Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

PMI Root words, Prefixes, Suffixes and Abbreviations

        Help!  

Term
Definition
Cardi (On Test)   Heart  
🗑
Cyan (On Test)   Blue  
🗑
Cyte (On Test)   Cell  
🗑
Dermat (On Test)   Skin  
🗑
Erythr (On Test)   Red  
🗑
Hem (On Test)   Blood  
🗑
Hemat (On Test)   Blood  
🗑
Leuk (On Test)   White  
🗑
Hephr (On Test)   Kidney  
🗑
Path (On Test)   Disease  
🗑
Phleb (On Test)   Vein  
🗑
Thromb (On Test)   Clot  
🗑
Ven (On Test)   Vein  
🗑
A-, An-, Ar- (On Test)   Without  
🗑
Aniso- (On Test)   Unequal  
🗑
Brady- (On Test)   Slow  
🗑
Endo- (On Test)   In, Within  
🗑
Epi- (On Test)   On, Over, Upon  
🗑
Extra- (On Test)   Outside  
🗑
Intra - (On Test)   Within  
🗑
Inter- (On Test)   Between  
🗑
Iso- (On Test)   Equal, Same  
🗑
Mal- (On Test)   Poor  
🗑
Per- (On Test)   Through  
🗑
Pre- (On Test)   Before  
🗑
Tachy- (On Test)   Rapid, Fast  
🗑
-ac, -al (On Test)   Pertaining to  
🗑
-algia (On Test)   Pain  
🗑
-cyte (On Test)   Cell  
🗑
-ectomy (On Test)   Removal, Excision  
🗑
-emia (On Test)   Blood Condition  
🗑
-itis (On Test)   Inflammation  
🗑
-logist (On Test)   Specialist in the study of  
🗑
-logy (On Test)   Study of  
🗑
-lysis (On Test)   Breakdown, Destruction  
🗑
-oma (On Test)   Tumor  
🗑
-path (On Test)   Disease  
🗑
-penia (On Test)   Deficiency  
🗑
-rrhage (On Test)   Burst Forth/ Excessive Flow  
🗑
-stasis (On Test)   Stopping, Controlling, Standing  
🗑
-tomy (On Test)   Cutting, Incision  
🗑
ABGs (On Test)   Arterial Blood Gases  
🗑
b.i.d. (On Test)   Twice a Day (bis in die)  
🗑
BMP (On Test)   Basic Metabolic Profile  
🗑
BP (On Test)   Blood Pressure  
🗑
BS (On Test)   Blood Sugar  
🗑
BUN (On Test)   Blood Urea Nitrogen  
🗑
C & S (On Test)   Culture & Sensitivity  
🗑
c/o (On Test)   Complains Of  
🗑
CPR (On Test)   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
🗑
Crit (On Test)   Separate (Hematocrit)  
🗑
DVT (On Test)   Deep Veinous Thrombosis  
🗑
Dx (On Test)   Diagnosis  
🗑
ESR/sed rate (On Test)   Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (Westigren)  
🗑
FUO (On Test)   Fever of Unknown Origin  
🗑
HGV/hgv (On Test)   Hemoglobin  
🗑
HH (H&H) (On Test)   Hemoglobin and Hematocrit  
🗑
hx (On Test)   History  
🗑
Lytes (On Test)   Electrolytes  
🗑
Na+ (On Test)   Sodium  
🗑
NPO (On Test)   Nothing by Mouth (nil per of)  
🗑
O2 (On Test)   Oxygen  
🗑
p.o (On Test)   Orally (Per Os)  
🗑
PRN, prn (On Test)   As Necessary (Pro re Nata)  
🗑
pt (On Test)   Patient  
🗑
RBC (On Test)   Red Blood Cell or Red Blood Count  
🗑
Stat, stat (On Test)   Immediately (Statum)  
🗑
Aer   Air  
🗑
Angi   Vessel  
🗑
Bili   Bile  
🗑
Bucc   Cheek  
🗑
Coron   Crown, Circle  
🗑
Cubit   Elbow  
🗑
Cyt   Cell  
🗑
Fibrin   Fiber  
🗑
Gluc   Sugar, Glucose  
🗑
Glyc   Sugar, Glucose  
🗑
My   Muscle  
🗑
Necr   Death  
🗑
Onc   Tumor  
🗑
Ren   Kidney  
🗑
Scler   Hard  
🗑
Thorac   Chest  
🗑
Vas   Vessel  
🗑
Anti-   Against  
🗑
Bi-   Two  
🗑
Dys-   Difficult  
🗑
Homeo-   Same  
🗑
Hyper   Too Much, High  
🗑
Hypo-   Low, Under  
🗑
Micro-   Small  
🗑
Supra-   Above  
🗑
-gram   Recording, Writing  
🗑
-spasm   Twitch, Involuntary Muscle Movement  
🗑
AIDS   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  
🗑
ALT   Alanine Transaminase  
🗑
AST   Aspartate Aminotranferase  
🗑
Bx   Biopsy  
🗑
C   Celsius; Centigrade  
🗑
CAD   Coronary Artery Disease  
🗑
CBC   Complete Blood Count  
🗑
Chem   Chemistry  
🗑
Chol   Cholesterol  
🗑
CK   Creatine Kinase  
🗑
CO2   Carbon Dioxide  
🗑
CSF   Cerebrospinal Fluid  
🗑
D   Day  
🗑
DIC   Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation  
🗑
Diff   Differential Count of White Blood Cells  
🗑
DNA   Deoxyribonucleic Acid  
🗑
DOB   Date of Birth  
🗑
ED   Emergency Department  
🗑
ER   Emergency Room  
🗑
ETOH   Ethyl Alcohol  
🗑
FBS   Fasting Blood Sugar  
🗑
Fe   Iron  
🗑
FH   Family History  
🗑
FS   Frozen Section  
🗑
Fx   Fracture  
🗑
GTT   Glucose Tolerance Test  
🗑
h   Hour  
🗑
HCR/Hct   Hematocrit  
🗑
HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
🗑
h/o   History Of  
🗑
H2O   Water  
🗑
ICU   Intensive Care Unit  
🗑
ID   Identification, Intradermal  
🗑
IP   Inpatient  
🗑
IV   Intravenous  
🗑
K+   Potassium  
🗑
LE   Lupus Erythematosus  
🗑
MI   Myocardial Infarction  
🗑
Neg   Negative  
🗑
NKA/NKDA   No Known Allergy/No Known Drug Allergy  
🗑
Peds   Pediatrics  
🗑
pH   Hydrogen Ion Concentration (Measure of Acidity or Alkalinity)  
🗑
PKU   Phenylketonuria  
🗑
PT   Prothrombin Time/Physical Therapy  
🗑
req   Requisition  
🗑
R/O   Rule Out  
🗑
RPR   Rapid Plasma Reagin  
🗑
RR   Recovery Room  
🗑
SC, SQ   Subcutaneous  
🗑
Strep   Streptococcus  
🗑
Sx   Symptoms  
🗑
TB   Tuberculosis  
🗑
T&C   Type and Crossmatch (Type & X)  
🗑
TSH   Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone  
🗑
UA, ua   Urinalysis  
🗑
UTI   Urinary Tract Infection  
🗑
WBC, wbc   White Blood Cell  
🗑
y/o   Years Old  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: dzu9477
Popular Phlebotomy sets