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Combining Forms
Combing forms of medical words
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Medical
11th Grade
09/14/2010
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Term
abdomin(o)
 Definition

abdomen
Term
aden(o)
 Definition
gland
Term
angi(o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri(o)
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr(o)
 Definition
joint
Term
bronch(i)(o)
 Definition

bronchus

bronchi
Term
Cardi(o)
 Definition
heart
Term
Cephal(o)
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
chol(e)
 Definition
bile
Term
col(o)
 Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
crani(o)
 Definition
skull
Term
cyst(o)
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
cyt(o)
 Definition
cell
Term
dent(i)(o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
enter(o)
 Definition
small intestine
Term
erythr(o)
 Definition
red
Term
fibr(o)
 Definition
fiber
Term
gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
Term
geront(o)
 Definition
elderly
Term
gloss(o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyc(o)
 Definition
sugar
Term
gynec(o)
 Definition
female
Term
hem(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
Term
hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
Term
hyster(o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
lanyng(o)
 Definition
larynx
Term
mast(o)
 Definition
breast
Term
my(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
nephr(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur(o)
 Definition
nerve
Term
ot(o)
 Definition
ear
Term
pharyng(o)
 Definition
throat, pharynx
Term
pneum(o)
 Definition
lung,air,gas
Term
proct(o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
psych(o)
 Definition
mind
Term
pulm(o)
 Definition
lungs
Term
py(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
rect(o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
throrac(o)
 Definition
chest
Term
trache(i)(o)
 Definition
trachea
Term
ur(o)
 Definition
urine, urinary tract, urination
Term
urin(o)
 Definition
urine
Term
fibr(o)
 Definition
fiber
Term
glyc(o)
 Definition
sugar
Term
gynec(o)
 Definition
female
Term
hydr(o)
 Definition
water
Term
lith(o)
 Definition
stone
Term
ped(i)(o)
 Definition
child
Term
thromb(o)
 Definition
clot
Term
tox(o)
 Definition
poison
Term
a-
 Definition
without
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
pain or difficulty
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
low, deficient
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-otomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing, respiration
Term
-scope
 Definition
examination instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
examination using a scope
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ax
 Definition
axillary
Term
bld
 Definition
blood
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
lt
 Definition
left
Term
os
 Definition
mouth
Term
sh
 Definition
shoulder
Term
vag
 Definition
vagina
Term
AFB
 Definition
acid-fast bacillus
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term
AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
c with a line over it
 Definition
with
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart faliure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstrictive pulmonary disease
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus (infection)
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus (infection)
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
IH
 Definition
infectious hepatitis
Term
KS
 Definition
kaposi's sarcoma
Term
LBP
 Definition
low back pain
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction (refers to the death of tissues due to loss of blood supply)
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
NB
 Definition
new born
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
NSU
 Definition
non specific urethritis
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
RF
 Definition
renal failure
Term
s with a line over it
 Definition
without
Term
SDAT
 Definition
senile dementia of alzheimer's type
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratiory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
ADL
 Definition
activites of daily living
Term
ad lib.
 Definition
as desired
Term
adm
 Definition
admission
Term
ADT
 Definition
admissin, discharge, transfer 
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulatory,ambulate
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
as tol
 Definition
as tolerated
Term
B.M.,bm
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
B.R.
 Definition
bedrest
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BSC
 Definition
bed side commode
Term
c with a line over it
 Definition
with
Term
cath
 Definition
catheter, cateterize
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CBR
 Definition
complete bed rest
Term
cl liq
 Definition
clear liquid
Term
C/O
 Definition
complains of
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