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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