Med Term 11-16, abbrev.
Terms
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- an/o
- anus
- antr/o
- antrum
- cec/o
- cecum
- col/o
- colon
- duoden/o
- duodenum
- enter/o
- intestine(usually small)
- esophag/o
- esophagus
- gastr/o
- stomach
- ile/o
- ileum
- jejun/o
- jejunum
- or/o
- mouth
- stomat/o
- mouth
- proct/o
- rectum
- rect/o
- rectum
- sigmoid/o
- sigmoid colon
- abdomin/o
- abdomen
- celi/o
- abdomen
- lapar/o
- abdomeny
- appendic/o
- appendix
- cheil/o
- lip
- cholangi/o
- bile duct
- chol/e
- gall, bile
- choledoch/o
- common bile duct
- diverticul/o
- diverticulum
- gingiv/o
- gums
- gloss/o
- tongue
- lingu/o
- tongue
- hepat/o
- liver
- herni/o
- hernia, protrusion
- palat/o
- palate
- pancreat/o
- pancreas
- peritone/o
- peritoneum
- polyp/o
- polyp
- pylor/o
- pylorus, pyloric sphincter
- sial/o
- saliva, salivary gland
- uvul/o
- uvulva
- hemi-
- half
- -pepsia
- digestion
- blephar/o
- eyelid
- conjuntiv/o
- conjuntiva
- cor/o
- pupil
- core/o
- pupil
- pupill/o
- pupil
- corne/o
- cornea
- kerat/o
- cornea
- dacry/o
- tear, tear duct
- lacrim/o
- tear, tear duct
- irid/o
- iris
- iri/o
- iris
- ocul/o
- eye
- ophthalm/o
- eye
- opt/o
- vision
- retin/o
- retina
- scler/o
- sclera
- cry/o
- cold
- dipl/o
- two, double
- phot/o
- light
- ton/o
- pressure, tension
- bi-
- two
- bin-
- two
- -ician
- one who
- -opia
- vision
- -phobia
- abnormal fear
- -plegia
- paralysis
- acou/o
- hearing
- audi/o
- hearing
- aur/i
- ear
- aur/o
- hearing
- ot/o
- ear
- labyrinth/o
- labyrinth
- mastoid/o
- mastoid bone
- myring/o
- tympanic membrane
- staped/o
- stapes
- tympan/o
- middle ear, tympanic membrane
- abduction
- movement away from the middle
- adduction
- movement toward center
- eversion
- turning outward
- extension
- movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position
- flexion
- movement in which a limb is bent
- inversion
- turning inward
- pronation
- movement that turns palm down
- rotation
- turning around its own axis
- supination
- movement that turns the palm up
- carp/o
- carpals
- clavic/o
- clavicle
- clavicul/o
- clavicle
- cost/o
- rib
- crani/o
- cranium
- femor/o
- femur
- fibul/o
- fibula
- humer/o
- humerus
- ili/o
- ilium
- ischi/o
- ischium
- lumb/o
- loin
- mandibul/o
- mandible
- maxill/o
- mailla
- patell/o
- patella
- phalang/o
- phalanx
- pub/o
- pubis
- rachi/p
- spine, vertebral column
- radi/o
- radius
- sacr/o
- sacrum
- scapul/o
- scapula
- spondyl/o
- vertebra
- vertebr/o
- vertebra
- stern/o
- sternum
- tars/o
- tarsals
- tibi/o
- tibia
- uln/o
- ulna
- aponeur/o
- aponeurosis
- arthr/o
- joint
- burs/o
- bursa
- chondr/o
- cartilage
- disk/o
- intervertebral disk
- menisc/o
- meniscus
- synovi/o
- synovia, synovial membrane
- ten/o
- tendon
- tend/o
- tendon
- tendin/o
- tendon
- ankyl/o
- crooked, stiff
- kinesi/o
- movement, motion
- kyph/o
- hump
- lamin/o
- lamina
- lord/o
- bent forward
- myel/o
- spinal cord
- myelon/o
- bone marrow
- my/o
- muscle
- myos/o
- muscle
- oste/o
- bone
- petr/o
- stone
- scoli/o
- crooked, curved
- inter-
- between
- supra-
- above
- sym-
- together, joined
- syn-
- together, joined
- -asthenia
- weakness
- -clasia
- break
- -clasis
- break
- -clast
- break
- -desis
- surgical fixation, fusion
- -physis
- growth
- -schisis
- split fissure
- cerebell/o
- cerebellum
- cerebr/o
- cerebrum
- dur/o
- hard, dura mater
- encephal/o
- brain
- gangli/o
- ganglion
- ganglion/o
- ganglion
- mening/e
- meninges
- mening/o
- meninges
- neu/o
- nerve
- radic/o
- nerve root
- radicul/o
- nerve root
- rhiz/o
- nerve root
- esthesi/o
- sensation, sensitivity, feeling
- ment/o
- mind
- phren/o
- mind
- psych/o
- mind
- mon/o
- one
- phas/o
- speech
- poli/o
- gray matter
- quadr/i
- four
- pre-
- before
- tetra-
- four
- -iatrist
- specialist, physician
- -iatry
- treatment, specialist
- -ictal
- seizure, attack
- -paresis
- slight paralysis
- aden/o
- gland
- adren/o
- adrenal glands
- adrenal/o
- adrenal glands
- cortic/o
- cortex
- endocrin/o
- endocrine
- parathyroid/o
- parathyroid glands
- thyroid/o
- thyroid gland
- thyr/o
- thyroid gland
- acr/o
- extremities, height
- calc/i
- calcium
- dips/o
- thirst
- kal/i
- potassium
- natr/o
- sodium
- -drome
- run, running
- ASAP
- as soon as possible
- CNA
- certified nursing assistant
- ECF
- extended care facility
- f/u
- follow up
- Rx
- prescription
- R
- rectal
- fx
- fracture
- Bx
- biopsy
- BP
- blood pressure
- ER
- emergency room
- H20
- water
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- RN
- registered nurse
- Stat
- now, immeadiately
- OTC
- over the counter
- O2
- oxygen
- OD
- overdose
- pc
- after meals
- d
- day
- L
- liter
- CA
- cancer
- c
- with
- isol.
- isolation
- cc
- cubic centimeter
- h
- hour
- Dr.
- doctor
- OU
- both eyes
- OS
- left eye
- DNR
- do not resuscitate
- Dx
- diagnosis
- pre-op
- pre-operatively
- post-op
- post-operatively
- CCU
- cardiac care unit
- cont.
- continuous
- s
- without
- ss
- one-half
- subq; sc; sq
- subcutaneously
- Surg
- surgical
- tab
- tablet
- T.O.
- telephone order
- TID
- three times a day
- U
- unit
- VS
- vital signs
- wt
- weight
- w/c
- wheelchair
- WNL
- within normal limits
- WA
- while awake
- x
- times; multipled by
- y/o
- years old
- +
- positive
- -
- negative
- °
- degree