Suffix
-pathy means _____
Disease
Brady means _____
Cardio means ______
Heart
ASA stands for ____
Aspirin
Oz stands for ____
Ounce
itis means ____
Inflammation
Tachy means _____
Rapid/Fast
Pulmon means ______
Lungs
AMA stands for _____
Against Medical Advice
TB stands for _____
Tuberculosis
-algia means
Pertaining to pain
a- means ________
Without
Cyan/o means ____
blue
AIDS stans for _____
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
BSA stands for _____
Body surface area
-megaly means ____
Enlargement
Hypo- means _____
Under, below normal
Melan/o means ____
Black
BVM stands for ____
Bag-valve mask
LOC stands for _____
Level of consciousness
-al means _____
Pertaining to
Ex. Pertaining to
Prefixes can indicate:
a) Color
B) Conditions
C) Body Parts
D) Procedures
A) Color
Leuk/o
White
GCS stands for _____
Glascow Coma Score
Mg stands for ____
Milligram