Common Abbreviations
t.i.d
What is three times a day?
Hypertension
What is high blood pressure?
erythr/o+cyte
What is a red blood cell?
Above another structure
What is superior?
Neuroplasty
What is surgical repair of a nerve?
ECG/EKG
What is an electrocardiogram?
Tonsillitis
What is inflammation of the tonsils?
Word part that usually indicates which part of the body is involved
What is the word root?
On the surface
What is superficial?
A tracheotomy
What is an incision into the anterior portion of the neck (or trachea)?
V/S
What is vital signs?
Hepatomegaly
What is an abnormal enlargement of the liver?
Word part attached at the beginning of a word that usually indicates location, time, number, or status
What is a prefix?
Pertaining to the middle; midline of the body.
What is medial?
A hysterectomy
What is a surgical removal of the uterus?
CBC
What is complete blood count?
Gastralgia
What is pain in the stomach?
The word part attached at the end of a word that usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.
What is a suffix?
Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
What is proximal?
Angiogram
What is a diagnostic test that uses x-rays to take pictures of your blood vessels?
MVA
What is motor vehicle accident?
Arteriostenosis
What is abnormal narrowing of an artery?
gastr/o+enter/o+itis
What is inflammation of the stomach and small intestine?
Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of the structure
What is distal?
Arthroscopy
What is the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint?