1
Q
A-, an-
A
Not without
2
Q
Ab-
A
Away, away from
3
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
4
Q
Ambi-
A
Both sides
5
Q
Ante-
A
Before
6
Q
Bi-
A
Two, both
7
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
8
Q
Circum-
A
Around
9
Q
Dorsi-
A
Back
10
Q
Dys-
A
Painful, difficult
11
Q
E-, ex-
A
Out, away from
12
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
13
Q
Hyper-
A
Above normal
14
Q
Hypo-
A
Below normal
15
Q
In-
A
In, into, not
16
Q
Para-
A
Near, beside
17
Q
Quadri-
A
Four
18
Q
Semi-
A
Half
19
Q
Tachy-
A
Fast
20
Q
Tri-
A
Three
21
Q
-ac, -al, -ar
A
Pertaining to
22
Q
-algia
A
Pain
23
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness
24
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, swelling, protrusion
25
-ceps
Heads ( attachments)
26
-dynia
Pain
27
-ectomy
Surgical removal
28
-graphy
Process
29
-esthesia
Sensation or feeling
30
-gram
Record image
31
-ia
Condition
32
-ion
Process state condition
33
-itis
Inflammation
34
-logy
Study of
35
-lysis
Break down, loosen, separation
36
-malacia
Softening
37
-oma
Tumor or mass
38
-paresis
Weakness
39
-penia
Deficiency
40
-palsty
Surgical repair
41
-plegia
Paralysis
42
-plegic
Pertaining to paralysis
43
-rrhexis
Rupture
44
-scopy
Visual examination using a scope
45
-tonia
Tone tension
46
-trophy
Condition of growth development
47
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
48
ADL
Activities of daily living
49
amb
Ampulate, walk
50
AP
Anterioposterior
51
CAT
computerized axial tomography
52
CFT
Certified fitness trainer
53
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
54
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
55
DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
56
DTR
Deep tendon reflexes
57
EMG
Electromyogram
58
h
Hours
59
Hx
History
60
IM
Intramuscular
61
L
Left
62
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
63
MCL
medical collateral ligament
64
MD
Muscle dystrophy
65
mg
Milligrams
66
N/A
Not applicable
67
NMI
Nuclear medicine imaging
68
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
69
PCN
Percutaneous Nephrostomy
70
PFT
Personal fitness trainer
71
PT
Physical therapy
72
RMS
Rhabdomyosarcoma
73
ROM
Range of motion
74
wt
Weight
75
Dia-
Through or complete
76
Echo-
Reflected sound
77
Em-
In
78
Endo-
In within
79
Epi-
On over upon
80
Mega-
Large
81
Per-
Through
82
Peri-
Around surrounding
83
Trans-
Across
84
-ant
Substance that promotes
85
-ation
Process condition
86
-e
Noun with no meaning
87
-crit
To separate
88
-emia
Blood condition
89
-emic
Pertaining to a blood condition
90
-graph
Instrument for recording
91
-graphy
Process of recording
92
-in -ine
Chemical chemical component substance
93
-ia
Condition
94
-itis
Inflammation
95
-Ive
Substance that promotes
96
-lytic
Pretending to breakdown or destruction
97
-megaly
Enlargement
98
-meter
Measure
99
-or
One who takes action
100
-pathy
Disease
101
-pheresis
Removal
102
-sclerosis
Hardening thickening
103
-stenosis
Narrowing thickening
104
-stomy
Surgical opening
105
-tension
Pressure
106
-um -us
Structured tissue thing
107
-version
To turn
108
AV
Atrioventricular
109
BW
Blood work
110
CAD
Coronartery disease
111
CHF
Congestive heart failure
112
DNR
Do not resuscitate
113
DOA
Dead on arrival
114
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
115
HCT
Hematocrit
116
Hgb
Hemoglobin
117
HR
Heart rate
118
HTN
Hypertension
119
ICD
Plantable cardioverter defibrillator
120
IV
Intravenous
121
LAD
Left anterior descending
122
MI
Myocardio infarction
123
mmHG
Millimeters of mercury
124
MUGA
Multigated acguisition echocardiogram
125
PAD
Periphery artery disease
126
PET
Positron emission tomography
127
PLT’s
Platelets
128
RBC
Red blood cells
129
RRR
Regular rate rhythm
130
SA
Sinoatrial
131
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
132
WBC
White blood cells
Cardiovascular
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