Week 2 Suffix, Prefix, Abbreviation

Question 1

-graphy

Answer 1

Process of recording

Question 2

-pexy

Answer 2

Surgical fixation

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

Excision, surgical removal

Question 4

-cidal, cide

Answer 4

Destroying, killing

Question 5

-desis

Answer 5

Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, typing together

Question 6

-centesis

Answer 6

Surgical puncture

Question 7

-tripsy

Answer 7

Crushing

Question 8

-plasty

Answer 8

Surgical repair

Question 9

-rrhaphy

Answer 9

Suture, suturing

Question 10

-tomy

Answer 10

Cutting into, incision

Question 11

-scopy

Answer 11

Visual examination

Question 12

-metry

Answer 12

Measurement

Question 13

-dilation

Answer 13

Widening, stretching, expanding

Question 14

-therapy

Answer 14

Treatment

Question 15

wt.

Answer 15

Weight

Question 16

q2h

Answer 16

Every 2 hours

Question 17

Sx

Answer 17

Symptoms or surgery

Question 18

ROS

Answer 18

Review of systems

Question 19

ac

Answer 19

Before meals

Question 20

d/c

Answer 20

Discharge

Question 21

CC

Answer 21

Chief complaint

Question 22

ht.

Answer 22

Height

Question 23

y/o or y.o.

Answer 23

Year old

Question 24

h/o

Answer 24

History of

Question 25

c/o

Answer 25

Complains of

Question 26

tol

Answer 26

Tolerate, tolerated, tolerance

Question 27

eval.

Answer 27

Evaluate, evaluation

Question 28

Tx

Answer 28

Treatment, traction

Question 29

qod

Answer 29

Every other day

Question 30

pc

Answer 30

After meals

Question 31

q

Answer 31

Every

Question 32

cont.

Answer 32

Continue

Question 33

A&O

Answer 33

Alert and oriented

Question 34

-^a

Answer 34

Before

Question 35

DNR

Answer 35

Do not resuscitate

Question 36

OTC

Answer 36

Over the counter

Question 37

per

Answer 37

By, through

Question 38

FH

Answer 38

Family history

Question 39

p.o

Answer 39

By mouth

Question 40

qid

Answer 40

Four times a day

Question 41

qd

Answer 41

Every day

Question 42

H&P

Answer 42

History and physical

Question 43

bid

Answer 43

Twice a day

Question 44

Hx

Answer 44

History

Question 45

Meds

Answer 45

Medications

Question 46

PE

Answer 46

Physical examination

Question 47

BRP

Answer 47

Bathroom privileges

Question 48

stat.

Answer 48

Immediately

Question 49

S/P or s/p

Answer 49

Status post

Question 50

sig

Answer 50

Directions for use, give as follows

Question 51

EOB

Answer 51

Edge of bed

Question 52

NPO

Answer 52

Nothing by mouth

Question 53

Ad lib.

Answer 53

As desired, at discretion

Question 54

Dx

Answer 54

Diagnosis

Question 55

re:

Answer 55

Regarding, concerning

Question 56

HOB

Answer 56

Head of bed

Question 57

h or hr.

Answer 57

Hour

Question 58

TO or t.o.

Answer 58

Telephone order

Question 59

AMA

Answer 59

Against medical advise

Question 60

prn

Answer 60

As needed

Question 61

Post-op

Answer 61

After surgery

Question 62

VO or v.o.

Answer 62

Verbal order

Question 63

R/O or r/o

Answer 63

Rule out

Question 64

Noc

Answer 64

Night, at night

Question 65

tid

Answer 65

Three times a day

Question 66

qh

Answer 66

Every hour

Question 67

LOS

Answer 67

Length of stay

Question 68

Rx

Answer 68

Prescription, intervention plan

Question 69

DOB

Answer 69

Date of birth

Question 70

Pre-op

Answer 70

Before surgery

Question 71

Pt. Or pt.

Answer 71

Patient

Question 72

ADLs

Answer 72

Activities of a daily living

Question 73

-logy, -ology

Answer 73

Study of

Question 74

-iatrist, -ician, -ist

Answer 74

Specialist

Question 75

-logist, -ologist

Answer 75

Specialist in the study of

Question 76

-iatrics, -iatry

Answer 76

Field of medicine

Question 77

-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia

Answer 77

Pain

Question 78

-phobia

Answer 78

Fear

Question 79

-esthesia

Answer 79

Sensation

Question 80

-dipsia

Answer 80

Thirst

Question 81

-phoria

Answer 81

Feeling

Question 82

-acusia, -acusis, -cusis

Answer 82

Hearing

Question 83

-osmia

Answer 83

Smell, odor

Question 84

-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy

Answer 84

Vision, view of

Question 85

-clasis, -clast

Answer 85

To break

Question 86

-ectasis

Answer 86

Dilation, expansion

Question 87

-emesis

Answer 87

Vomiting

Question 88

-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous

Answer 88

Creating, producing

Question 89

-kinesia, -kinesis

Answer 89

Movement

Question 90

-lysis

Answer 90

Destruction

Question 91

-pause, -stasis

Answer 91

Cessation, Stopping

Question 92

-phage, -phagia

Answer 92

Eating, swallowing

Question 93

-phasia

Answer 93

Speech

Question 94

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 94

Bursting forth

Question 95

-rrhea

Answer 95

Flow, discharge

Question 96

-spasm

Answer 96

Sudden involuntary contraction

Question 97

-uresis

Answer 97

Urination

Question 98

Rrhexis

Answer 98

Rupture

Question 99

-pneic

Answer 99

Pertaining to breathing

Question 100

-ia, -ism

Answer 100

Condition

Question 101

-emia

Answer 101

Condition of the blood

Question 102

-pathy

Answer 102

Disease

Question 103

-lith

Answer 103

Stone

Question 104

-partum, -tocia

Answer 104

Childbirth, labor

Question 105

plegic

Answer 105

Pertaining to paralysis

Question 106

-oid

Answer 106

Resembling

Question 107

-constriction

Answer 107

Narrowing

Question 108

-cele

Answer 108

Hernia

Question 109

-itis

Answer 109

Inflammation

Question 110

-oma

Answer 110

Tumor

Question 111

-osis

Answer 111

Abnormal condition

Question 112

-edema

Answer 112

Swelling

Question 113

-pepsia

Answer 113

Digestion

Question 114

-pnea

Answer 114

Breathing

Question 115

-plasia, -plasm

Answer 115

Formation, growth

Question 116

-ptosis

Answer 116

Drooping, prolapse

Question 117

-megaly

Answer 117

Enlargement

Question 118

-uria

Answer 118

Urine

Question 119

-plegia

Answer 119

Paralysis

Question 120

-stenosis

Answer 120

Narrowing, stricture

Question 121

-trophy

Answer 121

Nourishment, growth

Question 122

-derma

Answer 122

Skin

Question 123

-sclerosis

Answer 123

Hardening

Question 124

-malacia

Answer 124

Softening

Question 125

-thorax

Answer 125

Chest

Question 126

-paresis

Answer 126

Slight or partial paralysis

Question 127

-necrosis

Answer 127

Tissue death

Question 128

-lepsy, -leptic

Answer 128

Seizure

Question 129

-iasis

Answer 129

Pathological condition or state

Question 130

-Static

Answer 130

Not in motion, at rest

Question 131

-cytosis

Answer 131

A condition of the cells

Question 132

-penia

Answer 132

Deficiency

Question 133

-salpinx

Answer 133

Uterine (fallopian) tube

Question 134

-phonia

Answer 134

Voice

Question 135

-gravida

Answer 135

Pregnant woman

Question 136

-oxia

Answer 136

Oxygen

Question 137

-graph

Answer 137

Recording instrument

Question 138

-meter

Answer 138

Measuring instrument

Question 139

-scope

Answer 139

Viewing instrument

Question 140

-tome

Answer 140

Cutting instrument

Question 141

Suffixes that mean “Pertaining to”

Answer 141

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary,-eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous

Question 142

-ole, -ule

Answer 142

Small

Question 143

-stomy

Answer 143

Mouthlike opening

Question 144

-prandial

Answer 144

Meal

Question 145

-gram

Answer 145

Record

Question 146

-cyte, -cytic

Answer 146

Cell

Question 147

A-, an-, in-

Answer 147

Without, not, absence of

Question 148

Ambi-

Answer 148

Both, both sides, around, about

Question 149

Bi-

Answer 149

Two

Question 150

Di-

Answer 150

Twice, two, double

Question 151

Hemi-, semi-

Answer 151

Half

Question 152

Iso-

Answer 152

Same, equal

Question 153

Macro-

Answer 153

Large

Question 154

Micro-

Answer 154

Small

Question 155

Mono-, uni-

Answer 155

One, single

Question 156

Multi-

Answer 156

Many

Question 157

Poly-

Answer 157

Much

Question 158

Oligo-

Answer 158

Deficiency

Question 159

Pan-

Answer 159

All

Question 160

Quadri-, tetra-

Answer 160

Four

Question 161

Tri-

Answer 161

Three

Question 162

Ab-

Answer 162

Away from

Question 163

Post-

Answer 163

After, following

Question 164

Ex-, exo-, extra-

Answer 164

Away from, outside, external

Question 165

Hypo-, infra-, sub-

Answer 165

Below, beneath

Question 166

Dia-, trans-

Answer 166

Through, across

Question 167

Anti-

Answer 167

Against

Question 168

Inter-

Answer 168

Between

Question 169

Brandy-

Answer 169

Slow

Question 170

Para-, peri-

Answer 170

Beside, near

Question 171

En-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-

Answer 171

In, within, inner

Question 172

Re-, retro

Answer 172

Behind, back

Question 173

Epi-

Answer 173

Above, upon

Question 174

Con-

Answer 174

Together, with

Question 175

Contra-

Answer 175

Against, opposite

Question 176

Pre-

Answer 176

Before

Question 177

Ec-, ecto-

Answer 177

Out, outside

Question 178

Circum-

Answer 178

Around

Question 179

Eso-

Answer 179

Inward

Question 180

Hyper-, super-, supra

Answer 180

Excessive, above

Question 181

Pro-

Answer 181

Before, forward

Question 182

Ad-

Answer 182

Toward

Question 183

Tachy-

Answer 183

Rapid

Question 184

Ultra-

Answer 184

Beyond

Question 185

Auto-

Answer 185

Self

Question 186

Dys-

Answer 186

Bad, painful, difficult

Question 187

Eu-

Answer 187

Good, normal

Question 188

Mal-

Answer 188

Bad, inadequate

Question 189

Neo-

Answer 189

New

Question 190

Tox-

Answer 190

Poison, toxin

Question 191

-ptysis

Answer 191

spitting