Medical Terminology and Anatomy Review

Comprehensive list of medical abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, and anatomical structures.

ACE

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

AIDS

Acquired Immune Defiency Syndrom

ASAP

As soon as possible

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAT

Computer Assisted Tomography

GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

LASIK

Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis

LEEP

Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure

PEG

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

PABA

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid

TED

Thromboembolism Deterrent

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

ADH

Antidiurectic Hormone

BMI

Body Mass Index

BPH

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

COPD

Chronnic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DKA

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

GFR

Glomerular Filtration Rate

GI

Gastrointestinal

HDL

High-Density Lipoprotein

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

LDL

Low Density Lipoprotein

PE

Pulmonary Embolism

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

epi-

above, upon

hyper-

above, excessive

super-

above, excessive

supra-

above, over

hyp/o-

below, deficient

infra-

below, beneath

sub-

under, beneathm below, inferior

circum-

around

peri-

around, surrounding

Dia-

through

Per-

through

para-

beside, beyond

trans-

through, across

ante-

before, forward

fore-

before, in front

pre-

before, in front

pro-

before, forward

re-

back, again

retro-

behind, backward

post-

after, behind

ultra-

beyond, excess

en-

inside, within

endo-

inside, within

intra-

inside, within

ec-

out, outside

ecto-

out, outside

ex-

out of, away

exo-

outside

extra-

outside of, beyond

inter-

between

mes/o

middle

Dis-

separate, away

dys-

bad, difficult, painful

a-

without, lack of

an-

without, lack of

ir-

without, lack of

hemi-

Half

semi-

half

mono-

one

uni-

one

di-

two

bi-

two

tri-

three

quadri-

four

tetra-

four

ac

pertaining to

al

pertaining to

ar

pertaining to

ary

pertaining to

eal

pertaining to

ial

pertaining to

ic

pertaining to

ical

pertaining to

ine

pertaining to

ory

pertaining to

ous

pertaining to

tic

pertaining to

ior

direction

esis

condition

ia

condition

iasis

condition

ion

condition

ism

condition

osis

condition

algia

pain

dynia

pain

istis

inflammation

ium

structure, tissue

megaly

enlargement

oid

resembling

oma

tumor

pathy

disease