Question | Answer |
adenoid/o | adenoids |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
ABG | arterial blood gases |
-osis | abnormal condition |
ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
trans- | across;through |
ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
AED | Automatic external defibrillator |
aer/o | Air |
pneau/o, pneaumon/o | air; lung |
-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
alveoli/o | alveolus; air sac |
aneurysm/o | widened blood vessel |
angi/o | vessel |
angin/o | choking pain |
anthrac/o | coal; coal dust |
aort/o | aorta |
AP | anteropostior |
-ar | pertaining to |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
peri- | around |
arteri/o | arterty |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
-ary | pertaining to |
AS | aortic stenosis |
asbest/o | asbestos |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AST | angiotensin sensitivity test, aspartate aminoptransferase |
Afib | Atrial Fibrillation |
atel/o | incomplete; imperfect |
ather/o | fatty plaque |
atri/o | atrium |
AV | atrioventricular; arteriovenous |
dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
BBB | bundle branch block |
hemo/o | blood |
thromb/o | blood clot |
-emia | blood condition |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
cyan/o | blue |
BP, B/P | blood pressure |
brady- | slow |
spir/o | breathe |
-pnea | breathing |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bronchi/o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
CA | cardiac arrest, chest assessment |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
cardi/o | heart |
-cardia | heart condition |
CC | cardiac catheterization |
CCU | coronary care unit |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
chalic/o | limestone |
CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
pector/o, steth/o, thorac.o, -thorax | chest |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
Chol | cholesterol |
CK | creatine kinase |
-clysis | irrigation, washing |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
COLD | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
-ia | condition |
coni/o | dust |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder |
coron/o | heart |
CPAP | Continious Positive Airway Pressure |
CPR | cariopulmonary resuscitation |
CSM | curculation, sensation, movement |
CT | computed tomography |
CTPA | computer tomography pulmonary angiography |
CV | Cerebrovascular |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
CXR | chest x-ray |
DB&C | Deep Breathing & coughing |
DES | drug-eluting stent |
phren/o | diaphragm; mind |
-ecstasis | dilation; expansion |
-pathy | disease |
DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
DPI | dry powder inhaler |
DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram(aphy) |
ECHO | echocardiogram(aphy) |
echo- | repeated sound |
-ecstatis | dilation; expansion |
-ectomy | removal, exision |
EEG | electroencephalogram(aphy) |
EF | ejection fraction |
electr/o | electricity |
ELT | endovenous laser ablation; endoluminal laser ablation |
embol/o | embolous(plug) |
emphys/o | to inflate |
CVD | Cerebrovascular disease |
en- | in, within |
endo- | in, within |
-megaly | enlargement |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
EPS | electrophysiology studies |
ETT | exercise tolerance test |
eu- | good, normal |
hyper- | excessive, normal |
extra- | outside, outward |
pyro/o | fire |
silic/o | flint |
-stomy | forming of an opening |
FVC | forced vital capacity |
-gram | record, writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
scler/o | hardening; sclera |
Hb, Hbg | hemoglobin |
HCO | related to the pH of blood |
HDL | High density lipoprotein |
therm/o | heat |
HF | heart failure |
HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
HTN | Hypertension |
Hx | history |
-ia | condition |
ICD | implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
ICU | intensive care unit |
-tomy | incision |
-itis | inflammation |
IPPB | Intermittent positive-pressure beathing |
IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
isch/o | block, to hold back |
IV | intravenous |
L/min | liters per minute |
LA | left atrium |
laryng/o | larynx(voice box) |
LBBB | left bundle branch block |
LD | lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase |
LDL | low density liproprotein |
lob/o | lobe |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
pulmon/o | lung |
LV | left ventricle |
-lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | instrument for measurement |
MI | myocardial infarction |
mm Hg | millimeters of mercury |
MR | mitral regurgitation |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiograpm(aphy) |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | mitral stenosis |
MUGA scan | multiple-gated acquisition(scan) |
my/o | muscle |
MVP | mitral valve prolapsed |
sten/o, -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
nas/o | nose |
NMT | nebulized mist treatment |
rhin/o, nas/o | nose |
NP | nasal prong |
NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
O2 | oxygen |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumour |
orth/o | straight |
OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-osmia | smell |
ox/i | oxygen |
ox/o | oxygen |
-oxia | oxygen |
PA | pulmonary artery; posteroanterior |
PAC | premature atrial contraction |
-plegia | paralysis |
PAT | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
-pathy | disease |
PCO2 | partial pressure of cardon dioxide |
PCP | pneamocystis pneaumonia, pneumocystic carinii pneaumonia |
PFT | pulmonary function tests |
pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
pharyng/o | pharnyx(throat) |
phleb/o | vein |
-phonia | voice |
-plasty | surgical repair |
pleur/o | pleura |
PMN | point of maximum impulse |
PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
-ptsys | spitting |
pulmon/o | lung |
sphygm/o, -sphyxia | pulse |
py/o | pus |
pyr/o | fire |
RA | right atrium |
tachy- | rapid |
RD | respiratory distress |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
RRCP | registered respiratory care practitioner |
-rraphy | suture |
-rrhexis | rupture |
RT | respiratory therapist |
SA, S-A | sinoatrial |
SaO2 | atrial oxygen saturation |
-scope | instrument for examining |
sept/o | setpum |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
silic/o | flint |
sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
brady- | slow |
-osmia | smell |
SOB | shortness of breath |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
SPD | sterile processing department |
-stasos | standing still |
sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
steth-o | chest |
-stomy | forming an opening |
T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
tachy- | rapid |
TB | tuberculosis |
therm/o | heat |
thorac/o | chest |
thorax/o | chest |
thromb/o | blood clot |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
TIA | Transcient Ischemic Attack |
-tic | pertaining to |
-tomy | incision |
tonsil/o | tonsils |
trache/o | trachea(wind pipe) |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
US | ultrasound |
valv/o | valve |
vavul/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel; vas deferens; duct |
vascul/o | vessel |
VC | vital capacity |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
VSD | ventricular septal defect |
VT | ventricular tachycardia |