Combining Forms, prefixes and suffixes
my/o
What is muscle?
SH
What is social history?
Normal respirations for an adult:
What is 12 to 20?
Inflammation of the joint:
What is A-R-T-H-R-I-T-I-S?
Resembling fat:
What is Lipoid?
Cheil/o
What is lip?
PT
What is physical therapy and physical therapist?
Normal pulse range for an adult:
What is 60 to 100?
To puncture a vein:
What is V-E-N-I-P-U-N-C-T-U-R-E?
Erythema:
What is redness?
Tachy
What is rapid or fast?
LPN
What is Licensed Practical Nurse?
How long should respirations and heart rate be counted:
What is 30 to 60 seconds?
Highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory system (flu):
What is I-N-F-L-U-E-N-Z-A?
Cancerous tumor or mass:
What is carcinoma?
-pnea
What is breathing?
ROS
What is Review of Systems?
The volume of blood flowing through the arteries:
What is blood pressure?
Severe headache:
What is M-I-G-R-A-I-N-E?
Pertaining to the mouth and stomach:
What is stomatogastric?
-dynia
What is pain?
SpO2
What is saturation peripheral oxygen?
Four common pulse sites:
What are radial, carotid, brachial, and femoral?
A localized collection of pus that is caused by infection:
What is an A-B-S-C-E-S-S?
Somatic:
What is pertaining to the body?