Med Term Flashcards
without, away from, not
a-, an-
adherence, increase, toward
ad-
from, away from, negative, absent
ab-
against, opposing, counteracting
anti-
two, double, twice
bi-
slow
brady-
blue
cyano-
abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
dys-
red
erythro-
half
hemi-
above, excessive, beyond
hyper-
below, under, beneath, or deficient
hypo-
among, between
inter-
within
intra-
white, white corpuscle, white matter of the brain
leuko-
black, darkness
melano-
small, abnormally small, minute
micro-
new, recent
neo-
small, few
oligo-
near, beside, past, beyond, opposite, abnormal, irregular
para-
throughout, through, utterly, intense
per-
around, about
peri-
many, much
poly-
behind, after, posterior
post-
before, in front of
pre-
backward, back, behind
retro-
under, beneath, in small quantity, less than normal
sub-
above, beyond, on the top side
supra-
swift, rapid
tachy-
across, over, beyond, through
trans-
pain
-algia
surgical puncture
-centesis
surgical excision of an anatomical structure
-ectomy
inflammation (of)
-itis
decomposition, dissolving, or loosening
-lysis
softening
-malacia
abnormal enlargement (of a specific body part)
-megaly
tumor
-oma
condition, status, process
-osis
a surgical opening in a body or part between body parts
-stomy
cutting, incision
-tomy
feeling, disease, method of treating disease
-pathy
decrease, deficiency
-penia
formation, growth, proliferation
-plasia
surgical repair
-plasty
paralysis, stroke
-plegia
hardening (of an organ, tissue, or artery)
-sclerosis
stop, control, pace
-stasis
narrowing, strictures
-stenosis
nutrition, nourishment, growth
-trophy
lying on the back with the face upward
supine
horizontal with the face downward
prone
before, in front of, front side of the body
anterior (ventral)
farthest from the center/medial line
distal
beneath, lower
inferior
farther from the midline plane
lateral
nearer to/toward the midline plane
medial
located away from the center, the outer part of a surface of an organ
peripheral
located at or toward the rear/back of the body
posterior
nearest the point of attachment
proximal
higher than, situated above something else
superior
cell
-cyte
joint
arthro-
spinal cord, bone marrow
myelo-
muscle
myo-
weakness, debility
-asthenia
fat
lipo-
nerve, nervous tissue, nervous system
neuro-
flesh, muscle
sarco-
feeling, sensation, capacity for feeling or sensation
-esthesia
inflammation of the joints
arthritis
muscular weakness and abnormal fatigue
myasthenia
a malignant tumor in epithelial tissue and may infiltrate local tissues or produce metastases
carcinoma
a tumor originating in bone marrow
myeloma
combined osteoma and carcinoma, carcinoma of a bone
osteocarcinoma
inflammation of bone and marrow, usually caused by infection
osteomyelitis
inflammatory disease of skeletal muscles
polymyositis
inflammation of a tendon
tendinitis
inflammation of the white and gray matter of the brain
encephalitis
pain occurring along a nerve
neuralgia
inflammation of a nerve
neuritis
any type of tumor composed of nerve cells
neuromma
multiple neuritis
polyneuritis
a radiograph of the spinal cord and associated nerves
myelogram
paralysis on one side of the body
hemiplegia
complete or partial loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness
anesthesia
surgery to reshape, reconstruct, or replace a disease or damaged joint
arthroplasty
the operation of cutting through a bone
osteotomy
joint stiffness
arthralgia
before meals
a.c.
abdomen
abd
advance directive
AD
as desired
ad lib
Activities of Daily Living
ADL
twice daily
b.i.d.
bowel movement
BM
body mass index
BMI
bathroom privileges
BRP
complete blood count
CBC
chief complaint
CC
congestive heart failure
CHF
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
COPD
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
central venous catheter
CVC
dextrose 5% in water
D5W
discontinue
dc
do not resuscitate
DNR
dyspnea on exertion
DOE
diagnosis
dx
electrocardiogram
EKG/ECG
drops
gtt
history and physical
H & P
hemoglobin
Hb, Hgb
hematocrit
Hct
at bedime
h.s.
Intake and Output
I & O
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
intramuscular
IM
miligram
mg
mililiter
mL
nothing by mouth
NPO/npo
normal saline
NS
after a meal
p.c.
through, by, by means or agency of
per
by mouth
p.o.
according to circumstances, as necessary
PRN
every hour
qh1
rule out
R/O
Range of Motion
ROM
immediately
stat
three times a day
t.i.d.
total parenteral nutrition
TPN
temperature, pulse, respirations
TPR
vital signs
VS
white blood cell, white blood count
WBC
within normal limits
WNL
intravenous
IV
status post
s/p
subcutaneous
subcu or subq
gland
adeno-
lymph, blood vessels
angio-
artery
arterio-
fatty plaque
athero-
airway
bronco-
heart
cardio-
skin
dermato-
intestines
entero-
fiber, fibrous tissues
fibro-
stomach, ventral
gastro-
generation, production
-genic
record, writing
-gram
blood
hem, hemo-, hemato-
kidney
nephro-
liver
hepato-
study of
-logy
feeling
-pathy
vein
phlebo-, phleb-
breath, breathe, breathing
-pnea
air, gas, respiration
pneumo-
instrument for viewing or examining
-scope
examination with a device or tool
-scopy
blood clot, coagulation, thrombin
thrombo-
chest, chest wall
thoraco-
thyroid
thyro
presence (of something) in the urine
-uria
channel, blood vessel, vessel
vaso-
location or action of the heart
-cardia
enlargement of the heart
cardiomegaly
excision of the thyroid
thyroidectomy
abnormal enlargement of a lymph node
adenomegaly
an inflammatory rash
dermatitis
vomit
emesis
a mouth, small opening, or pore
stoma
surgical incision of the chest wall
thoracotomy
inflammation of the lung
pneumonitis
inflammation of a vein in conjunction with the formation of a thrombus
thrombophlebitis
a disease of the arterial vessels marked by thickening and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls
arteriosclerosis
excessive secretion and discharge of urine
polyuria
surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
gastrectomy
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
the puncturing of a vein or the surgical opening of a vein to withdraw blood
phlebotomy
inflammation of the intestine
enteritis
visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract
colonoscopy
fast breathing
tachypnea
surgical removal of a kidney
nephrectomy
a fibrous, encapsulated connective tumor
fibroma
lack or loss of strength; debility, weakness
asthenia
