Suffix
is a rule to follow when the suffix begins with a vowel
what is drop the combining vowel?
ante, pre, pro, pros
what means before?
mass or tumour of the blood
what is hemat/o/ma?
CNS
what is Central Nervous System?
abd
What is Abdomen?
-ation, -ia, -ism, -osis, -sis, -y
what is means condition?
post, poster/o/, re, retro
what means behind
inflammation of the urethra
what is urethr/itis?
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
ad lib
What is freely as tolerated?
ac, al, an, ar, ary, eal, ic, ine, ior, oid, ous, tic
what is means pertaining to?
uria is urination what prefix do we add to changed it to mean painful urination
what is dys?
surgical removal of the prostate gland
wht is the prostate/ectomy?
IM/IV
Intramuscular/Intravenous
BUN
what is -scope or -scopy?
when a condition occurs on both sides of the body
what is bilateral?
pertaining to a recent or now birth
what is neo/nat/al?
SOAP
What is Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan?
LFT
What are Liver Function Test?
The plural form of the word meaning stones (calculus)
what is calculi?
where the baby located when it is inside the mom
what is intrauterine?
surgical resection of a peice of each vas deferens
what is a vas/ectomy?
Apgar
PFT
What are Pulmonary Function Test?