Medical Terminology Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes PDF
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This document provides a table of prefixes, roots, and suffixes commonly used in medical terminology. It lists each term, along with its meaning. The document is useful for students studying medical terminology.
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# Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes ## Prefixes | Prefix | Meaning | |---|---| | A, An | Without, Not | | Ab- | Away from | | Acro- | Extremity | | Ad- | To, toward | | Ambi- | Both | | Ante- | Before | | Anti- | Against | | Auto- | Self | | Bi- | Two, double | | Brady- | Slow...
# Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes ## Prefixes | Prefix | Meaning | |---|---| | A, An | Without, Not | | Ab- | Away from | | Acro- | Extremity | | Ad- | To, toward | | Ambi- | Both | | Ante- | Before | | Anti- | Against | | Auto- | Self | | Bi- | Two, double | | Brady- | Slow | | Circum- | Around | | Co- | Together | | Contra- | Against | | De- | Without, removal | | Di- | Two, twice | ## Roots | Root | Meaning | |---|---| | Aden/O | Gland | | Angi/O | Vessel | | Arteri/O | Artery | | Arthr/O | Joint | | Audio/O | Hearing | | Bio | Life | | Blast/O | Immature, Form, Growing from | | Brachi/O | Arm | | Bronch/O | Bronchus | | Carcin/O | Cancer | | Cardi/O | Heart | | Cephalo/O | Head | | Cholecyst/O | Gallbladder | ## Suffixes | Suffix | Meaning | |---|---| | -algia | Pain | | -cele | Tumor, Hernia, Swelling | | -centesis | Puncture, Tap | | -cide | Killing | | -ectasis | Dialation, Stretching | | -ectomy | Excision | | -emia | Blood | | -esthesia | Pertaining To Sensation | | -form | Shaped Like | | -gen | Formation, Origion, Producing | | -genic | Producing | | -gram | Record | | -graph | Recording Instrument | | -graphy | Recording of Data | ## Abbreviations | Abbreviation | Meaning | |---|---| | MAR | Medication administration record | | Meq | Milliequivalen | | Mg | Milligram | | Mm\hg | Millimeters of mercury | | MRR | Magnetic resonance | | NSS | Normal saline solution | |Abd | Abdomen | | Ac | Before meals | | ADL | Activities of daily living | | AAm | Morning | | Approx | Approximately | | Bid | Twice a day | | Gm | Gram | | H(Hr) | Hour | | Ht | Height | | ICU | Intensive care unit | | In | Inch | | I&O | Intake and out put | | IV | Intravenous | | IM | Intramuscular | | K.g | Kilogram | | q.o.d | Every other day | | RBC | Red blood cells | | t.i.d | Three times a day | | TPR | Tempreture, pulse and respiration | | Vs(vs) | Vital signs | | Wbc | White blood count | | WHO | World health organization | | MI | Milliliter |
