| A | B |
|---|
| -al or ic | pertaining to or related to |
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -gram | actual record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ist | one who specializes |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -megaly | enlargement of |
| -ologist | one who studies |
| -ology | study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -ostomy | surgically forming an opening |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | decrease of lack of |
| -phobia | fear of |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scope | instrument to view or examine |
| A&P | ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY |
| ACLS | ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT |
| BID | TWICE A DAY |
| BM | BOWEL MOVEMENT |
| BP | BLOOD PRESSURE |
| CA | CANCER |
| CAD | CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE |
| CBC | COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT |
| CPR | CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION |
| CVA | CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT |
| CXR | CHEST X-RAY |
| DX | DIAGNOSIS |
| GI | GASTROINTESTINAL |
| ICU | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| IM | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| IV | INTRAVENOUS |
| MI | MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK) |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| PO | ORALLY |
| p.r.n. | WHEN NEEDED |
| q | EVERY |
| SOB | SHORT OF BREATH |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| TID | THREE TIMES A DAY |
| ER | EMERGENCY ROOM |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| aden/o | gland |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cardi/o | heart |
| col/o | colon |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derm/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hist/o | tissue |
| hydr/o | water |
| leuk/o | white |
| mamm/o | breast |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| oste/o | bone |
| path/o | disease |
| phag/o | to swallow |
| phleb/o | vein |
| rhin/o | nose |
| a or an | without |
| acro | extremities |
| brady | slow |
| dia | through |
| dys | difficult |
| electro | electric |
| endo | within |
| epi | upon or over |
| hyper | above normal |
| hypo | below normal |
| macro | large |
| micro | small |
| peri | around |
| sub | under or below |
| tachy | fast |
