Region of the body
Prefixes
Disease Process
Abbreviations
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Thoracic

What is the chest

100

Neuro

What is nerve/nervous system

100

Hypertension

What is high blood pressure

100

EKG

What is electrocardiogram
100

Bilateral

What is the same on both sides

200

Radial

What is the forearm

200

Pulmo

What is Lungs

200

Pulmonary Edema

What is swelling/fluid in lungs

200

CHF

What is congestive heart failure

200

Intraosseous 

What is inside of the bone

300

Cervical

What is the neck

300

Hepato

What is the liver

300

Pulmonary Embolism

What is a blood clot in the lungs

300

CPR

What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation 

300

Podiatrist 

What is a doctor of the feet

400

Pedal

What is the foot

400

Adipo

What is fat

400

Hyperthyroidism

What is overactive thyroid gland

400

CVA

What is Cardiovascular accident (Stroke)

400

Ocular Motor Nerve

The nerve that moves the eye

500

Antecubitis

What is front of the elbow

500

Myo

What is muscle

500

Cardiomyopathy

What is disease of the heart muscle

500

AMA

What is against medical advice

500

Cardiomegaly

What is abnormal enlargement of the heart

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