SLCC Lesson 1-14 Midterm Review Medical Terminology

gastr

stomach

cardi

heart

megal

enlarged

itis

inflammation

dermat

skin

plast

surgical repair

cerebr

brain

path

disease

ectomy

surgical removal

enter

intestine

osis

any condition

otomy

cut into

aden

gland

angi

vessel

oma

tumor

nephr

kindey

hepat

liver

arthr

joint

blephar

eye lid

ologist

specialist

rhin

nose

gingiv

gum

malacia

soft

ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

S/Sx

signs and symptoms

CC

chief complaint

Q.I.D

4x/day (four times a day)

B.I.D

(2x/Day) twice a day

T.I.D.

(3x/day)
three times a day

q#h

every # hours

p.o.

by mouth

p.r.

by rectum

p.r.n.

as necessary

Rx

prescription

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

SQ

subcutaneous

ID

intradermal

Lt and Rt

left and right

ml

milliliter

mg

milligram

a.c.

before meals

p.c.

after meals

algia

pain

crani

skull

end

inside,within

hemi

half

oid

like

hyper

above, more than normal

cyst

sac containing fluid

chole

bile

hypo

under

scop

observe

hyster

uterus, womb

ostomy

create an opening

para

beside, beyond

lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic

neck

chondr

cartilage

cyan

blue

hem(at)

blood

ost

bone

psycho

mind

lip

fat

my

muscle

lith

stone

ophthalm/ opt

eye

proct

anus

CV

cardiovascular

AP

Angina Pectoris

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

CCU

coronary care unit

MI

myocardial infarction

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

RHD

rheumatic heart disease

AV

atrioventricular

SA

sinoatrial node

BBB

bundle branch block

CAD

coronary artery disease

CVD

cardiovascular disease

CVA

cardiovascular accident

OR

operating room

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

HTN

hypertension

DOA

dead on arrival

PFO

patent foramen ovale

cost

rib

gram

record

acro

extremities

rhexis

break, burst

carcin

cancer

penia

decrease

gen

original, production

burso

sac

retr(o)

backwards

trip

rub, friction

strept

twist