Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
-Pathy
Disease
-phagia
Eating
peri-
Around
levo-
Left
Mes(o)-
Middle
Dexi(o)-
Right
Peri-
Surrounding
Melano-
Black
Cyano-
Blue
Erythr(o)-, rhod(o)
Red
Leuc-, leuk-
White
Mega-
Big
Cry(o)-
Cold
Necr(o)
Dead
Pseud(o)-
False
Cav(i)-
Hollow
Sten(o)-
Narrow
Neo-
New
Brachy-
Short
Micr(o)-
Small
Brady-
Slow
Tachy-
Fast
Lapar(o)-
Abdomen
Aort(o)-
Aorta
Brachi(o)-
Arm
Axill-
Armpit
Arteri(o)-
Artery
Dors-
Back
Allic-
Big toe
Cyst(o)-
Bladder
Hemat-
Blood
Thromb(o)-
Blood clot
Angi(o)-
Blood vessel
Oste(o)-
Bone
Encephal(o)- , Cerebr(o)-
Brain
Mamm(o)-
Breast
-zygomatic
Cheek
Ot(o)-, aur(i)-
Ear
Opthalm(o)-, ocul(o)-
Eye
Faci(o)-
Face
Digit-
Finger
Front(o)-
Forehead
Cholecyst(o)-
Gallbladder
Aden(o)-
Gland
Cephal(o)-
Head
Cardi(o)-
Heart
Nephr(o)-, ren-
Kidney
Hepat(o)-, hepatic-
Liver
Pneumon- , pulmon(i)- (pulmo-)
Lungs
My(o)-
Muscle
Cervic-
Neck
Nas-
Nose
Ovari(o)-
Ovary
Pelv(i)-
Pelvis
Thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-,pleuro(o)-, cost(o)
Rib/rib cage/ chest
Humer(o)-
Shoulder
Sinus-
Sinus
Dermat(o)- (derm-)
Skin
Crani(o)-
Skull
Gastr(o)-
Stomach
Laryng(o)-
Throat (lower throat cavity)
Dent(i)-
Tooth
Digit-
Toe
Ureter(o)-
Ureter
Urin(o)-
Urine, urinary system
Hyster(o)-, uter(o)-
Uterus
Phleb(o)-, ven-
Vein
Carp(o)-
Wrist