Med Terms Chapter 1 (Introduction to Medical Terminology)

trans-

through, across

-ectomy

surgical removal

suffix

at the end of the word (ex: -itis)

epi-

upon, over

-iasis

abnormal condition

tri-

three

-trophy

nourishment, development

-therapy

treatment

per-

through

hemi-

half

ante-

before, in front of

-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

ambulatory care/surgical centers/outpatient clinics

provide services that don't require overnight hospitalization; services range from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy

retro-

backward, behind

brady-

slow

intra-

within, inside

-rrhea

discharge, flow

semi-

partial, half

macro-

large

-stenosis

narrowing

anti-

against

super-

above, excess

informed consent

document voluntarily signed by the patient or a responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic treatment or procedure

hemat/o

blood (combining form)

prefix

at the beginning of the word (ex: peri-)

peri-

around

-otomy

cutting into

-plasia

development, growth

hypo-

under, below

supra-

above

aden/o

gland (combining form)

-ia

state, condition

uni-

one

micro-

small

path/o

disease (combining form)

gastr/o

stomach (combining form)

para-

beside, beyond, near

tachy-

rapid, fast

-lysis

destruction

dys-

painful, difficult

-malacia

abnormal softening

neo-

new

anesthesiologist's report

relates the details regarding the substances (such as medications and fluids) given to a patient, the patient's response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery

-ectasis

dilation

ur/o

urine, urinary tract (combining form)

-osis

abnormal condition

homo-

same

-cise

cut

-logy

study of

chem/o

chemical (combining form)

enter/o

small intestine (combining form)

specialty care hospitals

provide care for very specific types of diseases; for example, a psychiatric hospital

-plasty

surgical repair

home health care

provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in the patient's own home

-logist

one who studies

-rrhexis

rupture

physician's progress notes

physician's daily record of patient's condition, results of exams, summary of test results, updated assessment and diagnoses, and further plans for the patient's care

-dynia

pain

-ptosis

drooping

cis/o

to cut (combining form)

-ism

state of

ot/o

ear (combining form)

multi-

many

hospice

provides support to terminally ill patients and their families

hyper-

over, above

-cele

hernia, protrusion

health maintenance organization (HMO)

provides a wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system

opthalm/o

eye (combining form)

history and physical

written or dictated by admitting physician; details patient's history, results of physician's examination, initial diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment

nulli-

none

poly-

many

inter-

among, between

consultation reports

reports given by specialists whom the physician has asked to evaluate the patient

ultra-

beyond, excess

word root

foundation of the word (ex: cardi)

nurse's notes

record of the patient's care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient's response to treatment, and patient's condition

bi-

two

mono-

one

quad-

four

eu-

normal, good

medical record

documents details of a patient's hospital stay

acute care/general hospitals

provide services to diagnose (lab, diagnostic imaging) and treat (surgery, meds, therapy) diseases for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care

-cyte

cell

hydr/o

water (combining form)

-pathy

disease

dermat/o

skin (combining form)

operative report

report from surgeon detailing an operation; includes pre- and post-operative diagnosis, specific details of the surgical procedure itself, and how the patient tolerated the procedure

nursing homes/long-term care facilities

provide long-term care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or injury before returning home, or for patients who can no longer care for themselves

immun/o

immune (combining form)

auto-

self

combining form

consists of word root and its combining vowel written in word root/vowel form (ex: cardi/o)

an-

without

pan-

all

-pexy

surgical fixation

post-

after

-genic

producing, produced by

-gen

that which produces

-genesis

produces, generates

-sclerosis

hardening

-rrhage

excessive, abnormal flow