Medical Terminology

Bio

Bio

Life

Angi

Vessel

itis

inflammation

Mega

enlarged

Cardi

heart

Hemi

half

Derma

skin

Gastro

stomach

Gyneo

female

Lympho

lymph

Pulmo

lungs

Mast

breast

Hepat

liver

-ology

the study of

hyper

above; more than normal

hypo

being; less than normal

hema

blood

cervic

neck

auto

self

sinus

hollow space

edema

swelling

digit

finger, toe

poly

many

thermo

heat

psycho

mind

lipo

fat

benign

not deadly; not cancerous

malignant

deadly; cancerous

myco

fungus

rhino

nose

cysto

bladder

BR

bedrest

AMA

Against Medical Advice

B/P

Blood Pressure

Reno

Kidney

GI

Gastrointestinal

Nephro

kidney

NPO

Nothing by Mouth

p.c.

after meals

a.c.

before meals

AS

left ear

AD

Right ear

ASA

aspirin

ROM

Range of mouth

SOB

Shortness of breath

V.O

Verbal order

W.O

written order

S/S

signs and symptoms