Ch.5 Prefixes, Suffixes, Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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a-, an-
A
absence of, without
2
Q
endo-
A
within
3
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eu-
A
normal, good
4
Q
pan-
A
all, total
5
Q
poly-
A
many, much
6
Q
tachy-
A
fast, rapid
7
Q
-thorax
A
chest
8
Q
-ar, -ary, -eal
A
pertaining to
9
Q
-stenosis
A
constriction, narrowing
10
Q
-cele
A
hernia or protrusion
11
Q
-stomy
A
creation of an artificial opening
12
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation, suspension
13
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
14
Q
-spasm
A
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
15
Q
-algia
A
pain
16
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
17
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
18
Q
-tomy
A
cut into or incision
19
Q
-scope
A
instrument used for visual examination
20
Q
-rrhagia
A
rapid flow of blood
21
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation, expansion
22
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording, radiographic imaging
23
Q
-metry
A
measurement
24
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
25
-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
26
-pnea
breathing
27
ABGs
arterial blood gases
28
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
29
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
30
CF
cystic fibrosis
31
CO2
carbon dioxide
32
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
33
CT
chest tomography
34
CXR
chest radiograph (chest x-ray)
35
flu
influenza
36
LLL
left lower lobe
37
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
38
LUL
left upper lobe
39
O2
oxygen
40
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
41
PE
pulmonary embolism
42
PFM
peak flow meter
43
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
44
PSG
polysomnography
45
RLL
right lower lobe
46
RML
right middle lobe
47
RUL
right upper lobe
48
SOB
shortness of breath
49
TB
tuberculosis
50
URI
upper respiratory infection
51
VPS
ventilation-perfusion scanning
