Prefixes
Xeno-:
Foreign, strange
cyt/o
Cell
-ia
condition
CT
Computerized tomography
ant
anterior, front
Oligo-:
Deficiency, few
enter/o
small intestine
-oma
tumor
US
Ultrasound, Ultrasonography
Sx
Syptom
Para-:
Beside
cis/o
to cut
-centesis
surgical puncture
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
pc
after meals
Tachy-:
Rapid, fast
nephr/o
kidney
-tripsy
crushing
CXR
Chest X-Ray
stat
immediatly
Through, across
ophthalm/o
eye
-pexy
surgical fixation
SPECT
Single-photon emission computer tomography
q
every