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a-, an- not; without
ambi- both sides
anti- against
inter- between
intra- within; into
meta- change; beyond
non- not
peri- around; surrounding
poly- many; much
sub- below; under
supra- above
syn- together; with
-al, -an, -ic, -ous pertaining to
-algia pain
-ation process; condition
-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
-clast to break down; destroy
-desis to bind; tie together
-ectomy surgical removal; excision
-graph instrument for recording
-ism process; condition
-itis inflammation
-malacia softening
-oid like; resembling
-oma tumor; mass
-osis abnormal condition
-penia deficiency
-physis growth; growth plate
-plasty surgical repair
-porosis abnormal condition of small holes
-scope instrument used to view
-scopy visual examination using a scope
-tomy process of cutting; incision
ATT PHYS attending physician
BP blood pressure
CRIF closed reduction and internal fixation
CT computerized tomography; computed tomography
CV cardiovascular
DJD degenerative joint disease
Fx function; fracture
GI gastrointestinal
L, Lt left
L5–S1 lumbar vertebra 5 to sacral vertebra 1
LS lower back pain
mg lumbosacral
MRI milligram(s)
NSAID magnetic resonance imaging
OA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ORIF osteoarthritis
OTC open reduction and internal fixation
PO, p.o over-the-counter
PRN, p.r.n. by mouth (from the Latin per os)
Pt, pt as needed (from the Latin pro re nata)
Q4H patient
R, Rt every four hours (from the Latin quaque quarta hora)
RA right
RF rheumatoid arthritis
Rx, Rhx prescription
y/o years old; year-old
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