Medical Coding Pro Flashcards
ab-
Ex: abduction
Ex 2: abembryonic
away from
Def: movement of limb away from the midline of the body
Def 2: away from or opposite the embryo
-ad
Ex: cephalad
toward
Def: Toward the head or anterior end of the body.
ecto, exo-
Ex: Exocrine
outside
Def: Pertaining to the secretion of a substance out through a duct.
endo-
endocrine
inside
Def: pertaining to hormones and the glands that make & secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs.
epi-
EX: epigastric
upon
Def: lying upon or over the stomach
anterior or ventral
at or near the front surface of the body
posterior or dorsal
at or near the real surface of the body
superior
above
inferior
below
lateral
side
distal
farthest from center
proximal
nearest to center
buccal
cheek
femoral
thigh
gluteal
buttocks
hallux
great toe
inguinal
groin
occipital
back of head
pectoral
breastbone
thoracic
chest
umbilical
navel
ventral
belly
ambi-
Ex: ambidextrous
both
Def: able to use both hands with equal dexterity.
dys-
Ex: dyspuria
bad, painful, difficult
Def: painful or difficult urination
eu-
Ex: eupneic
good, normal
Def: normal respiratory.
homo-
EX: homogeneous
same
Def: of uniform structure or composition throughout
iso-
Ex: isoechoic
equal, same
Def: structure exhibits the same brightness as its surround structure, same echogenicity.
mal-
Ex: malaise
bad, poor
Def: a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease.
-algia
Ex: neuralgia
pain
Def: nerve pain
-emia
Ex: hyperlipemia
blood
Def: the presence of excessive amounts of fat and fatty substance in the blood.
-itis
Ex: hepatitis
inflammation
Def: Inflammation of the liver.
-lysis
Ex: paralysis
destruction, breakdown
Def: the loss of muscle function in part of the body.
-oid
Ex: anthropoid
like
Def: a person resembling an ape
-opathy
Ex: acropathy
disease of
Def: disease effecting extremities…
-pnea
Ex: hyperpnea
breathing
Def: abnormally rapid or deep breathing
-centesis
Ex: amniocentesis
puncture a cavity to remove fluid
Def: the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the uterus to obtain amniotic fluid especially for the determination of fetal sex or chromosomal abnormality.
-ectomy
Ex: mastectomy
surgical removal or excision
Def: surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles
-otomy
Ex: vasotomy
a new permanent opening
Def: surgical incision of the vas deferens
-opexy
Ex: hysteropexy
surgical fixation of
Def: to surgically lift the uterus or to suspend the uterus
-oplasty
Ex: angioplasty
surgical repair
Def: surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.
-otripsy
lithotripsy
crushing or destroying
Def: an ultrasound shock wave to crush kidney stones
dip/lo
Ex: diplopia
two, double
Def: seeing two images..
hemi-
Ex: hemiplegia
half
Def: paralysis of one side of the body
hyper-
Ex: hypertensio
over or more than usual
Def: when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high
hypo-
Ex: hypothyroidism
under or less than usual
Def: when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones.
iso-
Ex: isotope
equal, same
Def: each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties; in particular, a radioactive form of an element.
macro- megal/o
Ex: macrocytosis
large; enlargement
Def: the finding of enlarged red blood cells
nulli-
Ex: nulliparous
none
Def: a women who hasn’t given birth to a child
poly-
Ex: polycythemia
many
Def: a blood disorder occurring when there are too many red blood cells
semi-
Ex: semiconscious
half, partial
Def: only partially conscious
tri-
Ex: triceps
three
Def: a muscle with 3 heads of orgin
chlor/o
Ex: chlorophyll
green
Def: green pigment in plants that accomplished photosynthesis
cyan/o
Ex: cyanoderma
blue
Def: slightly bluish color of the skin
erythr/o
Ex: erythrocyte
red
Def: mature red blood cell
leuk/o
Ex: leukoplakia
white
Def: white, hard thickened patches firmly attach to mucous membrane in areas such as the has the mouth, vulva, penis.
melan/o
melanoma
black
def: darly pigmented cancerous tumor
xanth/o
Ex: xanthoiderma
yellow
Def: yellow coloration of the skin
per-
Ex: percutaneous
through
Def: made, done or effected through the skin
peri-
Ex: periphery
around
Def: the outer limits or edge of an area or object.
post- or poster/o
Ex: posterior to
behind, after, later, subsequent to
Acronyms: POST and POLST
POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment.
POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.
pre- or pro-
Ex: prescient
before, in front of before
def: having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
retr/o
Ex: retrograde
behind, in back of
Def: directed or moving backward.
sub-
Ex: subjugate
under
Def: bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
super-
Ex: supercilious
beyond
Def: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
supra-
Ex: supraorbital
above
Def: situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye
syn-
Ex: synergy
together
Def: combined action or operation
trans-
Ex: transatlantic
across
Def: on or to the other side of : across : beyond
ventr/o
Ex: ventral
belly
Def: of or relating to the belly : ABDOMINAL
acr/o
Ex: acrophobia
height, tip end or extremities of the body
Def: extreme or irrational fear of heights
aden/o
Ex: adenopathy
gland
Def: enlarged or swollen lymph nodes
arthr/o
Ex: arthralgia
joint
Def: joint stiffness
blast/o
Ex: Blastocyst
embryo
Def: a cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg
blephar/o
Ex: blepharitis
eyelid
Def: inflammation of the eyelids
cephal/o
Ex: cephalalgia
head
Def: any type of pain located in the head
cheil/o
Ex: cheilitis
lip
Def: any type of pain located in the head
chol/e
Ex: cholecystitis
relating to bile or the bile ducts
Def: a redness and swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder.
chondr/o
Ex: chondrosarcoma
cartilage
Def: a type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage cells
colp/o
Ex: colposcopy
vagina
Def: a procedure to closely examine your cervix, vagina and vulva for signs of disease.
cost/o
Ex: costochondritis
ribs
Def: inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone (sternum).
cyst/o
Ex: cystitis
bladder, sac
Def: inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a bladder infection.
cycl/o
Ex: cyclopia
circle; circular
Def: a clinical abnormality where fusion of both eyes can be seen in a single, central orbit located in the middle of the face
cyt/o
Ex: cytotoxic
of a cell or cells
Def: the quality of being toxic to cells
dactyl/o
fingers or toes
dent/o
tooth
enter/o
intestine
gloss/o
tongue
Prefix: a-, an-
Ex 1: Anaerobe
Ex 2: Anaesthesia
denoting without, lacking.
Def 1: an organism that is able to live and grow in the absence of free oxygen.
Def 2: loss of feeling or sensation in a part or all of the body.
Prefix: anti-
generally meaning “against, opposite or opposing, and contrary.” In medicine, anti- often connotes “counteracting or effective against” as in antibacterial, anti-infective, and antiviral. Sometimes medical terms containing anti- take on new meanings as has occurred with antibiotic and antibody.
auto-
Ex: Autoimmune
Ex 2: Autogenous
self
Def: relating to disease caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.
Def 2: arising from within or from a thing itself
brady-
Ex: Bradycardia
Ex 2: Bradylalia
slow
Def: slowing of heart rate to less than 50 beats per minute.
Def 2: abnormally slow speech.
con-
with, together
contra-
Ex: contraceptive
against
Def: any device or technique that prevents [works against] conception.
dis-
Ex: dissection
free of
Def: the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts
dys-
Ex: dysentery
abnormal; painful
Def: infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces.
mal-
ill; or bad, poor. Opposite of eu
Def:
neo-
new
syn-
together
tachy-
fast
necr/o
dead
noct/i
night
par/o
bear
phag/o
eat
phil/o
attraction
plast/o
repair, formation
pyr/o
fire, fever
scler/o
tough, hard
sinistr/o
left
troph/o
development
-algia
pain
-ar
pertaining to
-centesis
puncture
-clysis
irrigation
-ectrasia
dilatation, dilation
-ectomy
excision
-emes/is
vomiting
-emia
blood
-esthesia
feelings
-genesis, gen/o
development, formation
-gnosis
Ex: prognosis
recognition or knowledge:
Def: the likely course of a disease or ailment
-ia
Ex: tachycardia
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
Def: a heart rate that’s faster than normal, or more than 100 beats per minute at rest.
-ia, -ic
pertaining to
-it, -is
Ex: colitis
inflammation
Def: a chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon.
-meter
measuring instrument
-oid
Ex: lipoid
resembling
Def: relating to or resembling fat.
-ologist
one who studies
-ology
study of
-oma
tumor or cancer
Def: a type of cancer that starts in cells that make up the skin or the tissue lining organs, such as the liver or kidneys
