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© Jennifer Atkins Glossary and Pronunciation Guide Page | 1
Glossary and Pronunciation
Guide
Medical Administration Training
Written by Jennifer Atkins www.mediweb.com.au
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Jennifer Atkins Medical Administration Training
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Table of Contents
RESOURCES: HELPFUL WEBSITES ............................................................................ 4
GLOSSARIES ........................................................................................................... 5
ABBREVIATIONS GLOSSARY 6
MEDICAL TERMS RELATING TO THE HUMAN BODY 23
MEDICAL TERMS FOR NORMAL CONDITIONS AND PROBLEMS IN THE HUMAN BODY 29
MEDICAL TERMS FOR NUMBERS AND QUANTITIES 32
MEDICAL TERMS RELATING TO POSITION AND DIRECTION 34
GLOSSARY OF WORD PARTS AND MEANINGS 36
PRONUNCIATIONS ............................................................................................... 54
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RESOURCES: HELPFUL WEBSITES
Online Medical Dictionaries
Medical Dictionary and Abbreviations http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Medical Dictionary http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php
Medical Dictionary www.medterms.com
Medical Dictionary www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/medical_dictionary.asp
Medical Dictionary http://www.mydr.com.au/medical-dictionary
Spell Check www.spellex.com/speller.htm
Medical Abbreviations
Abbreviations http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalabbreviations.php
Acronyms www.drsref.com.au/acronyms
Health Thesaurus
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-
thesaurus.htm
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GLOSSARIES
1. Abbreviations
2. Medical Terms relating to the Human Body
3. Normal Conditions and Problems in the Body
4. Numbers and Quantities
5. Position and Direction
6. MAIN GLOSSARY of word parts and meanings
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Abbreviations Glossary
The following abbreviations (and acronyms) are commonly used in medical
environments. It is important to note that not all practitioners use the same
abbreviations, thus they may differ from one environment to the next.
A
A Artery
Ab Antibody, Abnormal
AB, abor Abortion
Abdo Abdomen
ABG Arterial blood gases (test)
ABI Acquired brain injury
ABX Antibiotics
AC Alternating current (electricity)
ac Before meals (ante cibum)
ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme
ACh Acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter)
ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
ACP Acid phosphatase
ACTH Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ACU Acute care unit
AD Alzheimer’s disease
Ad lib As desired
ADD Attention deficit disorder
ADH Antidiuretic hormone
ADL Activities of Daily Living
ADR Adverse drug reaction
AF Amniotic fluid
Ag Antigen
AI Artificial insemination
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AID Artificial insemination by donor
AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AKA Above knee amputation
ALD Alcoholic liver disease
ALL Acute lymphocytic leukaemia
ALP Alkaline phosphatase (enzyme)
ALT Alanine transferase (enzyme)
AMA Australian Medical Association
AMI Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
anat. Anatomy
ANA Anti nuclear antibodies
ANS Autonomic nervous system
ARD/ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF Acute renal failure
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ASX Asymptomatic (without symptoms)
aux. Auxiliary
AV Atrio-ventricular or arterio-venous
AVM Arterio-venous malformation
B
B. Blood
BD, bd Two times daily (bis die)
Ba Barium
BAL (1) blood alcohol level; (2) bronchoalveolar lavage
BE Barium enema (x-ray examination of the colon)
BGL Blood glucose level
Bili Bilirubin
Biol. Biology
BM Bowel movement
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Medical Terms relating to the Human Body
Word Part Meaning
Abdomin/o Abdomen
Achill/o Achilles tendon
Acous/o Hearing
Aden/o Gland
Adenoid- Adenoids
Adip/o Fat, Adipose tissue
Adren/o, Adrenal/o Adrenal gland
Alveol/o Alveoli (of the lungs)
An/o Anus
Angi/o Blood vessel
Aort/o Aorta
Append/ic/o Appendix
Arteriol/o Arteriole
Arthr/o Joint
Arthr/o, Articul/o Joint
Ater/i/o Artery
Atri/o Atrium
Axill/o Armpit
Blephar/o Eyelid
Brachi/o Arm
Bronch/i/o Bronchus
Bronchiol/o Bronchiole
Bucc/o Cheek
Burs/o Bursa (a small, fluid-filled sac)
Caec/o Caecum
Capill/o Capillary
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Medical Terms for Normal Conditions and Problems in the Human Body
Word Part Meaning
a-, an- Without; lacking
-agra Seizure, sudden pain
-algesio-, -algesi Pain
-algia Condition of pain
Ankyl/o Crooked, stiffening, bent, fusing
anti- Against
-capnia Condition of Carbon Dioxide
cari- Rot or decay of teeth
contra- Against
Dips/o Thirst
dis- Separation, apart
-dynia Condition of pain, swelling
dys- Difficult, abnormal, painful, bad
-ectasia, -ectasis Expansion, stretching or dilation
-ema Condition
-emesis Vomiting
-esis Abnormal state or condition
eu- Good, normal, well, easily
-ia Condition of, abnormal condition,
disease
-iasis Condition, formation of, disease
-ism Condition, state, process
-itis Inflammation
-lepsy Seizure, fit
-lithiasis Abnormal condition of stones
-lysis, lys/o Break down, destruction, dissolving
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Medical Terms for Numbers and Quantities
Word Part Meaning
Aux/i/o, -auxis Increase
Bi- Two, twice, double, life
Brady- Slow
-cle, -cule Small
Deca- Ten
Deci- One tenth
Demi- Half
Deutero- Second
Didym- Twins
Diplo- Double
Hecto- One hundredth
Hemi- Half, on one side
Hol/o- Entire, whole
Homo- The same, resembling
Hyper- Above, above normal, beyond,
excessive, over
Hypo- Under, deficient, below normal
-icle Small
Iso- Equal, like, same
Kilo- One thousandth
Macro- Large
Mega-, megalo- Great, abnormally large
-megaly Enlargement
Mi/o- Make smaller, less
Mic-, micro- Small, one millionth
Milli- One thousandth
Mon/o One, single
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Medical Terms relating to Position and Direction
Word Part Meaning
Ab- Away from
Ad- Toward, near
Af- Towards, near, to
Ag- Towards, near, to
Ambi- Both, on both sides
Ante- Before, in front of, forward
Anter/o In front of, anterior
Anti- Against
Apo- Away from, separate
Circum- Around
Contra- Against, opposing
Cycl- Circle
De- Down, away from, ending, reversing
Dextro- Right side
Dia- Across, apart, between, through
Dors/i/o- Back (of the body), dorsal
Ec/o-, Ect/o- Out, outer part, outside
Ef- Out, away from
Em- In
En- Inside, in, within
Endo-, Ento- Within, inner, inside
Epi- Above, Upon, on, outside of
Ex- Out, out of, away from, beyond
Exo- Out, outer part, outside
Extra- Outside of, beyond, outward
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Glossary of Word Parts and Meanings
The following glossary contains an alphabetical list of prefixes, suffixes and root
words. Prefixes have a dash after the word, suffixes have dash before the word and
root words may end in /o-. Each word part has its meaning in the second column,
followed by an example of its use in medical terminology.
Word Part Meaning Example
a-, an- Without, lacking Aphasia, Anaemia
ab- Away from Abnormal
Ac- Relating to Acceptor
Acous/o- Hearing Acoustic
Acr/o- To do with the extremities Acrodermatitis
-ad Toward Cephalad
ad- Toward, near Adductor
Aden/o- Gland Adenoma
Adip/o Fat Adipose
Adren/o- Adrenal gland Adrenolytic
Adrenocortic/o Adrenal cortex Adrenocortical
-aemia Condition of blood Hyperglycaemia
Aesthes/i/o, Aesthet- Sensation Anaesthesia
Agglutin/o Clumping, sticking together Agglutination
-agon Assemble together Glucagon
-agra Seizure, sudden pain Podagra
-al Pertaining to Bronchial
Albin/o White Albinism
Alges/i/o Sensation, sense of pain Analgesia
-algia Condition of pain Neuralgia
Alveol/o Alveolus Alveolar
Ambi- Both, around, on both sides Ambidextrous
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Ana- Again, going backwards Anaphylaxis
Andr/o Male Androgen
Angi/o- Blood vessel Angioplasty
Ankyl/o Crooked, stiffening, bent, fusing Ankylosis
Ante- Before, in front of, forward Anteflexion
Antero Front, infront of, anterior to Anterolisthesis
Anti- Against Anticoagulant
Appendic/o Appendix Appendicitis
Ar-, -ar Pertaining to Solar, Arrhythmia
Arteri/o- Artery Arterioplasty
Arthr/o Joint Arthritis
-ary Pertaining to Pulmonary
-asthenia Lack of strength Myasthenia
Ather/o Fatty plaque lining a blood vessel Atherosclerosis
Atri/o- Atrium Atrioventricular
Auto- Self Autologous
Aux/i/o, -auxis Increase Auxotroph
Axill/o Armpit Axillary
Bi- Two, twice, double, life Binocular
Bil/i Bile Biliary
Bio- Life, living Biology
-blast Immature cell, developing Osteoblast
Blephar- Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Brachi/o Arm Brachial
Brady- Slow Bradycardia
Bronch/i- Bronchus Bronchitis
Bronchiol/o Bronchiole Bronchiolitis
Bucc/o- Cheek Buccal
Burs/o- Bursa Bursitis
Caec/o Caecum Caecostomy
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BSBMED301B Medical Terminology Pronunciation Guide
Medical Administration Training
Written by Jennifer Atkins
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Pronunciations
Medical words can be tricky to pronounce, however many dictionaries are a great
help as they provide phonetic spelling. This ensures you can pronounce even the
most difficult words. Many dictionaries will provide each medical term with its
correct spelling, and in brackets the phonetic spelling follows. However, you need to
ensure the dictionary you use has Australian pronunciations.
For example:
Cardiac is pronounced KAR-di-ak
Cardiologist is pronounced KAR-dee-OL-oh-jist
Gastroenteritis is pronounced gas-troh-enter-I-tis
Gastropathy is pronounced gass-TROP-uh-thee
Gastrotomy is pronounced gass-TROT-omi
Many words are pronounced as they are spelt, but there are exceptions. For
example:
Ch is sometimes pronounced as an k Chronic (KRON-ik)
Ps is pronounced as an s Psychologist (sy-KOL-o-jist)
Pn is pronounced as n Pneumonia (new-MOH-nia)
Ph is pronounced as f Phobia (FOH-bia)
Rh is pronounced as r Rheumatism (ROOM-a-tism)
Pt is pronounced as t Ptosis (TOH-sis)
Oe is pronounced as ee Oesophagus (ee-SOF-a-gus)
Ae is pronounced as ee Anaemia (a-NEE-mia)
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In this guide the pronunciation is provided after each word. Words of two or more
syllables are broken up with a hyphen (-). The syllable that is stressed is shown in
capitals.
Medical terms are provided for the various systems of the body. Commonly used
terms are provided in each category, followed by the phonetic spelling and meaning
of each word.
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Digestive System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Nervous System
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Urinary System
Reproductive System
Radiology
Pathology
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Self check
Fill in the following tables to track your spelling and pronunciation results.
Spelling results
Chapter Words Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Attempt 4
Integumentary 16
Skeletal 12
Muscular 11
Digestive 11
Cardiovascular 14
Respiratory 14
Nervous 12
Endocrine 12
Lymphatic 12
Urinary 12
Reproductive 12
Radiology 11
Pathology 10
Pronunciation results
Chapter Words Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Attempt 4
Integumentary 16
Skeletal 12
Muscular 11
Digestive 11
Cardiovascular 14
Respiratory 14
Nervous 12
Endocrine 12
Lymphatic 12
Urinary 12
Reproductive 12
Radiology 11
Pathology 10
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Integumentary System
Word Pronunciation Meaning
Alopecia al-ǒ-PEE-shiǎ Hair loss, particularly from scalp.
Dermatitis der-mǎ-TY-tis Inflammation of the skin.
Dermatofibroma der-mǎ-toh-FI-bro- mǎ Small, red/brown bump in the skin.
Dermatologist der-mǎ-TOL-ŏ-jist A specialist who studies diseases of the
skin.
Eczema EKS-imǎ A recurring, non-infectious,
inflammatory skin condition.
Eosinophil ee-oh-SIN- ŏ-fil A white blood cell that can stain
orange-red.
Epidermis epi-DER-mis The outer layer of the skin.
Erythrocyte i-RITH-roh-syt Red blood cell.
Integumentary in-TEG-yoo-men-tǎ-re The skin, hair and nails.
Keratosis ke-rǎ-TOH-sis A horny overgrowth of the skin.
Melanocyte MEL-ǎ-noh-syt Cells that produce pigment.
Onychomycosis on-i-koh-my-KOH-sis Fungal infection of the nail.
Psoriasis sŏ -RY-ǎ-sis A chronic skin condition with inflamed,
red, raised areas and silvery scales.
Rosacea roh-ZAY-shiǎ A common skin condition with redness,
pimples, and broken blood vessels.
Subcutaneous sub-kew-TAY-nius The deepest layer of skin.
Xeroderma zeer-oh-DER-mǎ Dryness of the skin.