General Suffixes, Disorder/Condition Suffixes, Surgery/Procedure Suffixes, Common Abbreviations Flashcards
2.10-2.13
1
Q
-age
A
related to
2
Q
-cidal
A
capable of killing
3
Q
-form
A
shape
4
Q
-fuge
A
driving away
5
Q
-ical
A
pertaining to
6
Q
-ion
A
process
7
Q
-opia
A
vision
8
Q
-phylaxis
A
protection, prevention
9
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
10
Q
-uria
A
urine
11
Q
-algia
A
pain
12
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
13
Q
-dynia
A
pain
14
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
15
Q
-emia
A
blood in
16
Q
-ia, -ism
A
condition
17
Q
-iasis
A
presence of, formation of
18
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
19
Q
-malacia
A
weakening of, softening of
20
Q
-mania
A
abnormal desire for
21
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
22
Q
-oma
A
tumor
23
Q
-osis
A
abnormal state
24
Q
-pathy
A
disorder, disease
25
-paresis
paralysis
26
-penia
deficiency, decrease
27
-phagia
eating, swallowing
28
-phasia
speech
29
-phobia
fear
30
-plasia
formation of
31
-plegia
paralysis
32
-ptosis
drooping, falling
33
-rrhage
excessive flow
34
-rrhea
flow, discharge
35
-centesis
surgical puncture
36
-cise
cut, remove
37
-ectomy
removal, excision
38
-gram, -graph, -graphy
record of, picture of
39
-lysis
removal, freeing from, disintegrating
40
-ostomy
forming an opening
41
-otomy
cutting into
42
-plasty
surgical repair, reformation
43
-scopy
instrumental view of
44
-stasis
stopping or controlling
45
-tomy
incision
46
-tripsy
crushing
47
a
before
48
abd
abdomen
49
ac
before meals
50
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
51
ad lib
as desired
52
AMA
against medical advice
53
ASA
asprin
54
ASAP
as soon as possible
55
BM
bowel movement
56
BMI
body mass index
57
BP
blood pressure
58
BPM
beats per minute
59
BRP
bathroom privelages
60
bx
biopsy
61
C&S
culture and sensitivity
62
ca
calcium, cancer
63
CAD
coronary artery disease
64
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
65
CBC
complete blood (cell) count
66
cm
centimeter
67
CP
chest pain
68
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
69
CT
computed tomography
70
CXR
chest x-ray
71
DNR
do not resuscitate
72
DOB
date of birth
73
dx
diagnosis
74
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
75
f/u
follow up
76
FBS, FBG
fasting blood sugar/glucose
77
fx
fracture
78
GI
gastrointestinal
79
htn
hypertension
80
hx
history
81
I&O
intake and output
82
mL
milliliters
83
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
84
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
85
N/V
nausea/vomiting
86
NG
nasogastric
87
NKA
no known allergies
88
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
89
O2
oxygen
90
OOB
out of bed
91
p
after
92
pc
after meals
93
PE
physical examination
94
PO
by mouth
95
PRN
as needed
96
ROM
range of motion
97
rx
prescription
98
SOB
shortness of breath
99
stat
immediately
100
sx
symptoms
101
tx
treatment
102
UA
urinalysis
103
VS
vital signs
104
YO, y/o
years old
