Medical Terminology (Unit 2)

• contra-: against
• de-: from, lack of
• dia-: to free or undo
• dys-: bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
• ec-: out, out from
• em-: in
• endo-: in, within
• enter-: intestine
• epi-: above, upon
• eu-: good, normal
• ex-: out, away from
• • genic: origin, formation
• • gram: the record made, mark
• • graph: instrument for recording, machine
• • graph: the process, process of recording
• • la: condition
• • ism: condition
• • ist: one who specializes in, specialist
• • itis: inflammation
• cal: calories
• CAT: computerized axial tomography
• CBC: complete blood count
• CHF: congestive heart failure
• Cl: chloride
• CNS: central nervous system
• C/O: complains of
• COLD: chronic obstructive lung disease
• COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• CP: cerebral palsy
• CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• CRF: chronic renal failure
• CSF: cerebral spinal fluid
• D & C: dilatation and curettage
• D/C: discontinue or discharge from
• DEA #: Drug Enforcement Administration #
• Diff: differential white blood cell count
• DOB: date of birth
• DON: director of nurses
• DJD: degenerative joint disease
• DM: Diabetes Mellitus