Med Terms Modules 1 and 2

arthr/o

joint

cardi/o

heart

esophag/o

esophagus

hepat/o

liver

neur/o

nerve

oste/o

bone

patell/o

knee cap

pulmn/o

lung

ven/o

vein

intra-

within

sub

below

-ectomy

surgical removal, excision of

-itis

inflammation of

-megaly

enlargement of

-pathy

disease of

-ac

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

-eal

pertaining to

-ic

pertaining to

-otic

pertaining to

-ous

pertaining to

arthrectomy

surgical removal of a joint

esophagectomy

surgical removal of the esophagus

hepatectomy

surgical removal of the liver

neurectomy

surgical removal of a nerve

patellectomy

surgical removal of the kneecap

esophagitis

inflammation of the esophagus

neuritis

inflammation of a nerve

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

osteitis

inflammation of a bone

osteoarthritis

inflammation of a bone and joint

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

arthropathy

disease of the joints

cardiopathy

disease of the heart

hepatopathy

disease of the liver

neuropathy

disease of the nerves

osteoarthropathy

disease of the bones and joints

osteopathy

disease of the bones

venopathy

disease of the veins

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

esophageal

pertaining to the esophagus

hepatic

pertaining to the liver

intravenous

pertaining to within the veins

neural

pertaining to the nerves

patellar

pertaining to the knee cap

pulmonary

pertaining to the lung

subhepatic

pertaining to under the liver

venous

pertaining to the vein

~C

with

DX

diagnosis

HX

history

HPI

history of present illness

Rx

take/prescribe

Tx

treatment

c/o

complains/complaints of

CC

chief complaint

d/c (DC)

discontinue (discharge)

H&P

history and physical

PE

physical exam

PT

patient

R/O

rule out (may or may not have)

DOB

date of birth

aden/o

gland

cyt/o

cell

epitheli/o

top layer of skin or mucous membrane

somat/o

body

viscer/o

internal organ

fibr/o

fibrous tissue, fibers

caner/o

cancer-adjective

carcino

cancer-noun

leio

smooth

lipo

fat

myo

muscle

onco

tumor

patho

disease

rhabdo

striated muscle, rod-shaped

antero

front

caudo

tail, downwards

cephalo

head, upward

disto

away from point of attachment to trunk

dorso

back

infero

below

latero

side

medio

middle

postero

back, behind

proximo

near point of attachment to trunk

supero

above

ventro

belly (front)

a-

without (prior to constants)

-an

without (prior to vowels)

bi-

two

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal

hyper-

above normal, excessive

hypo-

below normal, deficient

uni-

one

-cyte

cell