PREFIXES
HYPER
HIGH
OMA
TUMOR
CYTO
CELL
Patient has hematuria due to cystitis
Patient has blood in their urine due to a bladder infection
TACHY
FAST
DYS
DIFFICULT
OSCOPY
SCOPE
CARDIA
HEART
Patient receiving a cystoscopy for examination due to dysuria
The doctor is using a scope to view the bladder due to the patient's complaint of difficulty urinating.
BRADY
SLOW
HEMI
HALF
ECTOMY
REMOVAL OF
CYST
BLADDER
Patient complained of angina right before his Myocardial Infarction
Patient complained of chest pain right before his heart attack
WHAT DOES TACHYPNEA MEAN
HYPO
LOW
OLOGY
STUDY OF
OSTEO
BONE
Patient has a malignant breast tumor that metastasized to the bone
Pt has a cancerous breast tumor that has spread to the bone
WHAT DOES BRADYCARDIA MEAN
LOW HEART RATE
ANTI
OPPOSITE OF
ALGIA
PAIN
NEPHRO
KIDNEY
Administer cold compress to patient's left ankle TID and PRN. Tell nurse if patient c/o pain
Administer cold compress to patient's left ankle three times a day and as needed. Tell nurse if patient complains of pain
WHAT DOES ASYSTOLE MEAN
NO HEART RATE