PAP 575 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LIST Suffixes & Combining Forms amniocentesis angiogram angioplasty appendectomy appendicitis atrophy

bacteremia biopsy carcinoma cardiologist cardiomegaly colostomy cutaneous dermatitis dermatologist dermatome diplopia edema emesis encephalitis encephalotomy excision hematemesis hemolysis hemophilia hemophiliac hemorrhage hernia hypoglycemia inflammation lithiasis lithotripsy lumpectomy lymphatic mammography mastectomy mastitis mucoid mucus nephrotic neural neuralgia neurologist neurosis oophorosalpingohysterectomy ophthalmic ophthalmologist ophthalmoscope osteoarthritis osteomalacia otic otitis otoscope pathogenic

peritoneal phlebitis proteinuria ptosis tonsillectomy tonsillitis tracheostomy tracheotomy Musculoskeletal arthritis / arthralgia arthrocentesis arthrodynia arthroscopy articulation bursa bursitis carpal tunnel cerebrospinal cervical chondrocostal facial fascia femoral fibula hematopoiesis herniated hyperuricemia iliac iliopubic intercostal intervertebral ischial ischium kyphosis laminectomy ligament lumbar metacarpal metacarpophalangeal metatarsal musculoskeletal myalgia myopathy orthopedics osteitis osteochondritis osteomyelitis osteoporosis paraplegia patellofemoral phalanges polyarthritis rheumatoid scoliosis sesamoid spondylarthritis

sprain sternocostal strain subarachnoid substernal synovial tarsal tendon tendonitis thorax tibia ulnar vertebra Prefixes, Suffixes & Combining forms. abductor adductor afebrile anaerobic anesthesia anesthetic aphasia arteriosclerosis bradycardia carcinogenic cephalic cryptorchidism cyanosis dysphagia ectopic electroencephalogram erythrocyte erythrocytosis euthyroid hemolysis histology hyperglycemia hyperparathyroidism hypersecretion hyperthermia hypocalcemia hypoparathyroidism hyposecretion hypothyroidism incontinence intradermal intramuscular intravenous leukemia leukocyte lipoma malabsorption malignant melanoma mononuclear necrosis neonatology

neoplasm nullipara orthopnea photophobia polydipsia postpartum prepartum prerenal primigravida psychogenic pyogenic pyromaniac quadriplegic sclerosis subcutaneous syndrome tachycardia tricuspid unilateral xanthosis Cardiovascular aneurysm angina pectoris angiography angioma aortic aortogram arrhythmia arterial arteriole arteriosclerosis arteritis artery atria atrioventricular atrium bicuspid bypass capillaries cardiomyopathy cardiopulmonary cardiovascular cardioversion cerebrovascular congenital coronary cuspid defibrillation defibrillator dysrhythmia echocardiogram echocardiography electrocardiogram electrocardiograph embolus endocarditis

fibrillation hemangioma hemorrhoids hyperlipidemia hypertension hypertrophy hypotension infarction ischemia Gastrointestinal albuminuria anorexia antiemetic bicuspids cholecystectomy cholecystitis choledochal choledocholithiasis cholelithiasis cholestasis colonoscoy diverticulitis dyspepsia emetics hepatotoxic Organization of the Body adrenal anemia anterior anterolateral anteromedian anteroposterior anterosuperior antibody anticoagulant anuria ascites blepharitis blepharospasm caudad centrifuge coagulation cranial dacryocystitis dacryolithiasis dactylography distal dorsal embilicus erythropoietin exocrine hematuria hemodialysis homeostasis hydrocephalus immunocompromised

immunodeficiency inferior interstitial intracellular lacrimal lacrimation laparoscope lateral leukocytosis leukopenia lymph medial midsagittal plane mucolytic onychomycosis pallor peritoneum peritonitis phagocyte plasma platelets posterior proximal sialography thoracentesis thoracic thoracotomy thrombopenia thrombosis umbilical ventral Respiratory anoxia anastomosis antitussive apnea atelectasis bronchiectasis bronchitis bronchodilator diaphragm dyspnea endotracheal epiglottis hemopneumothorax hyperpnea hypoxia laryngitis laryngoscopy lobectomy orotracheal pharyngitis pneumohemothorax pneumonitis pneumothorax rhinitis

rhinoplasty rhinorrhea tachypnea Others analgesic nasotracheal antipyretic cystitis cystoscopy cystourethrogram diuresis diuretic glomerulonephritis glycosuria nephrolithiasis nephromalacia nephrotoxic oliguria polyuria pyelogram pyuria renal uremia Nervous and Endocrine adenoma agoraphobia akinesia cephalalgia craniotomy exophoria euthyroid exophthalmos goiter ophthalmology polyphagia hemiplegia hyperinsulinism hyperopia hyperthyroidism hypoglycemia Reproductive amenorrhea antepartum colposcopy conization contraceptive dysmenorrhea hysterectomy implatation laparotomy menopause menorrhagia menses menstruation metrorrhagia oophorectomy

orchidectomy orchiditis orchiopexy prenatal prostatitis salpingitis vaginitis vasectomy Integument abscess asepsis aspiration bacteriostatic bulla cellulitis contusion furuncle hematoma icterus ichthyosis integument keloid macule nodule papule pediculosis petechiae plaque pustule sebum ulcer urticaria xerosis Abbreviations Ab ABG AC AD ad lib. AFB AFP AMA AMI AP view ARDS AS ASD AV B.I.D., b.i.d. BM BMR BP BUN C. CA

CBC CCU CDC CHF cm. CNS COPD CPD CPR C-section CSF CT scan CV CVA CXR D&C DES diff DM DNA DO DOB DOE DPT DVT Dx EBV ECG EKG EDC EEG EENT EMG ENT EOMI ESR F. FACP FACS FDA FUO FVC GC GI gm. gtt. HCG HDL Hg h.s. Hct ICU I&D IM I.V. IVP

kg. KUB LAT, lat. lb. LDL LLQ LMP LP LPN LUQ mcg. MCH MCHC MCV MPV M.D. MI NPO NSAID OA OB OC OD OR Ortho OS OU P PAP P.E. pH PKU PMN PND P.O. poly p.r.n. PT P.T. PVC q. 2 hours qns RBC REM RLQ R.N. RNA ROM RUQ Rx SLE SOB STD TB TIA

t.i.d. tntc TPN TPR TSH UA UGI URI UTI UV VA VLDL VSD WBC Wt.