PNUR 1001 02 Medical Word Elements Flashcards
-graphy
process of recording
tox-
poison, toxin
between
inter-
mal-
bad, inadequate
post-op
after surgery (operation)
much, many
multi-
ht.
height
ADLs
activities of daily living
a condition of the cells
-cytosis
behind, back
re-, retro-
ex-, exo-, extra-
away from, outside, external
-rrhexis
rupture
twice, two, double
di-
immediate(ly)
stat.
-phobia
fear
two
bi-
family history
FH
inter-
between
-phage, -phagia
eating, swallowing
formation, growth
-plasia, -plasm
-itis
-inflammation
DOB
date of birth
hearing
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
-uresis
urination
-is (plural)
drop -is and add es
ex: diagnosis to diagnoses
-lysis
destruction
-pneic
pertaining to breathing
h/o
history of
after, following
post-
do not recusictate
DNR
-paresis
slight or partial paralysis
-uria
urine
by / through
per
vision, view of
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
DNR
do not recusictate
resembling
-oid
thirst
-dipsia
widening, stretching, expanding
-dilation
Tx
treatment, traction
bid
twice a day
verbal order
V/O or v.o.
above, upon
epi-
vomiting
-emesis
-scope
viewing instrument
-scopy
visual examination
paralysis
-plegia
multi-
much, many
-malacia
softening
crushing
-tripsy
suture, suturing
-rrhaphy
after meals
pc
-osmia
smell, odor
viewing instrument
-scope
disease
-pathy
tol
tolerate, tolerated, toleration
slow
brady-
breathing
-pnea
-prandial
meal
en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
in, within, inner
seizure
-lepsy, -leptic
-oma
tumor
PTA
prior to admission
digestion
-pepsia
-penia
decrease, deficiency
oligo-
(oh-luh-go)
few
-y (plural)
drop -y and add -ies
(ex: ovary to ovaries)
narrowing
-constriction
iso-
same, equal
pre-
before
-inflammation
-itis
drop -ix or -ex and add -ices
(ex: appendix to appendices)
-ix, -ex
-partum, -tocia
childbirth, labor
-um (plural)
drop -um and add -a
(ex: diverticulum to diverticula)
hardening
-sclerosis
pc
after meals
AMA
against medical advice
CC or C/C
chief complaint
-tripsy
crushing
narrowing, stricture-
-stenosis
-centesis
surgical puncture
circum-
around
cell
-cyte
rule out
R/O or r/o
pan-
all
physical examination
PE
creating, producing
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
hyper-, super-, supra-
excessive, above
pertaining to breathing
-pneic
-ax (plural)
drop -x and add -ces
thorax to thoraces
-us (plural)
drop -us and add i
(ex: thrombus to thrombi)
pertaining to formation or growth
-plastic
-plasty
repair
review of systems
ROS
much
poly-
a-, an-, in-
without, absence of, not
-cidal, -cide
destroying, killing
treatment (suffix)
-therapy
night, at night
Noc
rapid
tachy-
-ad-
toward
prn
as needed
short-term goal
STG
-spasm
sudden involuntary contraction
pertaining to paralysis
-plegic
ROS
review of systems
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
-emia
a condition of the blood
qid
four times a day
wt.
weight
-stomy
mouth-like opening-
para-, peri-
beside, near
-ia, -ism
condition
destroying, killing
-cidal, -cide
tid
three times a day
half
hemi-, semi-
BRP
bathroom privileges
trophy
nourishment, growth
around
circum-
cont.
continue
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
hearing
condition
-ia, -ism
-edema
swelling
away from
ab-
childbirth, labor
-partum, -tocia
meal
-prandial
oxygen
-oxia
below, beneath
hypo-, infra-, sub-
re-, retro-
behind, back
weight
wt.
hour
h or hr.
OOB
out of bed
-ac, -al, -ar,-ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, tous
pertaining to
-cytosis
a condition of the cells
drop -um and add -a
(ex: diverticulum to diverticula)
-um (plural)
estimated length of stay
ELOS
-iatrics, -iatry
field of medicine
beyond
ultra-
field of medicine
-iatrics, -iatry
Meds
medications
small
micro-
slight or partial paralysis
-paresis
movement
-kinesia, -kinesis
abnormal condition
-osis
nourishment, growth
trophy
hypo-, infra-, sub-
below, beneath
every hour
qh
four times a day
qid
against medical advice
AMA
Hx
history
history of
h/o
con-
together, with
decrease, deficiency
-penia
medications
Meds
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
vision, view of
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth
-dilation
widening, stretching, expanding
as desired, at discretion
ad lib
-rrhaphy
suture, suturing
-tomy
cutting into, incision
drop -us and add i
(ex: thrombus to thrombi)
-us (plural)
softening
-malacia
speech
-phasia
anti-
against
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
sig
stone
-lith
mouth-like opening-
-stomy
eu-
good, normal
H&P
history and physical
-desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
height
ht.
specialist
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
di-
twice, two, double
hemi-, semi-
half
q2h
every two hours
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
SOAP
-gravida
pregnant woman
against
anti-
retain -a and add e
vertebra to vertebrae
-a (plural)
three
tri-
feeling
-phoria
smell, odor
-osmia
-not in motion, at rest
-static
surgical fixation
-pexy
-pathy
disease
length of stay
LOS
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
history
Hx
S/P
status post
flow, discharge
-rrhea
ac
before meals
tolerate, tolerated, toleration
tol
nothing by mouth
NPO or npo
drooping, prolapse
-ptosis
urine
-uria
visual examination
-scopy
over the counter
OTC
sensation
-esthesia
contra-
against, opposite
-phasia
speech
out, outside
ec-, ecto-
alert and oriented
A&O
R/O or r/o
rule out
telephone order
TO or t.o.
a condition of the blood
-emia
few
oligo-
(oh-luh-go)
pro-
before, forward
pain
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
urination
-uresis
long-term goal
LTG
twice a day
bid
surgical puncture
-centesis
in, within, inner
en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
pre-op
before surgery (operation)
PLOF
prior level of function
cessation, stopping
-pause, -stasis
sig
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
-ix, -ex
drop -ix or -ex and add -ices
(ex: appendix to appendices)
bad, inadequate
mal-
week
wk.
treatment, traction
Tx
-ptosis
drooping, prolapse
all
pan-
bathroom privileges
BRP
-ole, -ule
small
every two hours
q2h
-tome
cutting instrument
symptoms
Sx
every
q
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
creating, producing
LTG
long-term goal
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
specialist
tumor
-oma
B/S
bedside
ab-
away from
ELOS
estimated length of stay
Pt. or pt.
patient
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture-
prior to admission
PTA
post-
after, following
-rrhea
flow, discharge
prescription, intervention plan
Rx
-cele
hernia
beside, near
para-, peri-
date of birth
DOB
-logist, -ologist
specialist in the study of
bursting forth
-rrhage, -rrhagia
-pepsia
digestion
after surgery (operation)
post-op
-osis
abnormal condition
-plasia, -plasm
formation, growth
excessive, above
hyper-, super-, supra-
out of bed
OOB
TO or t.o.
telephone order
quadri-, tetra-
four
-gram
record-
neo-
new
-cyte
cell
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HEENT
ambi-
both, both sides, around, about
epi-
above, upon
auto-
self
three times a day
tid
ad lib
as desired, at discretion
process of recording
-graphy
abnormal
dys-
A&O
alert and oriented
chief complaint
CC or C/C
-pnea
breathing
both, both sides, around, about
ambi-
to break
-clasis, -clast
EOB
edge of bed
micro-
small
-esthesia
sensation
drop -y and add -ies
(ex: ovary to ovaries)
-y (plural)
Rx
prescription, intervention plan
swelling
-edema
y/o or y.o.
year old
-oxia
oxygen
macro-
large
edge of bed
EOB
-constriction
narrowing
repair
-plasty
before surgery (operation)
pre-op
dys-
abnormal
poison, toxin
tox-
-sclerosis
hardening
brady-
slow
as needed
prn
head of bed
HOB
tri-
three
recording instrument
-graph
h or hr.
hour
cutting instrument
-tome
stat.
immediate(ly)
-a (plural)
retain -a and add e
vertebra to vertebrae
status post
S/P
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
ec-, ecto-
out, outside
PO
by mouth
pertaining to
-ac, -al, -ar,-ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, tous
destruction
-lysis
complains of
c/o
through, across
dia-, trans-
V/O or v.o.
verbal order
LOS
length of stay
re:
regarding, concerning
year old
y/o or y.o.
measurement
-metry
cutting into, incision
-tomy
together, with
con-
qh
every hour
one, single
mono-, uni-
PE
physical examination
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
pain
patient
Pt. or pt.
-lepsy, -leptic
seizure
before meals
ac
small
-ole, -ule
-static
-not in motion, at rest
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
ultra-
beyond
eval.
evaluate, evaluation
-iasis
pathological condition or state
regarding, concerning
re:
-record
-gram
-oid
resembling
HOB
head of bed
-pause, -stasis
cessation, stopping
tachy-
rapid
against, opposite
contra-
-plegia
paralysis
self
auto-
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
-desis
evaluate, evaluation
eval.
-kinesia, -kinesis
movement
-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
without, absence of, not
a-, an-, in-
OTC
over the counter
same, equal
iso-
eating, swallowing
-phage, -phagia
four
quadri-, tetra-
-megaly
enlargement
rupture
-rrhexis
new
neo-
continue
cont.
enlargement
-megaly
-lith
stone
q
every
poly-
much
drop -is and add es
ex: diagnosis to diagnoses
-is (plural)
FH
family history
-therapy
treatment
before
pre-
per
by / through
Noc
night, at night
-dipsia
thirst
good, normal
eu-
pregnant woman
-gravida
-plastic
pertaining to formation or growth
-emesis
vomiting
fear
-phobia
STG
short-term goal
bedside
B/S
specialist in the study of
-logist, -ologist
dia-, trans-
through, across
bi-
two
diagnosis
Dx
hernia
-cele
-pexy
surgical fixation
toward
-ad-
dilation, expansion
-ectasis
away from, outside, external
ex-, exo-, extra-
mono-, uni-
one, single
-clasis, -clast
to break
-metry
measurement
inward
eso-
large
macro-
by mouth
PO
before, forward
pro-
history and physical
H&P
eso-
inward
excision, surgical removal
-ectomy
pathological condition or state
-iasis
c/o
complains of
drop -x and add -ces
thorax to thoraces
-ax (plural)
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
activities of daily living
ADLs
-phoria
feeling
wk.
week
sudden involuntary contraction
-spasm
prior level of function
PLOF
-graph
recording instrument
Dx
diagnosis
Sx
symptoms
