Sperm/o- To Yo- Flashcards
1
Q
Sperm/o-
A
Sperm
2
Q
Spher/o-
A
Ball, round, globe
3
Q
Sphinct/o-
A
That which binds together
4
Q
Sphygm/o-
A
Pulse
5
Q
Sphyxi/o-
A
Pulse or lack or pulse
6
Q
Spin/o-
A
Thorn or thorny
7
Q
Spir/o-
A
Breathe or breathing
8
Q
Splanchn/o-
A
Organ
9
Q
Splen/o-
A
Spleen
10
Q
Spondyl/o-
A
Vertebra
11
Q
Sprain
A
To wring out or press out
12
Q
Squam/o-
A
Scaly
13
Q
-stalsis
A
To contract
14
Q
Staped/o-
A
Stirrup
15
Q
Staphyl/o-
A
Grape or grape-like clusters
16
Q
-stasis
A
Stoppage, standing, location
17
Q
-stat
A
To stop or immediately
18
Q
-staxia
A
Dripping or trickling
19
Q
Steat/o-
A
Fat
20
Q
Sten/o-
A
Narrowing
21
Q
Stereo-
A
Three-dimensional or solid
22
Q
Stern/o-
A
Cheat, sternum, or breastbone
23
Q
Steth/o-
A
Chest
24
Q
-stole
A
Contract
25
Stomat/o-
Mouth
26
Strabism/o-
To squint or squinting
27
Strain
To draw tight
| Less severe than a sprain
28
Strat/i-
Layer
29
Strept/o-
Twisted or twisted chain
30
Stri/a-
Striped or threads
31
Strict/o-
Drawing or binding
32
Sty/e
Raised
33
Sub-
Beneath, under, less or lesser
34
Sudorifer/o-
Sweat
35
Sulf/o-
Sulfur
36
Super
Above or upon
37
Supinat/o-
To throw backward
38
Supra-
Above or upon
39
Sur/a-
On calf of leg
40
Surg/i-
Working by hand
41
Suture
Sewing together
42
Sym-
Together
43
Syn-
Together
44
Syncope
To faint or fainting
45
Sy/stol/o-
To draw together or contract
46
Tachy-
Fast or swift
47
Tal/o-
Ankle
48
Tars/o-
Broad flat surface
49
Tart/o-
Dregs, sedimentary , or particles
50
Tax/o-
Arrange, to order, to organize, or to locate
51
-taxia
Muscle coordination
52
Tel/o-
End or outward
53
Tempor/o-
Temple
54
Ten/o-
Tendon
55
Tens/o-
To stretch or stretches
56
Terat/o-
Monster
57
Teres
Round
58
Term
End, place at the end, or boundary
59
Tert/i-
Third
60
Test/e-
Witness
61
Tetan/o-
Spasm or spasms
62
Tetr/a-
Four
63
Thanat/o-
Death
64
Thel/o-
Nipple
65
Then/o-
Palm of hand or sole of foot
66
Theo-
God
67
Therap/o-
Treating or curing
68
Therm/o-
Heat, hot or warm
69
Thorac/o-
Chest
70
Thromb/o-
Clot, clump together, or curdle
71
Thym/o-
Soul, emotion, flowery smell
72
Thyr/o-
Shield or shield-shaped
73
Tibia-
Shinbone
74
-tic
Capable of or state of
75
Tinea-
Fungus
76
Tinnitus
Jingling, tinkling, ringing
77
-tion
Process of or procedure of
78
-tive
Nature of or quality of
79
Toci/o-
Birth, giving birth, birthing
80
-Tom/e
Cutting instrument
81
Ton/o-
Tension, tone, pressure
82
Tonsill/o-
Almond shape
83
Top/o-
Location
84
Torsi-
Twisted
85
Tox/o-
Poison
86
Trache/o-
Rough
87
Tract/o-
To draw or pull
88
Trans-
Across or through
89
Trauma
Wound
90
-tresia
Perforation or opening
91
Tri-
Three
92
Triage
To sort or classify
93
Trich/o-
Hair
94
-trigo-
Rubbing
95
Trochle/o-
Pulley or pulley-like
96
Trop/o- (trop/in)
Stimulate or to turn
97
Troph/o-
Development, nourishment, or nutrition
98
-tripsy
To crush
99
Trypan/o-
Borer, to bore, drill
100
Tub/o-
Canal or tube
101
Tubercul/o-
Swelling, nodule, tubercle
102
Tum/o-
Swelling or tumor growth
103
Turgor/o-
Swelling
104
-tussis
Cough
105
Tympan/o-
Eardrum
106
Typh/o-
Stupor
107
Ulcer-
Sore
108
-ule
Small or lesser
109
Uln/a-
Elbow
110
Ultra-
Beyond
111
Umbilic/o-
Navel
112
Unguin/o-
Nail
113
Ur/o-
Urine
114
Ureter/o-
Small canal
115
Urethero-
Canal
116
Urticari/o-
Hives or nettles
117
Utero-
Womb
118
Uve/a-
Grape
119
Vag/o-
Wanderer (the longest cranial nerve)
120
Vagin/o-
Sheath
121
Valg/u-
Inward
122
Valvul/o-
Tiny fold or small valve
123
Var/u-
Outward
124
Varic/o-
Twisted
125
Varicella
Tiny spot
126
Vas/o-
Vessel
127
Ven/o-
Vein
128
Ventr/o-
Belly
129
Vera-
True
130
Vermi-
Worm
131
Verruca/e-
Wart
132
-version
Turn or to turn
133
Vertebr/o-
Jointed
134
Vertigo
Whirling
135
Vesic/o-
Sac or small blister
136
Vill/i-
Shaggy hair
137
Vir/o-
Poison
138
Viscer/a-
Organ
139
Vit/o-
Alive, life, living
140
Vitilig/o-
To corrupt
141
Volv/o-
To twist, twisting, rolling
142
Vulv/o-
Covering
143
Wheal
Round or circle
144
Whitlow
White flow (suppurative pus forming at end of finger or toe- often a nail abscess)
145
Xanth/o-
Yellow
146
Xen/o-
Strange or foreign
147
Xero-
Dry
148
Yaws
Raspberry appearance (spirochetal bacterial infection of skin in humid environments)
149
-y
Procedure of or process of
150
Zygo-
Union
151
A & A
Awake and aware
152
A & O
Alert and oriented
153
A & W
Alive and well
154
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
155
Ad lib
As desired or at liberty
156
ALL
Allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia
157
AMA
Against medical advice, American Medical Association or advanced maternal age
158
Astol
As tolerated
159
B1
Thiamine HCL vitamin or 1st degree burn (stage 1)
160
B2
Riboflavin Vitamin or 2nd degree (Stage II) burn
161
B3
3rd degree (Stage III) burn
162
B4
4th degree (stage IV) burn
163
B6
Pyridoxine HCL vitamin
164
B7
Biotin vitamin
165
B8
Adenosine Phosphate Vitamin
166
BaE
Barium enema
167
BID
Two times per day
168
BP
Blood pressure
169
BS
Blood sugar
170
BT
Body temperature
171
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
172
BX
Biopsy or blue cross
173
CBC
Complete blood count
174
CC
Chief complaint or chief component
175
CF
Cystic fibrosis
176
CHF
Congestive heart failure
177
CL
Contact lens
178
CNA
Chart not available or certified nurses aide
179
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
180
CO
Cardiac output or computer order
181
CP
Cerebral palsy or chest pain
182
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
183
D & D
Diarrhea and dehydration
184
DAD
Drug administration device
185
DAT
Diet as tolerated
186
DD
Differential diagnosis
187
DNS
Did not show
188
DPT
Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
189
DX & PX
Diagnosis and prognosis
190
DZ
Disease or dozen
191
EKG
Electrocardiography
192
EMG
Electromyography
193
ENT
Ear, nose and throat
194
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
195
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
196
FOD
Free of disease
197
FX
Fracture or fractional urine
198
GH
Growth hormone
199
GI
Gastrointestinal or granuloma inguinal
200
GTT
Drops, drop, or glucose tolerance test
201
H1
Herpes simplex type 1
202
H2
Herpes simplex type 2
203
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
204
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
205
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
206
HI, HOH
Hearing impaired, hard of hearing
207
I & O
Intake and output
208
ICU
Intensive care unit
209
ID
Infectious disease, initial dose, intradermal
210
IV
Intravenous
211
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
212
LBP
Low blood pressure
213
MD
Muscular Dystrophy
Manic depression
Mental deficiency
Medical doctor
214
Ml
Milliliter
215
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
216
MS
Multiple sclerosis
| Mitral stenosis
217
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
218
NPO
Nothing by mouth
219
OTC
Over the counter
220
PE
Physical exam
Pulmonary embolism
Pleural effusion
221
PRN
As needed
222
PROM
Partial range of motion
223
QD
Everyday or once a day
224
QID
Four times per day
225
Q
Every
226
RBC
Red blood cell
227
ROS
Review of systems
228
RR
Respiration rate
| Recovery room
229
Rx
Prescription
Drug
Medication
Reaction
230
S.O.S.
If necessary, if urgently required, may be repeated once
231
Sig.
Let it be written
Label
Instructions
232
SOB
Shortness of breath
233
Stat
Immediate
234
STI
Sexually transmitted Infections, skin test dose
235
SX
Symptom, sign, surgery
236
TBC
```
Tuberculosis
Total blood (cell) count
```
237
TENS
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
238
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
239
TKO
To keep open
240
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
241
UE
Upper extremity
242
Ung
Ointment
243
URI
Upper respiratory infection
244
US
Ultrasound
| Unit secretary
245
UTD
Up to date
246
UTI
Urinary tract infection
247
VO
Verbal Order
248
WBC
White blood cells or white blood count
249
X & D
Examination and diagnosis
250
YO
Years old
