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Medical Abbreviations & Word Parts
Medical Abbreviations & Word Parts
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
09/06/2012
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Term
Prefix
 Definition
A word element that is placed before a root.
Term
Suffix
 Definition
A word element that is placed after a root.
Term
Root
 Definition
The word element that contains the basic meaning of the word.
Term
Combining Form
 Definition
A root with a vowel that makes the word easier to pronounce.
Term
Abbreviations
 Definition
A short form of word or phrases.
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder; cyst
Term
Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Gluc/o
 Definition
Glucose
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
Urine, urinary tract
Term
A, an
 Definition
Without, absence of
Term
Brady-
 Definition
Slow
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
Fast
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Difficult, abnormal
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive, too much
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Under, less than normal
Term
Neo-
 Definition
New
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many, much
Term
Algia-
 Definition
Painful
Term
Cyte-
 Definition
Cell
Term
Itis-
 Definition
Inflammation of
Term
-Ectomy
 Definition
Excision, removal
Term
-Otomy
 Definition
Incision, cutting into
Term
-Emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-Logy
 Definition
The study of
Term
-Oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-Pnea
 Definition
Breath, breathing
Term
-Phasia
 Definition
Speech
Term
-Phagia
 Definition
Swallowing, eating
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
Term
Ad lib
 Definition
As desired
Term
Amb
 Definition
Ambulate, walk
Term
B/P
 Definition
Blood pressure
Term
BSC
 Definition
Best Supportive Care
Term
-
c
 Definition
With
Term
c/o
 Definition
Complains of
Term
I & O
 Definition
Intake and output
Term
O2
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
po
 Definition
By mouth
Term
q
 Definition
Every
Term
q.s.
 Definition
every second
Term
-
s
 Definition
Without
Term
stat
 Definition
Immediately, at once
Term
TPR
 Definition
Temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
VS
 Definition
Vital Signs
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheel chair
Term
a.c.
 Definition
Before meals
Term
bid
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
hs
 Definition
Hours of sleep
Term
noc
 Definition
Night
Term
p.c.
 Definition
After meals
Term
qd
 Definition
every day
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
q2h, q3h, q4h, etc.
 Definition
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours
Term
qid
 Definition
daily
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
tid
 Definition
three (3) times a day
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x2, x3
 Definition
times 2, times 3
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
prn
 Definition
when necessary
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