prefix
post-
after
-osis
a condition, process or status whether normal or diseased
bio
life
Hs/hs
bedtime
bones in your ankle
tarsals
poly-
many or multiple
-ostomy
surgically created opening on the body's surface that allows for the elimination of waste (stool or urine) when the normal pathway is blocked or bypassed
bronch
bronchial tube
po
by mouth
small bone in your lower leg
fibula
peri-
around or surrounding
-otomy
surgical incision
carcin
cancerous
q2h
every 2 hours
largest bone in your body?
femur
neo-
new or recent
-sclerosis
the hardening of tissues or organs
cardio
heart
amb
walk or ambulate
bone in the middle of your chest
sternum
micro-
very very small
-ptosis
downward displacement or falling
cephal
head
mg
milligram
shoulder blade
scapula