Chapter 9 Medical Word Parts

abdomin/o

abdomen

aliment/o

nourishment; nutrition

an/o

anus

append/o, appendic/o

appendix

bil/i

bile; gall

bucc/o

cheek

cec/o

cecum (first part of large intestine)

cheil/o

lip

cholangi/o

bile; vessel

chol/e

gall; bile

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

choledoch/o

common bile duct

cirrh/o

orange-yellow

col/o, colon/o

colon; large intestine

cyst/o

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

dent/i, dont/o

tooth

dips/o

thirst

duoden/o

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

diverticul/o

diverticulum

enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o

tongue

gluc/o, glyc/o

sugar; glucose

hemat/o, hem/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia

ile/o

ileum (third part of small intestine)

inguin/o

groin

jaund/o

yellow

jejun/o

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

labi/o

lip

lapar/o

abdominal wall; abdomen

ling/o

tongue

lith/o

stone; calculus

odont/o

tooth

or/o

mouth

pancreat/o

pancreas

peritone/o

peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs)

phag/o

eat; swallow; engulf

pharyng/o

pharynx; throat

proct/o

rectum; anus

rect/o

rectum

sial/o

saliva; salivary gland

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon; sigmoid

splen/o

spleen

stomat/o

mouth

a-, an-

not; without

de-

lack of; down; less; removal of

dia-

through; complete

dys-

painful; difficult

endo-

in; within

epi-

on; over; upon

hypo-

below; below normal; deficient

peri-

around; surrounding

poly-

many; much

post-

after; behind

pre-

before; in front of

sub-

below; under

ultra-

beyond; excess

-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic

pertaining to

-ase

enzyme

-ation

process; condition

-chezia

defecation; elimination of waste

-clysis

irrigation; washing

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

-emesis

vomiting

-gen

substance that produces

-ia

condition

-iasis

abnormal condition

-ist

specialist

-itis

inflammation

-megaly

enlargement

-orexia

appetite

-osis

process; abnormal condition

-pepsia

digestion

-pexy

surgical fixation

-phagia

eating; swallowing

-prandial

meal

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-scope

instrument used to view

-stalsis

contraction

-stomy

surgical opening

-tripsy

crushing

-um, -us

structure; tissue; thing

a.c., ac

before meals (from the Latin ante cibum)

BS

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

abd

abdominal

CAT

computerized axial tomography

ATT PHYS

attending physician

CBC

complete blood count

BM

bowel movement

CC

chief complaint

BP

blood pressure

CT

computed tomography; computerized tomography

CV

cardiovascular

NG, ng

nasogastric

DM

diabetes mellitus

NPO; n.p.o.

nothing by mouth (from the Latin non per os)

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

NS

nonsmoker

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

N/V

nausea and vomiting

GI

gastrointestinal

p.c., pc

after meals (from the Latin post cibum)

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

PO; p.o.

by mouth (from the Latin per os)

HAV

hepatitis A

PRN, p.r.n.

as needed (from the Latin pro re nata)

HBV

hepatitis B

Pt, pt.

patient

HCV

hepatitis C

Q4H

every four hours (from the Latin quaque quarta hora)

K

potassium

R

rectal

LGI

lower gastrointestinal

RLQ

right lower quadrant

LLQ

left lower quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

SOB

shortness of breath

mg

milligram(s)

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

Na

sodium

y/o

years old; year-old (as in 16-year-old)