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Health

TermDefinition
Prefix Changes meaning, amount, position, or time. Usually comes in front of a word.
Root/combining form Gives core meaning, amount, position, or time.
Suffix Appears at the end of the word, often describes a condition, procedure, or specialty
Brady- Slow
Tachy- Fast
Hyper- Above/excissive
Hypo- Below/deficient
Peri- Around
Sub Under/Below
Pnea- Breathing
Glycemia Sugar
Endo- Within/inside
Inter- Between
Cutan- Skin
Cardi/o Heart
Neur/o Nerve
Derm/o Skin
Gastr/o Stomach
Hemat/o Blood
Oste/o Bone
My/o Muscle
Pulmon/o Lung
Brachycardia Slow heart
Tachypnea Fast breathing
Hypoglycemia Not enough sugar
Subcutaneous Under skin
Pericardium Around heart
Itis Inflammation
Ectomy Surgical removal
Algia Pain
Ology Study of
emia blood condition
megaly enlargement
scopy visual examination
pathy Disease/disorder
Gastritis Stomach inflammation
Myalgia Muscle Pain
Cardiomegaly Enlarged heart
Neuropathy Nerve disease
Hematology Study of blood
Endoscopy Inner examination
BP Blood pressure
HR Heart rate
RR Respiratory rate
Temp Temparature
PRN As needed
NPO Not by mouth
PO By mouth
ADL Activities of daily living
Superior a position located higher up or closer to the head relative to another structure
Inferior a structure is located lower down or closer to the feet relative to another part of the body
Medial a position closer to the midline or the middle of the body
Lateral position or structure that is farther away from the midline
Proximal A body part is closer to the center of the body or to the point where it attaches
Distal a body part is located farther away from the center of the body, the trunk, or the point where a limb attaches
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