Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Celiex 97 | Brainscape

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ab-

A

Away from

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ad-

A

Toward

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epi-

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Above/on
Ex: Epidermis

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hemi-

A

half/partly

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infra-

A

beneath
Ex: infraspinatus

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inter- vs intra-

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inter: between
intra: within

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para-

A

near/resembling
Ex: parathyroid

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per-

A

through

Ex: percutaneous

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Retro

A

backward/behind

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peri-

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Around

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supra

A

above/over

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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A&O x3

A

Alert and oriented to person, place and time

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AICD

A

Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AMS

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Altered mental status

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AT/NC

A

Atraumatic/normocephalic

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BAHA

A

Bone-anchored hearing aid

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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BiPAP

A

Bilevel positive airway pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BOM

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Bilateral otitis media

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BS

A

Bowel sounds/breath sounds

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CA

A

Cancer

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CTAB

A

clear to auscultation bilaterally

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CVAT

A

costovertebral angle tenderness

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

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EF

A

Ejection fraction

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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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EtOH

A

Alcohol

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ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

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GC

A

gonorrhea

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HLD

A

hyperlipidemia

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IVC

A

inferior vena cava

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JVD

A

jugular vein distention

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LAD

A

Left axis deviation, left anterior descending, lymphadenopathy

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LAE

A

Left atrial enlargement

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MOI

A

mechanism of injury

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NM

A

nuclear medicine

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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PNA

A

Pneumonia

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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PR

A

per rectum

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PT/INR

A

prothrombin time/international normalized ratio

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PTX

A

pneumothorax

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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r/o

A

rule out

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SAH

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

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SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

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SDH

A

subdural hematoma

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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

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Sz

A

seizure

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VATS

A

video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting