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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Unit 12 Prefixes of Location and Medication Administration. Breathing. Re/spir/ation: Breathing Ex/pir/ation (n.): Breathing out Ex/pire, Ex/hale (v.): To breathe out In/spir/ation (n.): Breathing in In/spire (v.): To breathe in. In- = In, Into, Not.

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology Unit 12 Prefixes of Location and Medication Administration

  2. Breathing • Re/spir/ation: Breathing • Ex/pir/ation (n.): Breathing out • Ex/pire, Ex/hale (v.): To breathe out • In/spir/ation (n.): Breathing in • In/spire (v.): To breathe in

  3. In- = In, Into, Not • In/compatible: Do not mix with each other • In/compet/ency (n.): Not able to perform its function. • In/compet/ence (n.). In/compet/ent (adj.) • In/continence: Lack of control of waste removal • In/continence (n.). In/continent (adj.) • In/sane: Not sane • In/somnia: Inability to sleep • In/coherent: Not coherent

  4. In- = In, Into, Not • In/cise (v.): To cut into • In/cised (past tense verb) • In/cision (n.): Cutting into Vs. • Ex/cise (v.): To cut out (remove) • Ex/cision (n.): Cutting out

  5. In- = In, Into, Not • In/ject (v.): To introduce a substance into the body (usually through a needle) • In/jected (v., past tense) • In/jector: One who (things which) injects • In/jection: Procedure of injecting

  6. In- = In, Into, Not • In/fusion: Solution introduced into a vein • In/stillation: Putting medicated drops into an eye or body cavity. • Stillare = To drip • In/semin/ation: Process of placing semen into the opening of the cervix

  7. In- = In, Into, Not • In/fested: Organisms living within or on another organism • In/flammation (n.): Condition with such symptoms as a red, swollen, and warm area • In/flamed (v., past tense)

  8. Mal- = Bad, Poor • Mal/odor/ous: Having a bad odor • Mal/aise: General feeling of illness or feeling poorly • Mal/formation: Poor formation • Mal/nutrition: Poor nutrition • Mal/absorption: Poor absorption

  9. Eating disorders • Malnutrition may take the form of overnutrition or undernutrition. • Hyperphagia • Anorexia • Anorexia nervosa • Bulimea • Compulsive overeating

  10. Malari/o = Malaria • Disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium vivax, carried in mosquitoes. Initially thought to be caused by “bad” night air. • Mal/ari/a (n.): Bad air • Malari/al (adj.): Pertaining to malaria • Malari/ous (adj.): Having malaria • Malari/o/logy (n.): Study of malaria • Malari/o/therapy (n.): • An obsolete method of treating syphilis of the central nervous system by injecting malarial organisms into the body. Organisms produce hyperthermia, which is then terminated by antimalarial medication.

  11. Tri- = Three • Tri/ceps muscle has 3 heads • Tri/cuspid valve has three cusps • Tri/genim/al nerve has 3 branches • Tri/plets: 3 infants during the same pregnancy

  12. Bi- = Two • Bi/furc/ate (v.): To divide into 2 branches • Furco- = Branching or dividing • Bi/furc/ation (n.): The part of a structure that divides into 2 branches • Bi/sexual: 1.) One who is sexually attracted to both males and females. 2.) A person with physical characteristics of both male and female (hermaphrodite). • Bi/polar: Affective disorder with severe mood swings from a manic (excited) to a depressive state. Having 2 poles.

  13. Muscle of 2 bellies Tooth with 2 cusps Lenses with 2 areas of focus Bi/ceps Bi/cusps Bi/focal Bi- = Two

  14. Uni- = One 1 • Uni/corn has one horn • Uni/ovular: Pertaining to twins who develop from one ovum • Uni/vers/al: Combined into one whole One 1 Uni-

  15. Pertaining to: One side Two sides Three sides Uni/later/al Bi/later/al Tri/later/al Later/al = Pertaining to the side

  16. Multi- = Many • Multi/cell/ular: Made of many cells • Bi/cell/ular: Made of 2 cells • Uni/cell/ular, Mono/cell/ular: Made of 1 cell

  17. Having one nucleus Having 2 nuclei Having many nuclei Uni/nucle/ar, Mononuclear Bi/nuclear Multi/nuclear Nucleus

  18. Semi-, Hemi- = Half • Semi/circle: Half circle • Semi/conscious: Half conscious • Semi/private: Half private

  19. Half circular Half normal Half comatose Semi/circul/ar Semi/normal Semi/comatose Semi-, Hemi- = Half

  20. Semi-, Hemi- = Half • Hemi/cardia: Presence of only half a heart • Hemi/gastr/ectomy: Removal of half the stomach • Hemi/plegia, Hemi/paralysis: Paralysis of half the body (on one side).

  21. Paralysis of half (one side) of the body Half of a sphere Anesthesia of half the body Hemi/plegia Hemi/sphere Hemi/an/esthesi/a Semi-, Hemi- = Half

  22. Genit/o = Reproductive system • Genesis = Beginning, Formation • Genit/al: Reproductive system structure

  23. Con- = With • Con/genit/al: Born with • Congenital deformities or anomalies including • Congenital cataract, scoliosis, kyphosis, glaucoma, syphilis • Hydr/ophthalm/os is increased fluid pressure in eyes due to congenital glaucoma • Con/sanguin/ity: With blood, Blood relationship. A relationship by descent from a common ancestor • Sanguin/o = Blood • -ity = Quality

  24. Sanguin/o = Blood • Sanguin/ous, Sanguin/eous: Bloody

  25. Dis- = To free of • To free of, to separate, to undo • Dis/ease: Free of ease • Dis/sect (v.): To cut a tissue or to undo it for purpose of study • Dis/section (n.), Dis/sected (past tense verb) • Dis/infect (v.): To free of infective agents • Dis/infection (n.), Dis/infected (past tense verb) • Dis/infectant: Chemical or physical agents that prevent infection by killing microorganisms

  26. Dis- = To free of • Dis/associate: To break apart • Dis/sociation (n.): Separation. Ability to move one body segment independently of another. The breaking off of normal thought processes from consciousness • Dis/sociate (v.) • Dis/sociated (v. past tense or adj.) • Multiple personality disorder (MPD) • A split in consciousness resulting in 2 (or multiple) different phases of personality, neither being aware of the words, acts, and feelings of the other

  27. Post- Ante- Pre- Behind, After Before, Forward Before, In front of Prefixes

  28. Post- = After • Post/prandial (pp): After meals • Post/cibal (pc): After meals • Post/glucose (pg): After ingesting glucose • Post/esophageal: Behind the esophagus • Post/menopausal: After menopause • Post/operative: After an operation • Post/coit/al: After coitus (intercourse) • Post/part/um: After delivery (refers to the mother)

  29. Pre- = Before, In front of • Pre/an/esthetic: Before anesthesia • Pre/hyoid: In front of the hyoid bone • Pre/operative: Before an operation • Pre/mature: Before maturity (readiness) • Pre/scribe: Write before you can take (Rx) • Pre/cancer/ous: Before cancer develops

  30. Ante- = Before, Forward • Ante/pyretic: Before the fever • Ante/flexion: Forward bending • Ante/version: Turning forward • Ante/part/um: Before delivery • Ante/position: Position in front

  31. Nat/al = Birth • Natal refers to birth and is related to the baby. • Partum refers to delivery is related to the mother. • Peri/natal: Around birth • Post/natal: After birth • Pre/natal: Before birth • Ante/natal: Before birth

  32. Febr/ile = Pertaining to fever • Febris = Fever • Post/febr/ile: Pertaining to after a fever • Ante/febr/ile: Pertaining to before a fever

  33. Before death After death Mort/ality: Mobid/ity: Antemortem Postmortem Death rate. Statistics giving the ratio of deaths in a given population. Rate of occurrence of disease. The ratio of disease in a given population. Mortem = Death

  34. A.M. = Ante-meridiem = Before noon • P.M. = Post-meridiem = After noon

  35. Intra- = Within • Intra/abdominal: Within the abdomen • Intra/cellular: Within a cell • Intra/uterine: Within the uterus • Intra/ven/ous: Within a vein • Intra/spin/al: Within the spine • Intra/lumb/ar: Within the lumbar region

  36. Within an artery Within the cranium Within the bladder Within the aorta Within the skin Within the duodenum Within the thoracic cavity Intra-/arteri/al Intra/crani/al Intra/cyst/ic Intra-/aort/ic Intra/derm/al Intra/duoden/al Intra/thorac/ic Intra- = Within

  37. Ac Ad lib AID AIH am, A.M. Bid caps CRNA exc GNID Gt/gtt. gtts Before meals (ante cibum) Ad libetum as desired Artificial insemination - donor’s sperm Artificial insemination - husband’s sperm Ante meridiem (morning) Bis in die, twice a day capsules Certified registered nurse anesthetist Excision Gram-negative intracellular diplococcus Drop, drops Abbreviation

  38. I&O IABP ID IM inf instill IU IUD IV Intake and output Intra-aortic balloon pump Intradermal, identification Intramuscular Infusion Instillation International units Intrauterine device Intravenous Abbreviation

  39. LPN MSN NP pc pm, P.M. PO, po prn RN sc, subcu, sq, subq tab tid (see textbook) † Licensed practical nurse Masters of Science in Nursing Nurse practitioner After meals (post cibum) Post meridiem (after noon) Postoperative, by mouth (per os) Pro renata, as needed or required Registered nurse Subcutaneous tablet(s) Ter in die, three times a day22 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 death Abbreviation

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