PERSONAL nursing FINAL

cardi-

heart

cerebr-

brain, cerebrum

colo-, colon-

colon, part of large intestine

crani-

cranium, skull

dermat-

skin

gastr-

stomach

nephr-

kidney

neuron-

nerve

ost-

bone

pulmon-

lung

ren-

kidney

vas-

vessel

a-, an-

without, not

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal

inter-

between, among

intra-

inside, within

peri-

around, surrounding

poly-

many, much

post-

after, behind

pre-

before

sub-, infra-

below, beneath

supra-, super-

above

-ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ous

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-gram

record, recording

-ism, -ia

condition of

-itis

inflammation

-ium

pertaining to body region, structure

-logy

study of

-oma

tumor

-tomy

incision

anti-, contra-

against

di-

away from, without

dis-

separates

im-, in-, non-

not

ab-

away from

ad-

towards

ecto-

outer, outside

exo-

outside, away from, out of

infra-

below

inter-

in between

intra-

within

per-

through

peri-

outside, around

syn-

together

trans-

across

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal

eu-

good, normal

hyper-

above normal

hypo-

below normal

iso-

equal, alike

normo-

normal

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

pseudo-

false

re-

again, backwards

-algia

pain

-emia

blood

-ia, -ism

condition or state

-megaly

enlarged

-oma

tumor

osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-rrhea

discharge

-centesis

puncture to remove fluid

-ectomy

surgical removal

-plasty

surgical reconstruction/repair

-rrhaphy

suturing

-stomy

surgical opening

-tomy

surgical incision into body cavity

-genic, -genesis

produced/formed by

-gram

recording of

-graphy

process/study of recording

-ium

tissue and/or structure

-ist, -ologist

one that specializes

-ology

study of

-meter

way of measuring

-scope, -scopy

instrument (scope)/process of examination (scopy)

-oid

resembling

Dx

diagnosis

Px

prognosis

Sx

symptoms

Tx

treatment

H&P

history and physical

PMA

positive mental attitude

OD

optometrist

OBGYN

obstetrics and gynecology

DC

doctor of chiropractics

DDS

doctor of dental surgery

CAM

complementary and alternative medicine

ENT

ear, nose, and throat

ER

emergency room

ED

emergency department

cc

cubic centimeter

1 cc

1 mL

BID

twice a day

TID

three times a day

QID

four times a day

p.c.

after meals