The purpose of this lesson is to learn the basic definitions of the type of language that

applies to medical terminology.

Medical Terminology or Med Terms are broken down into

three different parts. Prefix, Suffix and Root Word. In
this lesson, the student will recognize the meaning of
each part.

PREFIX Root Word Suffix

First part of a word Gives the basic Gives meaning to the

that gives meaning to meaning for the word. end of the word.
the word.

Example Pre means Example Cardio means Example Fix means

BEFORE
HEART

Now try to recall the definition to the terms you just studied. Cut and paste the
answers by the correct definition. Root Word Suffix Prefix

Gives meaning at the end of a word suffix

Root
Root
Word
Gives the basic meaning to the word
Word

Gives the meaning at the beginning of a word Prefix

Prefix

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Purpose of this lesson is to learn basic medical terms for some of the bodys organs.
Below is the common word, then the medical term, followed by a picture of the organ.

Organs

Heart Cardio

Lung Pulmono

Liver Hepato

Stomach Gastro

Kidney Nephro

Brain Cerebro

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 Now Test Your Knowledge

Directions: Use
Gastro the drawing tool,
Hepato make a line
connecting to the
correct medical
term from the body
part. Then click on
the picture and
Nephro
delete the picture
to view the correct
Pul mono answer. The same
word must be at the
other end of the
line. Print page 2
and turn into the
Pulmono teacher.

Gastro

Cardio Cerebro

Nephro
Hepato
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challenge,
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Using Medical Abbreviations Name_______________________________

Abbreviations are shortened form of words, usually just letters. Abbreviations are used in healthcare to shorten
directions and meaning of words. Fill in the missing abbreviations, study and then take the 2 page test at end of
lesson. Place corrected test in folder.
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Cc

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CBR
aa
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ck
abd
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cm
ac
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d
ad lib
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D/C
am
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DOB
amb
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DOD
amt
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dr
bid
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dsg
bil
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ea
BR
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elixir
C
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ft _
kg
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fl _
lt
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FUO _
l
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gal _
lb
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gt,gtt _
liq
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hr _
m
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in _
ml
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jt _
mm
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IV _
MN
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Neg po

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noc prn

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npo per

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nil q

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oz qd

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p qh

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pc q2h

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pt QID

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per Qt
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Rt TID

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s Tsp

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sm Tbsp

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sos TPR

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syp Ung

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ss vol

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stat VS

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tab Wt

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tol w/c
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X Tx

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XR _
S&Sx
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Yr _
Px
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Bx _
Ex
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Dx _
Cx
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Fx _
Cu
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_ ____________________________
Rx _
Fe
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_ ____________________________
Hx _
H
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Sx _
H2O
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_ _
H2O2 OR

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O2 ER

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K+ ICU

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Cl OPD

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_ L&D
CO2
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_ R/O
CHO
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_ w/o
Mg
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_ N/V
NaCl
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_ D/C
pH
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N/C
#
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U/A
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< _____________

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Time Abbreviation Name ____________________________

Hr (h) ___________________________________

a ___________________________________

p ___________________________________

q ___________________________________

am ___________________________________

pm ___________________________________

d ___________________________________

ac ___________________________________

pc ___________________________________

pre ___________________________________

post ___________________________________

noct ___________________________________

hs ___________________________________

yr ___________________________________
q2h ___________________________________

min ___________________________________

QD ___________________________________

QOD ___________________________________

QID ___________________________________

TID ___________________________________

BID ___________________________________

Measurement Abbreviations Name ________________________

Oz _____________________________________

m _____________________________________

lb _____________________________________

gal _____________________________________

pt _____________________________________

cm _____________________________________

mm _____________________________________

ht _____________________________________

ft _____________________________________

cc _____________________________________

ml _____________________________________

in _____________________________________

kg _____________________________________
wt _____________________________________

mm _____________________________________

Fill in the blanks

Colors
Chrom(o) _______________________ Cyan(o)
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Erythro- ________________________ Melan(o)
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Leuko- __________________________ Chlor (o)
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Xanth(o) _________________________ Alba-
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Actions
-able _____________________ -ac
_______________________ab____________________
ad- ______________________ -al __________________________ ante
________________
-asis ________________________ bi- __________________________ bio
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-blast _______________________ -cise _________________________ -clysis
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-desis _______________________ di ___________________________ dia
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dis _________________________ -eal
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epi - ________________________ -estasis
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-ectomy _______________________________________________ endo
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-esis ________________________-esthesia
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ex- _________________________ -form
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-genesis ____________________________________________________ -genous
______________
-gram _______________________ -graph _______________________
hom(o,e,)________________
hypno _______________________ hypo- _____________________ hyper-
________________
-iasis________________________ -ism
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infra- _______________________ intra-_______________________-
inter___________________
-lys(is,o) ________________________________________________-opia
___________________
onco- _______________________ -opsy ______________________-orrhea
_________________
-otic __________________________________________ -otomy___
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path (o) _______________________________________ -phobia
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pod(e,o) ______________________________________ post
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pre- _________________________ pro ________________________ -rraphy
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sep __________________________ son-(o) _____________________ -sect
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vit- ______________________________________________________
Body Parts
Cardio ___________________________
cephlo____________________________
Chol-(e,o) ________________________ crani (o)
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Derm-(a,at,o) ______________________ enter -(i,o)
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Encephal-(o) ___________________________ gastr(o)
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Gloss- ________________________________ hepat(o)
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Hyster(o) ______________________________ neph (r,ro)
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Neur (o) _______________________________ pancreat (o)
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Pulmon)o) _____________________________ pyel(o)
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Rect(o) ________________________________ ren (o)
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Rhin(o) ________________________________ salping(o)
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Spleen(o) ______________________________ stoma
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Ten ___________________________________ thorac (o)
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Cardi (o) _______________________________ trach (e, i, o)
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Trich (o) _______________________________ tympan (o)
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Vertebr (o) _____________________________ vesic (o)
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Brachi- ________________________________ bronchi(o)
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Carp (o) _______________________________ cerebro-
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Colo(o) ________________________________ mening (o)
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0cul- (o) _______________________________ ven (o)
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hem (o) ________________________________ art-(o)
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