- do not use abbreviations if you are unsure if they are confusing - DO NOT use abbreviations for: - morphine - magnesium sulfate - medications - nitroglycerin - ALWAYS put a zero in front of decimal - NEVER put a zero after decimal - times 3 days - units

- surgical suite - social services

Medical Terminology Flashcards by Stephanie Nicolette

abbreviation list

do not use abbreviations if you are unsure if they are confusing
DO NOT use abbreviations for:
morphine
magnesium sulfate
medications
nitroglycerin
ALWAYS put a zero in front of decimal
NEVER put a zero after decimal
times 3 days
units

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central supply

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materials management

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surgical suite

- social services

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operating room

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emergency room

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PAC-U

post-anesthesia care unit

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abd

abdomen

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ABGs

arterial blood gases

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before meals

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ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

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ad lib

as desired

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ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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AKA

above-the-knee amputation

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AMA

against medical advice

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ASA

aspirin

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symbols that arnt used

less than
greater than
plus
@
&

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narc

sleep

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ism

condition

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aden

gland

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pancreat

pancreas

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thyr

thyroid gland

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hem, hemat

blood

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phleb

vein

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thromb

clot

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arthr

joint

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brachi

arm

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cervic

neck

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chondr

cartilage

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cost

rib

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crani

skull

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dactyl

finger, toe

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fibr

connective tissue

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muscle

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oste

bone

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pod

foot

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sacr

sacrum

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spondyl

vertebra

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ten. tendin

tendon

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vertebr

vertebra

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abdomin

abdomen

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anus

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appendic

appendix

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bil, chol

bile, gall

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col

colon

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dent

teeth

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enter

intestines

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esophag

esophagus

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gastr

stomach

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gingiv

gums

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gloss

tongue

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hepat

liver

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icter

jaundice

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ile

ileum

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lapar

abdominal wall

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lingu

tongue

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pancreat

pancreas

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peps

digestion

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phag

eating, swallowing

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proct

rectum

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splen

spleen

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stomat

mouth

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andr

men

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colp

vagina

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cyst

bladder

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gravid

pregnant

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gynec

women

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hyster

uterus

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mamm, mast

breast

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metr

uterus

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nephr

kidney

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ovum

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oophor

ovary

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orchid

testicles

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prostat

prostate gland

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pyel

pelvis of the kidney

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ren

renal (kidney)

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salping

fallopian tube

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ureter

uteters

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urinary

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vesic

bladder

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bronch

bronchial

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laryng

larynx

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nas

nose

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pleur

pleura

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pneum, pneumon

lungs, air

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pulmon

lung

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rhin

nose

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steth

chest

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thorac

thorax (chest)

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trache

trachea

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derm, dermat

skin

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hidr

sweat

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trich

hair

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onych

nail

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xer

dry

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angi

blood vessel

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arteri, arter

artery

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cardi

heart

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vas

vessel

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ven

vein

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blephar

eyelid

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cephal

head

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cerebr

cerebrum

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encephal

brain

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esthesi

sensation

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irid, ir

iris

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mening, meningi

membranes, meninges

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myel

spinal cord, bone marrow

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myring

eardrum, tympanic membrane

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neur

nerve

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ocul, ophthalm

eye

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ear

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adip

fat

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life

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carcin

cancer

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cry

cold

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dors

back portion of body

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gluc, glyc

sugar

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herni

hernia

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hist

tissue

hydr

water

lact

milk

later

side

lip

fat

lith

stone

med, medi

middle

narc

numbness, stupor, sleep

necr

death

onc

tumor

path

disease

ped

child, foot

psych

mind

pus

pyr

fever, heat

septic

infection

therm

heat

a-, an-

without

ab-

away, from

ad-

toward

ambi-

both

ante-

before

anti-

against

auto-

self

bi-

two, twice, double

brady-

slow

circum-

around

contra-

against

de-

down

dys-

painful, abnormal, difficult, bad

endo-

within, inside

epi-

above, on

eu-

normal good

ex, extra-, exo-

outside of

hemi-

half

hyper-

above, excessive, increased

infra-

beneath

inter-

between, among

intra-

within, during

levo-

-to the left

macro-

large

mal-

bad

mega-

exceptionally large

meso-

middle

meta-

over, beyond

micro-

small

mono-

one

multi-

many

neo-

new

nulli-

none

peri-

around

poly-

many

post-

after, behind

pre-, pro-

before, in front of

presby-

older age

primi-

first

pseudo

false

quadri-

four

retro-

behind, in back of

sten-

narrowed

sub-

under

super, supra

-above, excess

sym-, syn-

together, with

tachy-

fast

trans-

across

tri-

three

ultra

beyond, excess

uni-

one

-age

related to

-cidal, -cide

pertaining to killing

-form

shape

-fuge

driving away

-iatry, iatrist

healing by a provider, healer

-ical

pertaining to

-ion

process

-logy, logist

study of

-ole

little, small

-opia

vision

-phylaxis

protection, prevention

-pnea

breathing

-therapy

treatment

-uria

urine

-centesis

surgical puncture

-cise

cut, remove

-clasis

break down

-desis

stabilization, binding

-ectomy

removal, excision

-gram

record

-graph

instrument for recording

-graphy

process of recording

-ion

process

-lepsy

seizure, convulsion

-lysis

destruction, separation

-meter

device for measuring

-metry

process of measuring

-pexy

fixation, to put in place

-plasty

surgical repair

-scopy

visual exam

-spasm

involuntary twitch

-stasis

stopping or controlling

-stomy

a new opening

-tomy

incision

-tripsy

crushing

-algia

-pain

-asthenia

weakness

-cele

swelling, herniation

-dynia

pain

-ectasis

dilation expansion

-emesis

vomiting

-emia

blood condition

-gen

producing

-ia, -ism

condition

-iasis

presence of, formation of

-itis

inflammation

-malacia

weakening of, softening

-mania

obsessive preoccupation

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

seeming like

-ole

small

-oma

tumor

-osis

condition, usually abnormal

-pathy

disorder, disease

-penia

deficiency, decrease

-phagia

eating, swallowing

-phasia

speech

-phobia

fear

-plasia

formation of

-plegia

paralysis

-ptosis

-drooping falling of

-rrhage

bursting forth

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

hardening condition

-trophy

development

making words pural

if they end in s or ch add an es (viruses or crutches)
if they end in y, change the y to i and add es (ovaries)
if they end in a just add an e (vertebrae)
if it ends in is change it to es (testes)
if it ends in us change it to i (alveoli)
if it ends in on change it to a (ganglia)
if it ends in ix or ex change it to ex or ices (appendices)

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

circum-

around

contra-

against, in opposition to

de-

away from, down

ecto-, exo-

outside

endo-

within

epi-

over, upon

extra-

outside

infra-

below, under

intra-

inside

ipsi-

same, equal

meso-

middle

meta-

after, beyond, over

para-

near, beside

peri-

surrounding, around

retro-

backward, behind

sub-

under, near

trans-

across, through

dextro

right

dorsal recumbent

lying on the back with knees up and feet flat on the table

eversion

turning outward or inside out

fowlers

raising the head of the bed up to 90 degrees

lithotomy

on the back, flexing the legs on abducted thighs

-legs up laying down

oblique

slanting, on an incline

recumbent

lying down

rotation

turning around an axis

sims

lateral with one knee and thigh up (sleeping position)

-used for rectal exams

sinistro

left

trendelenburg

lying with the head lower than the legs

knee elbow position

one your elbows and knees, butt up

vital signs

p/o

postoperative status

HPI

history of present illness

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

KUB

kidneys, ureter, and bladder

BMI

body mass index

stethoscope

measure heart rate (not rhythm)

electrocardiogram machine

records heart electrical impulses, rate, and rhythm

-detects dysrhythmias

-prescription

treatment

symptoms

history

computed tomography

CT scan

-3D cross sections of body structures

electromyography

detects nerve impulses

holter monitoring

24 hour heart monitoring device