prefix, suffix, abreviations Flashcards
1
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a
A
without
2
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ante
A
before
3
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anit
A
against
4
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bi
A
two, life
5
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blast(o)
A
germ, bud, developing cell
6
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brady
A
slow
7
Q
cardi(o)
A
heart
8
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cerebr(o)
A
brain, cerebrum
9
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cervic(o)
A
neck
10
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circum
A
around, about
11
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contra
A
against, opposite
12
Q
cyan(o)
A
blue
13
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dys
A
difficult, painful, abnormal
14
Q
erythr(o)
A
red
15
Q
gastr(o)
A
stomach
16
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glyc(o)
A
sugar, sweet
17
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hemat(o)
A
liver
18
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hemi
A
half
19
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hepat(o)
A
blood
20
Q
hyper
A
high, excessive, over
21
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hypo
A
low, below normal
22
Q
latero
A
outer structures
23
Q
leuk(o)
A
white
24
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mega
A
large
25
my(o)
muscle
26
nephr(o)
kidney
27
neur(o)
nerves
28
ortho
straight, normal
29
oste(o)
bone
30
peri
around
31
pharyng(o)
throat
32
pneum(o)
lungs, air
33
poly
many
34
pre
before
35
psued(o)
false
36
pulm(o)
lungs
37
retr(o)
backward, behind
38
sub
under, below
39
tachy
fast
40
thorac(o)
chest
41
vas(o)
blood vessel
42
algia
pertaining to pain
43
ectomy
surgical removal of
44
itis
inflammation
45
megaly
enlargement
46
ology
the study of
47
oma
tumor
48
ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
49
plegia
paralysis
50
pnea
pertaining to breathing
51
rrhage
abnormal/excessive flow or discharge
52
rrhea
flow or discharge
53
bronch
airway, bronchus
54
carcin
cancer
55
foramen
opening
56
gastr
stomach
57
glyc(y)
sugar
58
hem(at)
blood
59
hep(at)
liver
60
my
muscle
61
nephr
kidney
62
neur
nerve
63
ocul
eye
64
path
disease
65
pleur
rib, side
66
psych
mind
67
sept
wall, divider
68
viscer
internal organs
69
AED
automated external defibrillator
70
AMA
against medical advise
71
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
72
AO x 4
alert and oriented by place, person, time, event
73
AMS
altered mental status
74
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
75
ASA
asprin
76
BM
bowel movement
77
BP
blood pressure
78
BSA
body surface area
79
BVM
bag-valve mask
80
CA
cancer, cardiac arrest
81
CABG
coronary artery bypass graph
82
CAD
coronary artery disease
83
cc
cubic centimeter
84
CC OR C/C
chief complaint
85
CCU
cardiac care unit
86
CHF
congestive heart failure
87
CNS
central nervous system
88
c/o
complaining of
89
CP
chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy
90
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
91
CVA
cardiovascular accident
92
DOA
dead on arrival
93
DTs
delirium tremors
94
DX
diagnosis
95
ECG
electrocardiogram
96
ED
emergency department
97
ETA
estimated time of arrival
98
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
99
fx
fracture
100
GI
gastro intestinal
101
gm
gram
102
GSW
gun shot wound
103
HA
headache
104
HPI
history of present illness
105
Hx
history
106
ICP
intracranial pressure
107
ICU
intensive care unit
108
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
109
IM
intramuscular
110
JVD
jugular vein distention
111
kg
kilogram
112
LLQ
left lower quadrent
113
LOC
level of conciousness
114
LPM
liters per minute
115
LR
lactated ringers
116
LUQ
left upper quadrent
117
MI
myocardial infarction
118
mL
milliter
119
mm
millimeter
120
MVA
motor vehicle accident
121
MVC
motor vehicle crash
122
NC
nasal canula
123
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
124
NKDA
no know drug allergies
125
NPA
naso-pharyngeal airway
126
NPO
nothin by mouth
127
NSR
normal sinus rythym
128
NTG
nitrogycerin
129
N/V
nausea & vomiting
130
O2
oxygen
131
PE
pulmonary embolism
132
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
133
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
134
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
135
PERRL
pupils round and reactive to light
136
po
by mouth
137
PRN
as needed
138
q
every
139
qd
every day
140
qh
every hour
141
RBC
red blood cells
142
R/O
rule out
143
ROM
range of motion, rupture of membranes
144
RUQ
right upper quadrant
145
Rx
prescription
146
SL
sub ligual
147
SOB
shortness of breath
148
SQ
subcutaneous injection
149
S/S
signs & symptoms
150
stat
immediately
151
STD
sexually transmitted disease
152
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
153
TIA
transient ischemic attack
154
Tx
treatment
155
VS
vital signs
156
y/o
year old
