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Chapter 2: Prefixes and Suffix (Abbreviations and Acronyms (Ht (height)…
Chapter 2: Prefixes and Suffix
Prefixes
Uni (one)
mono- (one)
bi- (two)
di- (two)
Tri- (three)
quad-, quadri- (four)
multi- (many)
poly- (many, much)
hemi- (half)
semi- (half, partly)
a-, an- (without, not)
de- (away from, cessation, without)
ab- (away from)
im-, in-, non- (not)
anti-, contra- (against)
dis- (separate)
ad- (to, towards)
ect-, ecto- (outer, outside)
ex-, exo- (out of, away from)
en-, end-, endo- (in, within)
intra- (within)
infra- (below, beneath)
sub- (below, beneath)
inter- (between)
per- (through)
trans- (across, through)
peri- (around, surrounding)
post- (after, behind)
pre- (before)
super-, supra- (above)
sym-, syn- (together, with)
dys- (painful, difficult, abnormal)
eu- (good, normal)
normo- (normal, usual)
hetero- (other, different)
homo-, homeo- (same, alike)
iso- (equal, alike)
hyper- (above normal, excessive)
hypo- (below normal, deficient)
macro- (large, long)
mega-, megalo- (large, oversized)
micro- (small)
pan- (all, entire)
ultra- (excess, beyond)
brady- (slow)
neo- (new)
pseudo- (false)
re- (again, backward)
tachy- (rapid, fast)
Suffixes
-algia (pain)
-emia (blood)
-ia (state or condition)
-ism (condition, disease, or disorder)
-itis (inflammation)
-megaly (enlargement)
-oma (tumor)
-osis (abnormal condition)
-pathy (disease)
-rreha (flow, discharge)
-centesis (puncture to remove fluid)
-ectomy (surgical removal)
-al (pertaining to)
-ar (pertaining to)
-ary (pertaining to)
-ic, -ac (pertaining to)
-ous (pertaining to)
-plasty (surgical repair, reconstruction)
-rrhaphing (suturing)
-tomy (incision, cutting)
-genic (produced by, forming by)
-gram (record, recording)
graphy (process of recording)
meter (instrument for measuring)
-ium (tissue, structure)
-logist (one who specializes in)
-logy (study of)
-oid (resembling)
-scope (instrument for examination)
-scopy (process of examining, examination)
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Dx (diagnosis)
H&P (history and physical)
Hx (history)
pt (patient)
Px (prognosis)
Rx (prescription)
Sx (symptom)
Tx, Tr (treatment)
CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)
DC (doctor of chiropractic medicine)
DDS (doctor of dental surgery)
ENT (ears, nose, throat)
ER, ED (emergency room, emergency department)
ICU (intensive care unit)
MD (doctor of medicine
OB/GYN (obstetrics/gynecology)
OD (doctor of optometry)
PA (physicians assistant)
Peds (pediatrics)
PT (physical therapy)
C (celsius)
cc (cubic centimeter)
F (fahrenheit)
g (gram)
mg (milligram)
kg (kilogram)
L (liter)
mL (militer)
cm (centimeter)
m (meter)
mm (millimeter)
oz (ounce)
b.i.d. (twice a day)
noct. (night)
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)
Wt (weight)
lab (laboratory)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
NPO (nothing by mouth)
P (pulse rate)
postop (postoperative)
preop (preoperative)
R (respiratory rate)
RBC (red blood cell)
WBC (white blood cell)
STAT (immediately)
T (temperature)
VS (viral signs)
Possible Medical Terms
Lymphoma
Cardiogram
Cardiology
Cardiologist
cardiomegaly
normogastric
Dermatologist
dermatology
Pancreatitis
unihysterectomy
Osteoperosis
megalosteoma
polyarthritis
Abdominoplasty
Colonoscopy
subcolonary
Prenatal
Postnatal
Pulmonary
microcerebroplasty
discectomy