medical vocab

a-

(prefix) without, not, apart

-algia

(suffix) pain

-ectomy

(suffix) Surgical removal

hyper-

(prefix) excessive, above

hypo-

(prefix) below, defficent

-itis

(suffix) Inflammation

-malacia

(suffix) Softening

-necrosis

(suffix) death of body tissue

-osis

condition

-stomy

( suffix)new opening

-tomy

(suffix) incision

-plasty

(suffix) surgical repair

-megaly

(suffix) enlargement, large

-sclerosis

( suffix) hardening

-stenosis

(suffix) narrowing

peri-

around

supra-

above

my/o

muscle

arteri/o

artery

arthr/o

joint

-trophy

nourish, development

inter-

between

-centesis

surgical punture

hem/o

blood

-graphy

recording

sub-

below, under

-rraphy

suture

poly-

many, excessive

post-

after,behind

-ology

study of

-rrhagia

rupture

-plegia

paralysis

valv/o

valve

-al

pertaining to

-oma

tumor

-pathy

disease

-scope

examine

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-cyte

cell

nuer/o

nerve

chondr/o

cartilige

aden/o

gland

intra-

within

cardi/o

heart

splen/o

spleen

gastr/o

stomo

opthalm/o

eye

nephr/o

kidney

cerebr/o

brain

lip/o

fat

hepat/o

liver

pneumon/o

lung

oste/o

bone

hemat/o

pertaining to blood

vas/o

vessel

dermat/o

skin

-scopy

examine

ven/o

vein

bronchi/o

bronchus

odont/o

tooth

abd

abdominal

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

ADL

activities of daily life

am

morning

AMA

against medical device

AMI

acute myrocardial infarction

AS

left ear

ASA

asprin

asap

as soon as possible

as tol

as tolerated

bil

both sides

BLS

basic life support

BM

bowel movement

B/P

blood pressure

bpm

beats per minute

BR

bed rest

BS

breath sounds

BVM

bag-valve-mask

bx

biopsy

c

with

CA

cancer

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

cc

cubic centimeters

CC

chief complaint

CCU

critical care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

CNS

central nervous system

c/o

complaints of

CPR

cardio pulmunary resuscition

CT

computer tomography

CVA

cerebro vascular accident (stroke)

CXR

chest xray

DNR

Do not resucitate

DOA

dead on arrival

d/c

discontinue

DOB

date of bith

ECG

electrocardiogram

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

ER

emergency room