part 1

cardi

cardi

heart

cerebr

brain, cerebrum

col, colon

colon (section of large intestine)

dermat

skin

disk

disk (as in disk of spine)

gastr

stomach

nephr, ren

kidney

oste

bone

pulmon

lung

pre-

before (in time or space)

cerebr/o (combining form)

brain, cerebrum

col/o, colon/o (combining form)

colon (section of large intestine)

dermat/o

skin

disk/o

disk (as in disk of spine)

uni-, mono-

one

bi-, di-

two, twice

tri-

three

quad-, quadri-

four

hemi-, semi-

half

in-, im-, non-

not

dis-

separate, remove

anti-, contra-

opposing, against

ex-

out of, away from

ecto-, exo-

outer, outside

en-, end-, endo-

in,within

sym-, syn

together, with

ab-

away from

ad-

to, toward

normo-

normal

mega-, megalo-

large, oversize

ultra-

excess, beyond

iso-

equal, alike

homo-, homeo-

same, alike

hetero-

other, different

pseudo-

false

re-

again, backward

-ism, -ia, -y

condition of

-megarly

enlargement

-meter

instrument for measuring

-ole

small

pt

patient

H&P

history and physical (examination)

Hx

history

Sx

symptom

Dx

diagnosis

Px

prognosis

Tx, Tr

treatment

Rx

prescription

MD

doctor of medicine

DC

doctor of chiropractic medicine

DDS

doctor of dental surgery

OD

doctor of optometry

OB/GYN

obstetrics/gynecology

ENT

ear, nose, throat

Peds

pediatrics

PA

physician's assistant

ICU

intensive care unit

ER, ED

emergency room, emergency department

CAM

complementary and alternative medicine

m, cm, mm

meter, centimeter, millimeter

L, mL

liter, milliliter

g or gm, mg, kg

gram, milligram, kilogram

cc

cubic centimeter

oz

ounce

C

Celsius, centigrade (temperature)

F

Farenheit (temperature)

b.i.d.

twice a day

q.i.d.

four times a day

noc

night

p.c.

after meals

p.r.n.

as needed

NPO

nothing by mouth (doesn't eat or drink)

ADL

activities of daily living

STAT

immediately

AP

anteroposterior (from front to back)

lab

laboratory

Ht

height

Wt

weight

preop, pre-op

preoperative (before surgery)

postop, post-op

postoperative (after surgery)

VS

vital signs

T

temperature

P

pulse rate

R

respiratory rate

blast/o

immature cell

epitheli/o

epithelium (type of tissue)

fibr/o

fiber

gluc/o, glyc/o

glucose, sugar

hist/o

tissue

lei/o

smooth

lip/o

fat

morph/o

form, shape

my/o, myos/o

muscle

oste/o

bone

sarc/o

flesh

troph/o

nourishment

viscer/o

internal organs

-oma

tumor

-stasis

stopped, standing still

body system

group of organs with related structure or function