Medical Terminology Flashcards
ab-
from, not here, off the norm
abnormal
ad-
toward, in the direction of
“adduction”
ante-
prior to, in front of, previously
“antecendent”
anti-
hostile to, against, contradictory
be-
make, aligned with, greatly
“begin”
bi-
two, occurring twice
de-
away, versus, reduce
“de-escalate”
dia-
transverse, across
diagonal
en-
create, put in or on, surround
“enclose”
syn-
by means of, together, same
in sync
trans-
across, far away, go through
transverse - tabletop
ultra-
extreme, beyond in space
ultraviolet - beyond visible spectrum
un-
opposing, anti-ethical, not
unconcious
-fication/-ation
manner or process
-gram
written down or illustrated picture
-graph
a machine or instrument that records data
cardiograph
-ics
skill of or pertaining to
-itis
red, inflamed, swollen
-meter
means of measure
-metry
action of measuring
-ology / -ogy
the study of
-phore
bearer or maker
galactophore - duct bearer that carries milk
-phobia
intense, irrational fear
-scope
instrument used for visualizing data
-scopy
visualize or examine
-a changes to
-ata
-on changes to
-a
-s changes to
-des
feminine -a ending changes to
-ae
masculine ending -us changes to
-i
neutral ending -um changes to
-a
-osis changes to
-oses
-x changes to
-ces or -ges
a.d.
right ear, auris dextra
a.s.
left ear, auris sinistra
a.u.
both ears, auris utraque
o.d.
right eye, oculus dexter
o.s.
left eye, oculus cinister
o.u.
oculus uterque
a.c.
before meals
p.c.
after meals
h.s.
hours of sleep, bedtime
ad lib
freely or whenever desired
p.r.n
as needed
q.4h.
every 4 hours
q.d.
once daily
b.i.d
twice a day
t.i.d
three times a day
q.i.d
four times a day
Appy
appendectomy
BP
blood pressure
cath
catheter (generally referring to urinary catheters)
Chem
blood test (CBC)
Coag
blood test (coagulation profile)
D/C
dialation and curettage
Dig
Digoxin
Echo
echocardiogram
lytes
electrolytes
meds
medications
nitro
nitroglycerin
ROMI
rule-out myocardial infarction
script
prescription
temp
temperature
tib-fib
tibia fibula (generally relating to a fracture)
trach
tracheostomy
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
V-tach or V-fib
ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation
appendectomy
removal of the vermiform appendix
breast biopsy
removal of suspicious tissue to detect cancer
cesarean section
birth through the mother’s abdomen
cholecystectomy
gall bladder removal
coronary artery bypass graft
CABG grafts a vessel from the aorta to the coronary artery to relieve angina or blockage
debridement
removal of foreign matter and dead or damaged skin from a wound
free skin graft
detach skin from one body part to repair another
hemorrhoidectomy
removal of swollen veins in the anus
hysterectomy
removal of the uterus
inguinal hernia repair
pulling a loop of bowel that protrudes through the groin back into place
mastectomy
removal of the breast
partial colectomy
removal of part of the large intestine
prostatectomy
removal of the prostate gland
release of peritoneal adhesions
removal of the peritoneum membrane from abdominal organs to which it is sticking
tonsillectomy
removal of the lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat
