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Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| COPD | Chronic |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| RX | Prescription |
| PRN | AS Needed |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| Parkinson Disease | A progressive nervous system disorder that affects movements and may cause tremors, stiffness, and slowed movement. |
| Cushing Syndrome | A condition caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol. |
| Alzheimer Disease | A progressive brain disorder that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. |
| Hodgkin Lymphoma | A type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. |
| Eustachian Tube | A tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the nose and throat and helps equalize pressure in the middle. |
| Cardi/o KAR-dee-oh | Heart |
| Arteri/o ar-TEER-ee-oh | Artery |
| Hem/o or Hemat/o HEE-moh | Blood |
| Pulmon/o PUL-moh-noh | Lung |
| Path/o PATH-oh | Suffering, Disease |
| Mono-, uni- MAW-noh | One Unilateral |
| Bi- bai | Two Bilateral |
| Tri- | Three Triceps |
| Ab- | Away Abduction |
| Ad- | Toward Adduction |
| Ecto-, exo- EK-toh | Outside; Outward Exocrine |
| Endo- EN-doh | Within; Inside Endocrine |
| Epi- EH-pee | Upon; Above Epidermis |
| Anterior or ventral | Front of the body Anterior Chest |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back of the Body Posterior Chest |
| Superior | Above; Toward the head Superior Vena Cava |
| Inferior | Below; Toward the feet Inferior Vena Cava |
| Lateral | Toward the side Lateral Knee |
| Distal | Farther from the point of attachment Distal Phalanx |
| Proximal | Closer to the point of attachment Proximal Phalanx |
| Ambi- | Both Ambidextrous |
| Dys- dis | Abnormal; Difficult; Painful Dysuria |
| Eu- yoo | Good; Normal Eupnea |
| Homo- | Same Homolateral |
| Iso- | Equal; Same Isometric |
| Mal- | Bad; Poor; Abnormal Malnutrition |
| -algia AL-jah | Pain Neuralgia |
| -emia EEM-ee-ah | Blood Condition Anemia |
| -itis AIT-is | Inflammation Gastritis |
| -lysis LIH-sis | Loosen; Breakdown Hemolysis |
| -oid OYD | Resembling: Like Keloid |
| -opathy | Disease Neuropathy |
| -pnea | Breathing Apnea |
| -centesis sin-TEE-sis | Puncture Amniocentesis |
| -ectomy | Surgical Removal Vasectomy |
| -ostomy | Surgical creation of an opening Colostomy |
| -otomy | Surgical incision into Laparotomy |
| -orrhaphy | Surgical Suturing Herniorrhaphy |
| -opexy | Surgical Fixation Gastropexy |
| -oplasty | Surgical Repair Rhinoplasty |
| -optripsy | Surgical Crushing Lithotripsy |
Created by:
JCharmaine25
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