1
Q
Process of recording
A
-graphy
2
Q
Surgical fixation
A
-pexy
3
Q
Excision, surgical removal
A
-ectomy
4
Q
Destroying, killing
A
-cidal, cide
5
Q
Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, typing together
A
-desis
6
Q
Surgical puncture
A
-centesis
7
Q
Crushing
A
-tripsy
8
Q
Surgical repair
A
-plasty
9
Q
Suture, suturing
A
-rrhaphy
10
Q
Cutting into, incision
A
-tomy
11
Q
Visual examination
A
-scopy
12
Q
Measurement
A
-metry
13
Q
Widening, stretching, expanding
A
-dilation
14
Q
Treatment
A
-therapy
15
Q
Weight
A
wt.
16
Q
Every 2 hours
A
q2h
17
Q
Symptoms or surgery
A
Sx
18
Q
Review of systems
A
ROS
19
Q
Before meals
A
ac
20
Q
Discharge
A
d/c
21
Q
Chief complaint
A
CC
22
Q
Height
A
ht.
23
Q
Year old
A
y/o or y.o.
24
Q
History of
A
h/o
25
Complains of
c/o
26
Tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
tol
27
Evaluate, evaluation
eval.
28
Treatment, traction
Tx
29
Every other day
qod
30
After meals
pc
31
Every
q
32
Continue
cont.
33
Alert and oriented
A&O
34
Before
-^a
35
Do not resuscitate
DNR
36
Over the counter
OTC
37
By, through
per
38
Family history
FH
39
By mouth
p.o
40
Four times a day
qid
41
Every day
qd
42
History and physical
H&P
43
Twice a day
bid
44
History
Hx
45
Medications
Meds
46
Physical examination
PE
47
Bathroom privileges
BRP
48
Immediately
stat.
49
Status post
S/P or s/p
50
Directions for use, give as follows
sig
51
Edge of bed
EOB
52
Nothing by mouth
NPO
53
As desired, at discretion
Ad lib.
54
Diagnosis
Dx
55
Regarding, concerning
re:
56
Head of bed
HOB
57
Hour
h or hr.
58
Telephone order
TO or t.o.
59
Against medical advise
AMA
60
As needed
prn
61
After surgery
Post-op
62
Verbal order
VO or v.o.
63
Rule out
R/O or r/o
64
Night, at night
Noc
65
Three times a day
tid
66
Every hour
qh
67
Length of stay
LOS
68
Prescription, intervention plan
Rx
69
Date of birth
DOB
70
Before surgery
Pre-op
71
Patient
Pt. Or pt.
72
Activities of a daily living
ADLs
73
Study of
-logy, -ology
74
Specialist
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
75
Specialist in the study of
-logist, -ologist
76
Field of medicine
-iatrics, -iatry
77
Pain
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
78
Fear
-phobia
79
Sensation
-esthesia
80
Thirst
-dipsia
81
Feeling
-phoria
82
Hearing
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
83
Smell, odor
-osmia
84
Vision, view of
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
85
To break
-clasis, -clast
86
Dilation, expansion
-ectasis
87
Vomiting
-emesis
88
Creating, producing
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
89
Movement
-kinesia, -kinesis
90
Destruction
-lysis
91
Cessation, Stopping
-pause, -stasis
92
Eating, swallowing
-phage, -phagia
93
Speech
-phasia
94
Bursting forth
-rrhage, -rrhagia
95
Flow, discharge
-rrhea
96
Sudden involuntary contraction
-spasm
97
Urination
-uresis
98
Rupture
Rrhexis
99
Pertaining to breathing
-pneic
100
Condition
-ia, -ism
101
Condition of the blood
-emia
102
Disease
-pathy
103
Stone
-lith
104
Childbirth, labor
-partum, -tocia
105
Pertaining to paralysis
plegic
106
Resembling
-oid
107
Narrowing
-constriction
108
Hernia
-cele
109
Inflammation
-itis
110
Tumor
-oma
111
Abnormal condition
-osis
112
Swelling
-edema
113
Digestion
-pepsia
114
Breathing
-pnea
115
Formation, growth
-plasia, -plasm
116
Drooping, prolapse
-ptosis
117
Enlargement
-megaly
118
Urine
-uria
119
Paralysis
-plegia
120
Narrowing, stricture
-stenosis
121
Nourishment, growth
-trophy
122
Skin
-derma
123
Hardening
-sclerosis
124
Softening
-malacia
125
Chest
-thorax
126
Slight or partial paralysis
-paresis
127
Tissue death
-necrosis
128
Seizure
-lepsy, -leptic
129
Pathological condition or state
-iasis
130
Not in motion, at rest
-Static
131
A condition of the cells
-cytosis
132
Deficiency
-penia
133
Uterine (fallopian) tube
-salpinx
134
Voice
-phonia
135
Pregnant woman
-gravida
136
Oxygen
-oxia
137
Recording instrument
-graph
138
Measuring instrument
-meter
139
Viewing instrument
-scope
140
Cutting instrument
-tome
141
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary,-eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous
Suffixes that mean “Pertaining to”
142
Small
-ole, -ule
143
Mouthlike opening
-stomy
144
Meal
-prandial
145
Record
-gram
146
Cell
-cyte, -cytic
147
Without, not, absence of
A-, an-, in-
148
Both, both sides, around, about
Ambi-
149
Two
Bi-
150
Twice, two, double
Di-
151
Half
Hemi-, semi-
152
Same, equal
Iso-
153
Large
Macro-
154
Small
Micro-
155
One, single
Mono-, uni-
156
Many
Multi-
157
Much
Poly-
158
Deficiency
Oligo-
159
All
Pan-
160
Four
Quadri-, tetra-
161
Three
Tri-
162
Away from
Ab-
163
After, following
Post-
164
Away from, outside, external
Ex-, exo-, extra-
165
Below, beneath
Hypo-, infra-, sub-
166
Through, across
Dia-, trans-
167
Against
Anti-
168
Between
Inter-
169
Slow
Brandy-
170
Beside, near
Para-, peri-
171
In, within, inner
En-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
172
Behind, back
Re-, retro
173
Above, upon
Epi-
174
Together, with
Con-
175
Against, opposite
Contra-
176
Before
Pre-
177
Out, outside
Ec-, ecto-
178
Around
Circum-
179
Inward
Eso-
180
Excessive, above
Hyper-, super-, supra
181
Before, forward
Pro-
182
Toward
Ad-
183
Rapid
Tachy-
184
Beyond
Ultra-
185
Self
Auto-
186
Bad, painful, difficult
Dys-
187
Good, normal
Eu-
188
Bad, inadequate
Mal-
189
New
Neo-
190
Poison, toxin
Tox-
191
spitting
-ptysis
NR 103
flashcards
Decks in class (11)
# Cards
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Week 2 Suffix, Prefix, Abbreviation191
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Week 4 Musculoskeletal System75
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Week 3 Integumentry System46
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Week 4 Musculoskeletal REVERSE42
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Week 5 Respiratory59
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Week 5 Respiratory REVERSE59
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Week 5 Example word+Meaning32
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Week 2 REVERSE191
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Week 6 Cardiovascular67
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Week 7 Urinary System43
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Week 7 Urinary Meanings27
