NUMBERS
Medical terminology Often you get the medical word that contains the prefix that describes the number. Here are some of the most common.
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mono-, uni- | One | Unilateral |
| Bi- | Two | Bilateral |
| Tri- | Three | Triplicate |
DIRECTIONS AND POSITIONS
In medicine, you frequently face conditions that describe how the body is in process or condition.
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ab- | Away from | Abduction |
| Ad- | Toward | Adduction |
| Ecto-, exo- | Outside | Ectoparasite |
| Endo- | Inside | Endoderm |
| Epi- | Upon | Epinenephrine |
There are also numerous local and therapeutic medical terms that are not exclusions or prefixes but instead have single words. Here are some of the most valuable medical billing terminology lists.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Anterior or ventral | At or near the front surface of the body | “Anterior nerves” |
| Posterior or dorsal | At or near the real surface of the body | “Dorsal surface of the hand” |
| Superior | Above | “Superior (cranial) aspect” |
| Inferior | Below | “Inferior aspect” |
| Lateral | Side | “Lateral aspect” |
| Distal | Farthest from center | “Axons distal to the injury” |
| Proximal | Nearest to center | A proximal end of the forearm” |
BASIC ANATOMY TERMS
The Medical Billing Terminology Schedule gives you the CPT And ICD Guides, diagnosis of diagnosis of a doctor, and help you to fully understand the medical practice. Let’s now look at some basic conditions for body parts. You can identify some of them.
| Word | Body Part |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | abdomen |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| Cranial | Skull |
| Digital | Fingers and toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Hallux | Great toe |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Lumbar | Loin (lowest part of the spine below the false ribs and between the hips) |
| Mammary | Breast |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Occipital | Back of head |
| Pectoral | Chest |
| Sternal | Breastbone |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Umbilical | Navel |
| Ventral | Belly |
CONDITIONS
Now let’s take a look at the words describing the body parts, let’s change some situations that may affect body parts in this medical terminology list.
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ambi- | Both | Ambidextrous |
| Dys- | Bad, painful, difficult | Dyslexia |
| Eu- | Good, normal | Eukaryote |
| Homo- | Same | Homogenous |
| Iso- | Equal, same | Isotope |
| Mal- | Bad, poor | Malnutrition |
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -algia | Pain | Myalgia |
| -emia | Blood | Hypoglycemia |
| -itis | Inflammation | Bronchitis |
| -lysis | Destruction, break down | Dialysis |
| -oid | Like | Haploid |
| -opathy | Disease of | Neuropathy |
| -pnea | Breathing | Sleep apnea |
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Let’s wrap this vocabulary review with a look at some of the most common surgical procedures. It is always necessary to list where the surgical procedure is performed on the body, so this glossary is a small but useful solution in this section. Remember this medical terminology list and you will immediately know what kind of procedure was done, even though you did not know exactly what the procedure was done.
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -centesis | Puncture a cavity to remove fluid | Amniocentesis |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal or excision | Hysterectomy |
| -ostomy | A new permanent opening | Tracheostomy |
| -otomy | Cutting into, incision | Gastrotomy |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical repair or suture | Gastrorrhaphy |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation | Nephropexy |
| -oplasty | Surgical repair | Rhinoplasty |
| -otripsy | Crushing or destroying | Lithotripsy |
Be aware that you can also use your CPT Manual to study human anatomy vocabulary. Current CPT Guides come with instructional illustrations, diagrams, and charts in the entire book, including a brief summary of medical terminology. Cpt Against the guideline, you can find the list of anatomical images. Bookmark this page and if you are looking for an eye or an internal ear example or need to remember where the thorax goes.
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