Unit 1 Flashcards
example: cardi
Word Root
The core meaning of a term.
example: -itis
Suffix
Added to end; procedures, condition, or disease.
example: pre-
Prefix
Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation.
example: /O
Combining Vowels
Usually “O”, eases pronunciation.
example: cardi/o
Combining Form
Word Root + Combining Vowel
example: intravenous
Intra-
Within or inside (prefix)
example: submarine
Sub-
Below, under (prefix)
example: arthritis
Arthr/o
Joint (combining form)
example: Hepatitis
Hepat/o
Liver (combining form)
example: osteoporosis
Osete/o
Bone (combining form)
example: Intravenous
Ven/o
Vein (combining form)
example: Arthralgia
-algia
Pain (suffix)
example: Amniocentesis
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid (suffix)
example: Leukocyte
-cyte
Cell (suffix)
example: Arthrodynia
-dynia
Pain (suffix)
example: Tonsillectomy
-ectomy
Surgical removal
example: Hypoglycemia
-emia
Blood Condition (suffix)
sonogram
-gram/-graph
Record, X-ray, picture (suffix)
example: Photography
-graphy
Processing of recording picture or record (suffix)
example: Tendinitis
-itis
Inflammation (suffix)
example: Osteomalacia
-malacia
Abnormal Softening (suffix)
example: Cardioimegaly
-megaly
Enlargement (suffix)
example: Thermometer
-meter
Instrument used to measure (suffix)
example: Neuroid
-oid
Like, resembling (suffix)
example: Psychologist
-ologist
Specialist (suffix)
example: Psychology
-ology
Study of (suffix)
example: Sarcoma
-oma
Tumor (suffix)
example: Psychosis
-osis
Abnormal condition (suffix)
example: Colostomy
-ostomy
Creating an artificial opening (suffix)
example: Colotomy
-otomy
Surgical incision (suffex)
example: Cardiopathy
-pathy
Surgical repair (suffix)
example: Pyrophobia
-phobia
Abnormal fear of specific things (suffix)
example: Arthroplasty
-plasty
Surgical repair (suffix)
example: Nephroptosis
-ptosis
Dropping, sagging, prolapse (suffix)
example: Hemorrhage
-rrhagia/-rrhage
Abnormal flow or discharge. Blood (suffix)
example: Myorrhaphy
-rrhaphy
Suturing (suffix)
example: Diarrhea
-rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge. Not blood (suffix)
example: Myorrhexis
-rrhexis
Rupture (suffix)
example: Artheriosclerosis
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening (suffix)
example: Microscope
-scope
Instrument used for visual examnination (suffix)
example: Colonoscopy
-scopy
visual examination (suffix)
example: Hemostasis
-stasis
Stop, control (suffix)
example: Arteriostenosis
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing (suffix)
a (with line above)
before
c (with line above)
with
p (with line above)
after
s (with line above)
without
DX
diagnosis
HX
history
Rx
take/prescribe
TX
treatment
C
Celsius
c/o
complains of
F
Fahrenheit
CC
chief complaint
d/c or DC
discontinue (discharge)
H&P
history and physical
PE
physical exam
pt or PT
patient
R/O
rule out (may or may not have)
DOB
date of birth
y/o
years old
yr
year
ft
feet
h. / hr
hour
in
inches
min
minute
*triangle (delta)
change
