PREFIXES
Hyper-
What is above normal/high?
Cardi/o
What is heart?
-Itis
What is inflammation?
HTN
What is hypertension?
Dorsal
What is the back side of the body?
Hypo-
What is below normal/low?
My/o
What is muscle?
-Scopy
What is examination?
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
Supine
What is lying on back?
A/An-
What is absent/lacking?
Pulm/o
What is lungs?
-Ectomy
What is removal of a body part?
ROM
What is range of motion?
Anterior (ventral)
What is the front side of the body?
Tachy-
What is quick or rapid?
Oste/o
What is bone?
-Otomy
What is an incision?
DM
What is diabetes mellitus?
Lateral
What is the pertaining to the side?
Hemi-
What is half?
Hemat/o
What is blood?
-Pathy
What is disease or disease process?
HA
What is headache?
Prone
What is lying on the stomach?