Medical Terminology and Abbreviations Phleb

adip

fat

cyst

bladder

aer

air

cyt

cell

angi

vessel

derm

skin

arteri

artery

enter

intestines

arthr

joint

bili (root)

bile

erythr

red

bronch

bronchus

gastr

stomach

bucc

cheek

gluc; glyc

sugar; glucose

carcin

cancer

hem; hemat

blood

cephal

head

hist

tissue

chondr

cartilage

later

side

crani

skull

leuk

white

crin

to secrete

lip

fat

cry

cold

melan

black

cyan

blue

my

muscle

a-; an-

without

hypo-

deficient; low

aniso-

unequal

intra-

within

ante-

before; in front of

macro-

large

anti-

against

mega-

large

bi-

two

micro-

small

brady-

slow

mono-

one

circum-

around

peri-

around

di-

two; twice

post-

after

dys-

bad; difficult

pre-

before

endo-

within; inner

semi-

half

epi-

on; over; upon

super-

above; upper

extra-

outside

supra-

above

hemi-

half

tachy-

fast; rapidh

homo-

same

trans-

across; through

hyper-

excessive; high

tri-

three

-ac; -al

pertaining to

-pathy

disease

-algia

pain

-penia

deficiency

-blast

immature cell

-plegia

paralysis; stroke

-centesis

puncture; aspiration of

-pnea

breathing

-cyte

cell

-poiesis

formation

-ectomy

excision; removal

-rhea; -rrhea

flow

-emia

blood condition

-scope

viewing; instrument for viewing

-ia

state or condition

-scopy

to view; examination of

-oma

tumor

-spasm

twitch; involuntary muscle movement

-osis

condition; abnormal process

-tomy

cutting; incision

-ous

pertaining to

-us

pertaining to

ABGs

aterial blood bases

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

ABO

blood group system

mg

milligram

a.c.

before meals

mL

milliliter

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

mono

monocyte; mononucleo

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

neg

negative

ad lib

as desired

NKA

no known allergy

b.i.d

twice a day

NPO; n.p.o.

nothing by mouth

bili (abbreviation)

biliruben

od

once a day

BPM

basic metabolic profile

OGTT

oral glucose tolerance test

BMR

basal metabolic rate