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EKG prefixes, suffix, rootwood and common abbreveations

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ECG OR EKG   electrocardiogram  
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C.P.   chest pain  
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BID   twice a day  
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TID   three times a day  
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MD   medical doctor  
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QHS   hour of sleep or bed time  
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PRN   as needed  
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STAT   Immediately  
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ASAP   as soon a possible  
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H.R.   heart rate  
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DX   diagnosis  
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TST   Thallium Stress Test  
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ETT or ST   exercise treadmill test or stress test  
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DC'D   discontinued / discharged  
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S.O.B.   shortness of breath  
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D.O.E.   dyspnea on exertion  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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RSR   regular sinus rhythm  
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a,an-   without, away  
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ab-   away from  
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ana-   up against  
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anti-   against  
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bi-   two  
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brady-   slow  
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dys-   difficult, bad  
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endo-   within  
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hyper-   above  
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hypo-   below  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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peri-   around / surround  
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pro-   before / move forward  
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supra-   above / beyond  
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tachy-   swift / rapid  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-emia   blood  
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-gram   a tracing / a mark  
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-graphy   writing / record  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logy   study of  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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-oma   tumor  
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-pathy   disease  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-sclerosis   dryness / hardness  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-scope   instrument to examine  
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-scopy   examination to see  
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angi/o-   blood vessels or lymph vessels  
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aort/o-   aorta  
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arter/o, arteri/o-   arteries  
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ather/o-   fatty plaque  
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card/o, cardi/o-   heart  
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coron/o-   heart / crown  
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ech/o-   sound  
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hem/o-   blood  
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phleb/o-   vein  
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radi/o-   radiation / xray  
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thromb/o-   blood clot  
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ven/o-   vein  
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anterior   front  
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posterior   back  
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lateral   side  
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apex   lower part of heart  
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Cardiology   study of the heart  
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supine   lay on back / face up  
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Prone   lay face down  
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TEE   Trans esophageal Echo-cardiogram  
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Thallium   a type of isotope, injected into IV, allows the heart to be scanned to check that blood flow is adequate all areas of the heart muscle.  
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Persatine   a medication put into IV, dilates the blood vessels. Makes heart think it is exercising.  
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Sphygmomanometer   measures blood pressure / blood pressure cuff  
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palpitation   irregular, rapid beating or pulsation of the heart  
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Prefix   beginning of word  
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Suffix   end of word  
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Root-word   Combining word  
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MI   Myocardial Infarction heart attack  
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LDL cholesterol   Bad cholesterol  
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HDL cholesterol   Good cholesterol  
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Hypertension   High blood pressure  
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Electrocardiogram   a test to measures heart rate & rhythm useful detecting abnormalities of heart rhythm.  
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Echocardiogram   an ultrasound test that shows function of valves & heart muscle.  
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Holter Monitor   a 24hour record of your EKG.  
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Pacemaker clinic   allows the function of a pacemaker to be checked.  
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Telemetry   A heart monitor worn while in hospital that allows the patient to be monitored.  
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