endo-
within
metr/i
uterus
Ex. endo-metri-osis: pathological condition in which endometrial tissue has been displaced in the pelvic cavity
-osis
-ism
-ity
condition
Ex. endometri-osis, necr-osis
microorgan-ism
morbid-ity
adhes (R)
stuck to
Ex. adhes-ion: process of being stuck together
abate (Vocab)
to lessen, decrease, or cease
Ex. The patient's arthritic pain did not abate, even though she followed the prescription.
-ion
process
chem/o
chemical
-therapy
treatment
-grade
a step
-meter
measure
ex-
out
cis (R)
to cut
abduct
to lead away from the middle
adduct
to lead toward the middle
arteritis
inflammation of the artery
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
ecto-
out, outside, outer
inter-
between
intra-
within
para-
beside, alongside, abnormal
Ex. para-centesis: surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal
-centesis = surgical puncture
per-
through
peri-
around
super-
above, beyond
supra-
above, beyond
-poiesis
formation
-ptosis
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhage
-rrhagia
to burst forth, bursting forth
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
-scopy
visual examination, to view, examine
Ex. laparo-scopy
-tome
instrument to cut
-tomy
incision
-tripsy
crushing
-trophy
nourishment, development
Ex. a-trophy: absence of development
plural ending of 'a' as in bursa
-ae
bursae
plural ending of 'ix' as in appendix
-ices
appendices
plural ending of 'nx' as in phalanx
-ges
phalanges
plural ending of 'on' as in spermatozoon
-a
spermatozoa
plural ending of 'um' as in ovum
-a
ova
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ab-
away from
norm (R)
rule
-al
-ous
-ary
-ic
-ar
pertaining to
Examples
palm-ar
abscess
localized collection of pus
acute
sudden, sharp, severe
afferent
carrying impulses toward a center
Ex. afferent signal are carried from the PNS to the CNS
ambulatory
condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
antidote
substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
pyret (R)
fever
Ex. anti-pyret-ic: Pertaining to an agent that is used to lower a fever
anti = against; pyret = fever; ic = pertaining to
sept (R)
putrefaction
Ex. anti-sept-ic: Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis (putrefaction)
anti=against; sept=putrefication; ic=pertaining to
apathy
condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions; indifferent
sepsis
decay
Ex. a-sepsis: without decay
a=without; sepsis=decay
-ary
pertaining to
Ex. axill-ary: pertaining to armpit
-opsy
to view
Ex. bi(o)-opsy: surgical removal of tissue for examination (plural - biopsies)
cac-
bad
-hexia
condition
Ex. cac-hexia: condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. (occurs in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis)
chronic
pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression; opposite of acute
dia-
through
-gnosis
knowledge
Ex. dia-gnosis: Process of identifying a disease or disorder
pro-gnosis: a state of foreknowledge
-phoresis
to carry
Ex. dia-phoresis: to carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating
disease
lack of ease; pathological condition of body that presents a series of symptoms and signs
infect (R)
to infect
-ant
forming
Ex. dis-infect-ant: chemical used to destroy pathogens
dis=apart; infect=to infect; ant= forming
efferent
carrying impulses away from the center
empathy
ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person
epi-
upon
dem (R)
people
-ic
pertaining to
epidemic
pertaining to upon the people; rapid widespread occurrence of an infectious disease
eti/o
cause
Ex. etiology: study of the causes of disease
febrile
pertaining to fever; temp above 98.6 F
gram
cubic cm or mL of water = weight of gram
hetero-
different
gene (R)
formation
liter
1000mL or 33.8 fl oz or1.0567qt
malaise
general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness
malign (R)
bad kind
Ex. malign-ant: Literally means formation of bad kind; growing worse; harmful; cancerous
milligram (mg)
one-thousandth of a weight
0.0001 g
milliliter (mL)
0.001 L
morbid (R)
sick
Ex. morbid-ity: condition of being diseased or sick
mortality
being human, subject to death; refers to death rate reflected by the population in a given region, age, range or other relevant grouping
necr (R)
death
Ex. necrosis: abnormal condition of tissue death
onc/o
tumor
pallor
paleness, lack of color
palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
palm= hand
-ar = pertaining to
prophylact (R)
guarding
Ex. prophylact-ic: pertaining to or protecting against disease or pregnancy
-genic
formation; produce
Ex. pyrogenic: pertaining to the formation of fire
rapport
pronounce "rapor" means relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician
sequela
late effect or condition produced; abnormal condition that follows and is the result of a disease, treatment, or injury
Ex. deafness after treatment with ototoxic drug (ot/o = ear; tox=poison; -ic=pertaining to)
syn-
together, with
-drome
that which runs together
Ex. syn-drome: a group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition
triage
a system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine who gets priority treatment
CC
chief complaint
Bx
Dx
Bx= biopsy
Dx = diagnosis
ENT
ear, nose, throat (larynx), (otorhinolaryngology)
Ht
OP
P
R
Wt
Ht=height
OP = outpatient
P = pulse
R = respiration
Wt = weight
ICD
CDC
International Classification of Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and prevention