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Chapter2- Prefixes and Sufixes (Abbreviations and Acronyms (Sx (symptoms),…
Chapter2- Prefixes and Sufixes
Prefixes
Tri-(Three)
Quad-, Quadri- (Four)
Di- (two)
Mono- (One)
Hemi-(Half)
Semi-(Half,Partly)
Muti-(Many)
Poly-(Many, Much)
Bi-(Two)
A-,An-(Without)
Anti,Contra-(Against)
De-(away from , cessation, without)
Dis-(separate)
Im-,-In,-Non-(Not)
Uni-(One)
Possible Medical Terms
dermatitis
Lymphoma
colitis
Dysphagia
cardiectomy
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Sx
symptoms
Tx,Tr
treatment
pt
Patient
ENT
ears, nose, throat
MD
doctor of medicine
b.i.d.
twice a day
noct.
night
Dx
Diagnosis
H &P
history and physcial
px
Prognosis
Rx
Prescription
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
DC
doctor of chiropratic medicine
DDS
doctor of dental surgery
ICU
Intensive care unit
OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
OD
doctor of optometry
PA
physicians's assistant
Peds
pediatrics
PT
Physical Therapy
C
Celcius
cc
cubic centimeter
F
fahrenheit
g
gram
mg
milligram
kg
kilogram
L
liter
mL
milliter
m
meter
cm
centimeter
mm
milimeter
oz
ounce
p.c.
after meals
p.r.n.
as needed
q.i.d.
four times a day
ADL
activities of daily living
AP
anteroposterior
BP
blood pressure
CT
Computer tomography
Ht
height
lab
laboratory
MRi
magnetic resonance imaging
NPO.npo
nothing by mouth
)P
pulse rate
post op
postoperative
preop
preoperative
R
respiratory rate
RBC
red blood cell
STAT
immediately
T
temperature
VS
viral signs
WBC
white blood cell
Wt
weight
Sufixes
Pertaining to
-ac, -al - ar , -ary , -eal , -ical, -ic , -ine, -ior, - ory ,- ous , - tic
-dynia , -algia
pain
-itis
inflammation
-malacia
softening
-megaly
enlargement
-necrosis
death
-orrhea
discharge
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-stenosis
narrowing
Suffixes Procedure
-centesis
surgical puncture to drain fluid
-ectomy
surgical remove
-graphy , -gram
record
-lysis
loosen, free, or destory
orrhapy
repair ,close , suture
orrhaphy
surgical repair of a hernia
-plasty
surgically repair
-scopy
visualize
-stomy
opening
Contrasting Prefixes
Sub-
less ,under or below
Supra-
excessive or above
Inter-
between or among
Hyper-
over or above, excessive or increased
Hypo-
below, decreased or deficient
Dys-
bad, painful, or difficult
Eu-
Good, normal or easy
Ab -
away from
Ad-
Adduction