Structure Of Medical Language

Front 1

5 language skills

Back 1

Reading

Listening

Thinking, analyzing and understanding

Writing and spelling

Speaking and pronouncing

Front 2

Abdomin/o-

Back 2

Abdomen

Front 3

Append/o-

Back 3

Appendix

Front 4

Arteri/o-

Back 4

Artery

Front 5

Arthr/o-

Back 5

Joint

Front 6

Bi/o-

Back 6

Life

Front 7

Card/i-

Back 7

Heart

Front 8

Cardi/o-

Back 8

Heart

Front 9

Cholecyst/o-

Back 9

Gallbladder

Front 10

Col/o-

Back 10

Colon

Front 11

Colon/o-

Back 11

Colon

Front 12

Cost/o-

Back 12

Rib

Front 13

Cutane/o-

Back 13

Skin

Front 14

Derm/o-

Back 14

Skin

Front 15

Digest/o-

Back 15

Break down food

Front 16

Enter/o-

Back 16

Intestine

Front 17

Esthes/o-

Back 17

Sensation

Front 18

Gastr/o-

Back 18

Stomach

Front 19

Mamm/o-

Back 19

Breast

Front 20

Menstru/o-

Back 20

Monthly discharge of blood

Front 21

Ment/o-

Back 21

Mind

Front 22

Muscul/o-

Back 22

Muscle

Front 23

Nas/o-

Back 23

Nose

Front 24

Neur/o-

Back 24

Nerve

Front 25

Nucle/o-

Back 25

Nucleus

Front 26

Nutri/o-

Back 26

Nourishment

Front 27

Gemin/o-

Back 27

Set or group

Front 28

Hem/o-

Back 28

Blood

Front 29

Hepat/o-

Back 29

Liver

Front 30

Pelv/o-

Back 30

Pelvis

Front 31

Hyster/o-

Back 31

Uterus

Front 32

Phag/o-

Back 32

Eating

Front 33

Pleg/o-

Back 33

Paralysis

Front 34

Intestin/o-

Back 34

Intestine

Front 35

Lapar/o-

Back 35

Abdomen

Front 36

Pneumon/o-

Back 36

Lung

Front 37

Laryng/o-

Back 37

Larynx

Front 38

Later/o-

Back 38

Side

Front 39

Psych/o-

Back 39

Mind

Front 40

Sperm/o-

Back 40

Sperm

Front 41

Spir/o-

Back 41

Breathe

Front 42

Tens/o-

Back 42

Pressure

Front 43

Therap/o-

Back 43

Therapy

Front 44

Thyroid/o-

Back 44

Thyroid gland

Front 45

Tonsill/o-

Back 45

Tonsil

Front 46

Trache/o-

Back 46

Trachea

Front 47

Urin/o-

Back 47

Urine

Front 48

Uter/o-

Back 48

Uterus

Front 49

Vagin/o-

Back 49

Vagina

Front 50

Ven/o-

Back 50

Vein

Front 51

-ac

Back 51

Pertaining to

Front 52

-al

Back 52

Pertaining to

Front 53

-ar

Back 53

Pertaining to

Front 54

-ary

Back 54

Pertaining to

Front 55

-ation

Back 55

A process

Front 56

-ectomy

Back 56

Surgical excision

Front 57

-gram

Back 57

A record

Front 58

-graphy

Back 58

Process of recording

Front 59

-ia

Back 59

Condition

Front 60

-iatry

Back 60

Medical treatment

Front 61

-ic

Back 61

Pertaining to

Front 62

-ine

Back 62

Pertaining to

Front 63

-ion

Back 63

Action

Front 64

-ism

Back 64

Process

Front 65

-ist

Back 65

One who specializes

Front 66

-itis

Back 66

Inflammation

Front 67

-ive

Back 67

Pertaining to

Front 68

-logy

Back 68

Study of

Front 69

-lysis

Back 69

Process

Front 70

-megaly

Back 70

Enlargement

Front 71

-metry

Back 71

Process of measuring

Front 72

-oma

Back 72

Tumor

Front 73

-osis

Back 73

Condition

Front 74

-ous

Back 74

Pertaining to

Front 75

-pathy

Back 75

Disease

Front 76

-scope

Back 76

Instrument used to examine

Front 77

-scopy

Back 77

Process of using an instrument to examine

Front 78

-therapy

Back 78

Treatment

Front 79

-tomy

Back 79

Process of cutting

Front 80

A-

Back 80

Away from

Front 81

An-

Back 81

Without

Front 82

Anti-

Back 82

Against

Front 83

Bi-

Back 83

Two

Front 84

Brady-

Back 84

Slow

Front 85

De-

Back 85

Without

Front 86

Dys-

Back 86

Painful

Front 87

Endo-

Back 87

Within

Front 88

Epi-

Back 88

Above

Front 89

Eu-

Back 89

Normal

Front 90

Hemi-

Back 90

One half

Front 91

Hyper-

Back 91

Above

Front 92

Hypo-

Back 92

Below

Front 93

Inter-

Back 93

Between

Front 94

Tri-

Back 94

Three

Front 95

Trans-

Back 95

Across

Front 96

Tachy-

Back 96

Fast

Front 97

Sub-

Back 97

Below

Front 98

Re-

Back 98

Again

Front 99

Quadri-

Back 99

Four

Front 100

Pre-

Back 100

Before

Front 101

Post-

Back 101

After/behind

Front 102

Poly-

Back 102

Many

Front 103

Peri-

Back 103

Around

Front 104

Mono-

Back 104

One

Front 105

Mal-

Back 105

Bad

Front 106

Intra-

Back 106

Within

Front 107

Latin singular noun ends in -a

Back 107

Plual by changing-a to -ae

Front 108

Latin singular noun ends in -us

Back 108

Plural by changing to -i

Front 109

Latin singular noun ends in-um

Back 109

Plural by changing to -a

Front 110

Latin singular noun ends in -is

Back 110

Plural by changing to -es

Front 111

Latin singular noun ends in -ex

Back 111

Plural by changing to -ices

Front 112

Latin singular noun ends in -ix

Back 112

Plural by changing to -ices

Front 113

Greek singular noun ends in -is

Back 113

Plural by changing to -ides

Front 114

Greek singular noun ends in -nx

Back 114

Plural by changing to -nges

Front 115

Greek singular noun ends in -oma

Back 115

Plural by changing to -omata

Front 116

Greek singular noun ends in -on

Back 116

Plural by changing to -a

Front 117

What are the standard headings in hospital administration and discharge documents?

Back 117

1. Cc- chief complaint

2.hpi- history of present illness

3.pmh- past medical history

4.fh- family history

5.sh- social history

6.ros- review of systems

7.pe- physical examination

8. Laboratory and x-ray data

9.dx- diagnosis

10. Disposition

Front 118

Cc

Back 118

Chief complaint

Front 119

Cpr

Back 119

Computerized patient record

Front 120

Ds

Back 120

Discharge summary

Front 121

Dx

Back 121

Diagnosis

Front 122

Ehr

Back 122

Electronic health record

Front 123

Emr

Back 123

Electronic medical record

Front 124

Epr

Back 124

Electronic patient record

Front 125

Fh

Back 125

Family history

Front 126

H&p

Back 126

History and physical (examination)

Front 127

Hipaa

Back 127

Health insurance portability and accountability act

Front 128

Hpi

Back 128

History of present illness

Front 129

Pe

Back 129

Physical examination

Front 130

Pmh

Back 130

Past medical history

Front 131

Ros

Back 131

Review of systems

Front 132

Sh

Back 132

Social history

Front 133

Describe 3 advantages of cpr

Back 133

1. Access same record at same time

2. No record will be damaged or lost

3. Seconds in time to get patient record

Front 134

Name 5 items on preventive care checklist

Back 134

1. Smoke detectors in home

2. Wear seat belts

3. Exam breast/testis -monthly

4. Physical examination

5. Immunizations