Health Science

Stat : at once, immediately

VS : Vital sign

RX : prescription

PRN : as needed

HS : Hour of sleep

NPO : nothing by mouth

PO : by mouth

BID : twice a day

Q2H : every 2 hours

AMB : ambulance, walk

MG : Milligrams

ML : Milliliter

L : Liter

CC : cubic centimeter

TSP : teaspoon

EKG : electrocardiogram

EGG : electroencephalogram

DNR : Do not resuscitate

< : Less than

> : Greater than

Aden : gland

D/C : discontinue, discharge

Gloss : tongue

After : artery

Hem : blood

Arthr: joint

Hepat : liver

Bio : life

Hydro : water

Bronch : bronchus ( windpipe )

Hyster : womb, uterus

Carcin: cancerous

Lingu: tongue

Cardi : heart

Lith : stone, calculus

Cephal : head

Myo: muscle

Cerebr: cerebrum/ brain

Hephr: nephron/ kidney

Chem : dealing with chemicals

REN : kidney ( renal)

Chol : bile, gall ( cholesterol )

Neur : nerve, nervous system

Cost: rib

Occul/ of : eye

Cyst: bladder/ sac with fluid

Opthalm: eye

Cyt: cell

Pneum: lung, air

Derm : skin

Psychic: mind, soul

Enter : small intestine

Rhin: nose

Eryth/o : red

Thorax : thorax, chest

Gastr/o : stomach

Teach : trachea/ windpipe

Gingiv : gum ( of the mouth )

Algia : pain

Oma: tumor/ cancer

Tach: rapid/ fast

Inter: between/ among

Hypo: under/below

Hyper : over/ above / excessive

Hemi : half/ partial

Ex : out, away from

Epi: above

Endo: within, inner

Dys: bad/ difficult

Contra: against, counter

Brady : slow

Bi: twice/ two/ double

Di: four

Anti: against/ opposite

a, an : without

intra: within/ inside

Leuko: white

Micro : small

Macro : big

Neo: new

Peri: around/ surrounding

Post : after/ behind

Pre: before/ in front

Pro: before/ forward

Semi: half/ partial

Sub : under/ below

Centesis : surgical puncture to remove fluid

Economy : surgical removal

Emia: blood

Genetic, genic: origin, source

Gram: to record

Gross : instrument for recording

ic: pertaining to ( pertaining to= related to or about )

Itis: inflammation

Lysis: separation/ destruction

Megaly: enlargement/ large

Ologist : person who studies

Ology : the study of

Orrhea: flow/ excessive discharge

Osis: condition/ process

Otomy: cut/ incision

Path : disease

Phobia : fear

Plaster : surgical repair

Plegia: paralysis, stroke

Scelerosis : hardening

Scope : instrument for visual examination

Spasm: sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

Stasis : stopping/ controlling

Uria: urine condition

Root word : foundation/ basic meaning of a word

Prefix: beginning of a word ( location, time, number )

Suffix: end of a word ( procedure, condition, disorder, disease )