prefix, suffix, abreviations Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

a

A

without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ante

A

before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

anit

A

against

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

bi

A

two, life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

blast(o)

A

germ, bud, developing cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

brady

A

slow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

cardi(o)

A

heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

cerebr(o)

A

brain, cerebrum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

cervic(o)

A

neck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

circum

A

around, about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

contra

A

against, opposite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

cyan(o)

A

blue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

dys

A

difficult, painful, abnormal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

erythr(o)

A

red

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

gastr(o)

A

stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

glyc(o)

A

sugar, sweet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

hemat(o)

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

hemi

A

half

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

hepat(o)

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

hyper

A

high, excessive, over

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

hypo

A

low, below normal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

latero

A

outer structures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

leuk(o)

A

white

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

mega

A

large

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

my(o)

A

muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

nephr(o)

A

kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

neur(o)

A

nerves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

ortho

A

straight, normal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

oste(o)

A

bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

peri

A

around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

pharyng(o)

A

throat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

pneum(o)

A

lungs, air

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

poly

A

many

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

pre

A

before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

psued(o)

A

false

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

pulm(o)

A

lungs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

retr(o)

A

backward, behind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

sub

A

under, below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

tachy

A

fast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

thorac(o)

A

chest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

vas(o)

A

blood vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

algia

A

pertaining to pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

ectomy

A

surgical removal of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

megaly

A

enlargement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

ology

A

the study of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

oma

A

tumor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

ostomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

pnea

A

pertaining to breathing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

rrhage

A

abnormal/excessive flow or discharge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

rrhea

A

flow or discharge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

bronch

A

airway, bronchus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

carcin

A

cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

foramen

A

opening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

gastr

A

stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

glyc(y)

A

sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

hem(at)

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

hep(at)

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

my

A

muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

nephr

A

kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

neur

A

nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

ocul

A

eye

64
Q

path

A

disease

65
Q

pleur

A

rib, side

66
Q

psych

A

mind

67
Q

sept

A

wall, divider

68
Q

viscer

A

internal organs

69
Q

AED

A

automated external defibrillator

70
Q

AMA

A

against medical advise

71
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

72
Q

AO x 4

A

alert and oriented by place, person, time, event

73
Q

AMS

A

altered mental status

74
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

75
Q

ASA

A

asprin

76
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

77
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

78
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

79
Q

BVM

A

bag-valve mask

80
Q

CA

A

cancer, cardiac arrest

81
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graph

82
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

83
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

84
Q

CC OR C/C

A

chief complaint

85
Q

CCU

A

cardiac care unit

86
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

87
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

88
Q

c/o

A

complaining of

89
Q

CP

A

chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy

90
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

91
Q

CVA

A

cardiovascular accident

92
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

93
Q

DTs

A

delirium tremors

94
Q

DX

A

diagnosis

95
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

96
Q

ED

A

emergency department

97
Q

ETA

A

estimated time of arrival

98
Q

ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

99
Q

fx

A

fracture

100
Q

GI

A

gastro intestinal

101
Q

gm

A

gram

102
Q

GSW

A

gun shot wound

103
Q

HA

A

headache

104
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

105
Q

Hx

A

history

106
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

107
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

108
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

109
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

110
Q

JVD

A

jugular vein distention

111
Q

kg

A

kilogram

112
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrent

113
Q

LOC

A

level of conciousness

114
Q

LPM

A

liters per minute

115
Q

LR

A

lactated ringers

116
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrent

117
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

118
Q

mL

A

milliter

119
Q

mm

A

millimeter

120
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

121
Q

MVC

A

motor vehicle crash

122
Q

NC

A

nasal canula

123
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

124
Q

NKDA

A

no know drug allergies

125
Q

NPA

A

naso-pharyngeal airway

126
Q

NPO

A

nothin by mouth

127
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rythym

128
Q

NTG

A

nitrogycerin

129
Q

N/V

A

nausea & vomiting

130
Q

O2

A

oxygen

131
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

132
Q

PEA

A

pulseless electrical activity

133
Q

PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

134
Q

PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

135
Q

PERRL

A

pupils round and reactive to light

136
Q

po

A

by mouth

137
Q

PRN

A

as needed

138
Q

q

A

every

139
Q

qd

A

every day

140
Q

qh

A

every hour

141
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

142
Q

R/O

A

rule out

143
Q

ROM

A

range of motion, rupture of membranes

144
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

145
Q

Rx

A

prescription

146
Q

SL

A

sub ligual

147
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

148
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous injection

149
Q

S/S

A

signs & symptoms

150
Q

stat

A

immediately

151
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

152
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

153
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

154
Q

Tx

A

treatment

155
Q

VS

A

vital signs

156
Q

y/o

A

year old