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MOD 2-Final Exam Review
Combining forms, Suffixes, Abbreviations
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Undergraduate 2
08/23/2011
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Term
A-, An-
 Definition
No, Not, Without
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Bad, Painful, Difficult, Abnormal, Pertaining to
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Above, Excessive
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Deficient, Below, Under, Less than normal
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
Term
Intra-
 Definition
Within, Into
Term
Pre-
 Definition
Before, In front of
Term
Peri-
 Definition
Surrounding
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many, Much
Term
Sub-
 Definition
Under, Below
Term
Super-, Supra-
 Definition
Above, Upper
Term
Endo-
 Definition
In, Within
Term
Brady-
 Definition
Slow
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
Fast
Term
Meta-
 Definition
Change, Beyond
Term
Anti-
 Definition
Against
Term
Retro-
 Definition
Behind, Back, Backwards
Term
Epi-
 Definition
Above, Upon, On
Term
Para-
 Definition
Near, Beside, Abnormal, Apart from, Along side of
Term
Ef-
 Definition
Away from
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Rib
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Kinesi/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Ven/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Phag/o
 Definition
Eat, Swallow
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Aut/o
 Definition
Self, Own
Term
Nas/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Sinus/o
 Definition
Sinus
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Throat
Term
Pneum/o
 Definition
Lung, Air, Gas
Term
Pneumon/o
 Definition
Lung, Air, Gas
Term
Or/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
Intestines
Term
Col/o
 Definition
Colon
Term
Chol/e
 Definition
Bile, Gall
Term
Bucc/o
 Definition
Cheak
Term
Proct/o
 Definition
Anus, Rectum
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Urinary Bladder
Term
Pyr/o
 Definition
Fever, Fire
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
Urine, Urinary Tract
Term
Lith/o
 Definition
Stone, Calculus
Term
Py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
Olig/o
 Definition
Scanty
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum
Term
Noct/i
 Definition
Night
Term
Opthalm/o
 Definition
Eye
Term
Tympan/o
 Definition
Tympanic Membrane
Term
Myring/o
 Definition
Eardrum
Term
Audi/o
 Definition
Hearing
Term
Ot/o
 Definition
Ear
Term
Myc/o
 Definition
Fungus
Term
Derm/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cuatne/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Onych/o
 Definition
Nail
Term
Ungu/o
 Definition
Nail
Term
Cry/o
 Definition
Cold
Term
Xer/o
 Definition
Dry
Term
Crin/o
 Definition
Secrete
Term
Acr/o
 Definition
Extremities, Top, Extreme point
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Phob/o
 Definition
Fear
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Removal
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-graph
 Definition
Record
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflamation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Visual Exam
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor, Mass, Fluid Collection
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal Condition
Term
-otomy
 Definition
Process of cutting
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Process of cutting
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
Death
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
Creating a surgical opening
Term
Chrond/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
Bursting forth
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
Bursting forth
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, Discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Tightening
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Breakdown
Term
-ology
 Definition
Study of
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease, Emotion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Fixation, Put in place
Term
-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-eal
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-iac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ical
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ine
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ior
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ose
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-tic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
FU
 Definition
Follow Up
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule Out
Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer
Term
PRN
 Definition
As Needed
Term
STAT
 Definition
Immidiately
Term
Mg
 Definition
Magnesium
Term
Pt, PT
 Definition
Patient
Term
TID
 Definition
Three Times Daily
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrent
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complains Of
Term
UGI
 Definition
Upper Gastrointestinal
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice Daily
Term
PO
 Definition
By Mouth
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
ID
 Definition
Intradermal
Term
SQ
 Definition
Subqutanious
Term
Cx
 Definition
Cervix
Term
q8h
 Definition
Every 8 Hours
Term
PE
 Definition
Physical Exam
Term
ASA
 Definition
Asprin
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