Tags & Description
a/an
prefix meaning not, without
ab-
prefix meaning from, away from, off
ad-
prefix meaning increase, adherence, to or toward
aer-
prefix meaning the air, or gas
algia-
prefix meaning the air, or gas
ascend-
to move upward to a higher position
asymmetrical–
denoting a lack of symmetry between two or more parts that are alike
bi-
prefix meaning twice or double
bilateral-
relating to or having two sides
blast-
denotes an immature precursor cell
brady-
prefix meaning slow
dorsal
pertaining to the back
dys-
prefix referring to “bad” or difficulty
-ectomy
suffix denoting removal of an anatomical part
-emia
suffix meaning “in the blood”
hemo-
prefix referring in the blood
hemorrhage
escape of blood from the intravascular space. To bleed.
hyper-
prefix meaning excessive, above normal
hypo-
prefix deficient, below normal
ICU
intensive care unit
“i”
suffix that often creates plural form; ex—one embolus, two emboli.
-iasis
suffix meaning state or condition. ex-psoriasis
idio
prefix meaning private, distinctive, or peculiar to
inferior
situated below or directly downward
itis
suffix meaning having to do with inflammation or infection
IV
intravenous
lipo-
pertaining to fat
lytic
suffix creates adjective form of lysis
lysis
suffix refers to destruction of a substances, usually a cell
macro
prefix meaning large, long
megaly
suffix meaning large - overproduction of the growth hormone causes acromegaly
micro
prefix denoting smallness
necro
prefix meaning death
ostomy
suffix meaaning artificial opening (stoma) into the urinary or gastrointestinal tract or trachea
ology
suffix meaning the study of a subject
osis
suffix meaning condition
otomy
suffix meaning a cutting operation
plasty
suffix referring to molding, shaping,, or the result there of a surgical procedure
scopy
suffix referring to viewing or seeing
superior
situated above or directly upward
symmetrical
equality in two like parts
tachy
prefix meaning rapid
unilateral
confined to one side of the body only
ventral
pertaining to the front side (as opposed to dorsal)
VS
vital signs
BP
Blood pressure (measured as systolic over diastolic mm of Hg)
HR
Heart rate (measures in beats per min.)
RR
Respiratory rate (breaths per min.)
T or temp
temperature
SO2 or Pulse Oximeter or Pulse OX or O2 sat
oxygen saturation (measured as %)
MI
myocardial infarction
edema
swelling