pleura
426
pneum/o, pneumon/o
air or lung
427
pulmon/o
lung
428
sinus/o
sinus
429
spir/o
breathing
430
-pnea
breathing
431
thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
chest
432
tonsill/o
tonsil
433
trache/o
trachea
434
uvul/o
uvula
435
cerebr/o
cerebrum
436
cerebell/o
cerebellum
437
crani/o
cranium
438
encephal/o
entire brain
439
esthesi/o
sensation
440
gangli/o
ganglion
441
gli/o
glue
442
gnos/o
knowing
443
kinesi/o
movement
444
lex/o
word or phrase
445
mening/o, meningi/o
meninges
446
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
447
narc/o
stupor or sleep
448
neur/o
nerve
449
phas/o
speech
450
phob/o
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
451
phor/o
carry or bear
452
phren/o, psych/o, thym/o
mind
453
schiz/o
split
454
somat/o
body
455
somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o
sleep
456
spin/o
spine
457
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra
458
stere/o
three-dimensional or solid
459
tax/o
order or coordination
460
thalam/o
thalamus
461
ton/o
tone or tension
462
top/o
place
463
ventricul/o
ventricle
464
cata-
down
465
-asthenia
weakness
466
-lepsy
seizure
467
-mania
condition of abnormal impulse toward
468
-paresis
slight paralysis
469
-plegia
paralysis
470
aden/o
gland
471
adren/o, adrenal/o
adrenal gland
472
andr/o
male
473
crin/o
to secrete
474
dips/o
thirst
475
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o
glucose
476
hormon/o
hormone
477
ket/o, keton/o
ketone bodies
478
pancreat/o
pancreas
479
thym/o
thymus gland
480
thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
481
aque/o
water
482
blephar/o
eyelid
483
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
484
corne/o, kerat/o
cornea
485
cycl/o
circle, ciliary body
486
ir/o, irid/o
colored circle, iris
487
lacrim/o, dacry/o
tear
488
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o
eye
489
phac/o, phak/o
lens
490
phot/o
light
491
presby/o
old age
492
retin/o
retina
493
scler/o
hard or sclera
494
vitre/o
glassy
495
-opia
condition of vision
496
acous/o, audi/o
hearing
497
aer/o
air or gas
498
aur/i, ot/o
ear
499
cerumin/o
wax
500
salping/o
eustachian tube or uterine tube
501
tympan/o, myring/o
eardrum
502
-acusis
hearing condition
503
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o
abdomen
504
an/o
anus
505
appendic/o
appendix
506
bil/i, chol/e
bile
507
bucc/o
cheek
508
cheil/o
lip
509
col/o, colon/o
colon
510
cyst/o
baldder or sac
511
dent/i
teeth
512
doch/o
duct
513
duoden/o
duodenum
514
enter/o
small intestine
515
gastr/o
stomach
516
gingiv/o
gum
517
gloss/o, lingu/o
tongue
518
hepat/o, hepatic/o
liver
519
herni/o
hernia
520
ile/o
ileum
521
inguin/o
groin
522
jejun/o
jejunum
523
lith/o
stone
524
or/o, stomat/o
mouth
525
pancreat/o
pancreas
526
peritone/o
peritoneum
527
phag/o
eat or shallow
528
proct/o
anus and rectum
529
pylor/o
pylorus
530
rect/o
rectum
531
sial/o
saliva
532
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
533
steat/o
fat
534
-emesis
vomiting
535
albumin/o
protein
536
bacteri/o
bacteria
537
cyst/o, vesic/o
bladder or sac
538
dips/o
thirst
539
glomerul/o
glomerulus
540
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o
glucose
541
ket/o, keton/o
ketone bodies
542
lith/o
stone
543
meat/o
meatus
544
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
545
pyel/o
renal pelvis
546
py/o
pus
547
ureter/o
ureter
548
urethr/o
urethra
549
ur/o, urin/o
urine
550
balan/o
glans penis
551
epididym/o
epididymis
552
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o
testis or testicle
553
perine/o
perineum
554
prostat/o
prostate
555
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
556
vas/o
vessel
557
cervic/o
neck or cervix
558
colp/o, vagin/o
vagina
559
episi/o, vulv/o
vulva
560
gynec/o
woman
561
hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o
uterus
562
lact/o
milk
563
mast/o, mamm/o
breast
564
men/o
menstruation
565
obstetr/o
midwife
566
oophor/o, ovari/o
ovary
567
ov/i, ov/o
egg
568
pelv/i
pelvis; hip bone
569
salping/o
uterine tube; also eustachian tube
570
toc/o
labor or birth
571
-arche
beginning
