Prefixes
hyper-
excessive or above
cardi/o
heart
-itis
inflammation
BP
blood pressure
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
hypo-
pneum/o
lung
-ectomy
surgical removal
HR
heart rate
RN
Registered Nurse
tachy-
fast or rapid
oste/o
bone
-pathy
disease
BPM
beats per minute
MD
Doctor of medicine
brady-
slow
neur/o
nerve
-logy
study of
EKG/ECG
electrocardiogram
PT
physical therapy or patient
peri-
around
cephal/o
head
-ia
condition
ROM
range of motion
SLP
speech language pathologist