Medical Terminology Master Study Workbook

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering medical roots, prefixes, suffixes, EMS mnemonics, and clinical abbreviations from the Medical Terminology Master Study Workbook.

abdomin/o

Abdomen

acou/o

Hear

aden/o

Gland

angi/o

Vessel

ankyl/o

Fused, stiff

arthr/o

Joint

blephar/o

Eyelid

cardi/o

Heart

cephal/o

Head

encephal/o

Brain

enter/o

Small intestine

gastr/o

Stomach

hepat/o

Liver

nephr/o

Kidney

oste/o

Bone

pneum/o

Lung

xen/o

Foreign (material)

xer/o

Dry

a- / an-

Without, lack of

brady-

Slow

tachy-

Rapid, fast

dys-

Difficult, painful, abnormal

eu-

Easy, good, normal

hyper-

Over, excessive, high

hypo-

Under, below normal

inter-

Between

intra-

Inside, within

ipsi-

Same

olig(o)-

Little, deficient

retro-

Backward, behind

-algia

Pertaining to pain

-asthenia

Weakness

-centesis

Pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

-ectomy

Surgical removal of

-itis

Inflammation

-lysis

Decline, disintegration, or destruction

-megaly

Enlargement of

-ostomy

Surgical creation of an opening

-pathy

Disease or a system for treating disease

-rrhea

Flow or discharge

-stasis

Slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

ACLS

Advanced cardiac life support

AEIOUTIPS

Mnemonic for causes of altered mental status: Alcohol; Epilepsy, endocrine, electrolytes; Insulin; Opiates and other drugs; Uremia (kidney failure); Trauma, temperature; Infection; Poisoning, psychogenic causes; Shock, stroke, seizure, syncope, space-occupying lesion, subarachnoid hemorrhage

APGAR

Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations

AVPU

Scale assessing level of consciousness: Awake and alert, responsive to Verbal stimuli, responsive to Pain, Unresponsive

DCAP-BTLS

Assessment mnemonic: Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

OPQRST

Symptom assessment mnemonic: Onset, Provocation/palliation, Quality, Region/radiation, Severity, Timing

SAMPLE

Patient history mnemonic: Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up to the illness or injury

SLUDGE

Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, Gastrointestinal upset, Emesis

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Ac

Before meals

bid / b.i.d. / BID

Twice daily

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

DKA

Diabetic ketoacidosis

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

npo

Nil per os (nothing by mouth)

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

prn

When required (as needed)

stat

Immediately

STEMI

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

tid / t.i.d. / TID

Three times per day

WNL

Within normal limits