Health Science Foundations - Medical Terminology
Health Science Foundations
Medical Terminology
Prefixes
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Ana-: up
Cata-: down
Hyper-: above
Hypo-: below or deficient
Chroma-: color
Prefixes
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Endo-: within
In-: into
Iso-: same
Meta-: change or beyond
Ex-: out
Suffixes
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-al: pertaining to
-ic: pertaining to
-tic: pertaining to
-ior: pertaining to
-ion: process
Suffixes
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-ism: process
-y: process
-itis: inflammation
-crine: secrete
-log: to study
Suffixes
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-logy: process of study
-tonic: strength
-stasis: control or stop
Roots
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caud/o: tail
cis/o: to cut
crani/o: skull
cyt/o: cell
crin/o: secrete
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derm/o: skin
dermat/o: skin
enter/o: small intestine
gastr/o: stomach
home/o: sameness or constant
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infer/o: below
later/o: side
medi/o: middle
nephr/o: kidney
neur/o: nerve
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onc/o: tumor
ophthalm/o: eye
path/o: disease
poster/o: back
ren/o: kidney
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super/o: above
abdomin/o: abdomen
anter/o: front
bol/o: cast or throw
bi/o: life
Prefixes
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Epi-: above or upon
Trans-: across
Sub-: under or below
Inter-: between
Intra-: within or inside
Suffixes
Day #2 10/20/25
-blast: immature
-clast: break
-cyte: cell
-ectomy: excision
-ia: condition
Suffixes
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-is: pertaining to
-ist: one who specializes in
-ium or -um: structure or tissue
-opsy: process of viewing
-ose: pertaining to
Roots
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adip/o: fat
cardi/o: heart
chondr/o: cartilage
hist/o: tissue
oste/o: bone
Roots
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pachy/o: thick/heavy
andr/o: man
angi/o: blood vessel
carp/o: wrist
gyn/o: woman
Abbreviations
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@: at
abd.: abdomen
ABG: arterial blood gas
a.c.: before meals
ADL: activities of daily life
ad lib: as desired
Abbreviations
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adm: admission
am/AM: morning (midnight - noon)
amb: ambulate/walk
amt.: amount
approx.: approximately
AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Medical Math
Measurement Conversion Table
Metric System Equivalents
1 gram (g): 1000 milligrams (mg)
1000 grams: 1 kilogram (kg)
0.001 milligram: 1 microgram (mcg)
1 liter (L): 1000 milliliters (ml)
1 milliliter: 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1 meter: 100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter: 1000 millimeters (mm)
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Volume Equivalents
1 milliliter: 15 minims (M) = 15 drops (gtt)
5 milliliters: 1 fluidram = 1 teaspoon (tsp)
15 milliliters: 4 fluidrams = 1 tablespoon (T)
30 milliliters: 1 ounce (oz) = 2 tablespoons
500 milliliters: 1 pint (pt)
1000 milliliters: 1 quart (qt)
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Weight Equivalents
1 kilogram: 2.2 pounds (lb)
1 gram (g): 1000 milligrams = 15 grains (gr)
0.6 gram: 600 milligrams = 10 grains
0.5 gram: 500 milligrams = 7.5 grains
0.3 gram: 300 milligrams = 5 grains
0.06 gram: 60 milligrams = 1 grain
Length
2.5 centimeters: 1 inch