Ch.5 Prefixes, Suffixes, Abbreviations Flashcards by Corrie Lothrop

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a-, an-

A

absence of, without

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endo-

A

within

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eu-

A

normal, good

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pan-

A

all, total

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poly-

A

many, much

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tachy-

A

fast, rapid

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-thorax

A

chest

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-ar, -ary, -eal

A

pertaining to

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-stenosis

A

constriction, narrowing

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-cele

A

hernia or protrusion

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-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-algia

A

pain

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

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-tomy

A

cut into or incision

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-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

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-rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood

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-ectasis

A

stretching out, dilation, expansion

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-graphy

A

process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-metry

A

measurement

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

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-pnea

A

breathing

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ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CT

A

chest tomography

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CXR

A

chest radiograph (chest x-ray)

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flu

A

influenza

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LTB

A

laryngotracheobronchitis

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LUL

A

left upper lobe

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O2

A

oxygen

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PFM

A

peak flow meter

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PFTs

A

pulmonary function tests

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PSG

A

polysomnography

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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VPS

A

ventilation-perfusion scanning