Allied Health II Medical Terminology & Abbreviations Word Parts

For 10/8/2025 test. Includes all word parts from sheet.

Gastr/o

Stomach

-itis

inflammation

hyper-

excessive, above normal

-plasty 

surgical repair 

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing/stitching

tonsill-

tonsil

-ectomy

surgical removal

neur/o

nerve 

crani

skull

cyan/o

blue

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black, dark

poli/o

grey 

-osis

abnormal condition

-ology

the study of

-algia

pain

-dynia

pain

hepat/o

liver

-megaly

enlargement 

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

arteri/o

artery

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-graphy

process

angi/o

vessel

-gram

record or picture 

-rrhage

bursting forth

-rrhagia

excessive discharge

-rrhea

flow, discharge

my/o

muscle

ab-

away from

ad-

toward/near

macro-

large

micro-

small

olig/o

few, scrunty

eu-

good, normal

dys-

bad, painful, difficult 

hypo-

below, deficient

sub-

under, below

intra-

within, inside

inter-

between

super-, supra-

above, excessive, superior

arthr/o

joint 

ather/o

fatty plaque

-ostomy

surgical creation of an opening

-otomy

cutting into

col-

colon

dermat/o

skin

pyel/o

venal pelvis

py/o

pus

CC (Chief Complaint)

Main reason the patient is seeking medical attention

HPI (History of Present Illness)

Detailed description of the patient’s current problem, including onset, duration, location, severity and any associated symptoms 

PMH (Past Medical History)

Summary of the patient’s previous health conditions, hospitalizations, surgeries and chronic illnesses. 

FHx (Family History)

Relevant health information about the patient’s family members 

SHx (Social History)

Details about the patient’s lifestyle and habits, such as occupation, smoking, alcohol use, drug use and living situation 

ROS (Review of System)

 Systematic review of each body system to identify any additional symptoms not covered in the HPI (History of Present Illnesses)