Prefixes
Tachy
What is Fast?
Itis
What is Inflammation of?
Cardi/o
What is Heart?
Rx: 2 tabs acetaminophen BID x 5D. 1 tab p 5D PRN.
What is?:
Rx - Prescription
Tab - Tablets
BID - Two times daily
5D - Five days
p - After
PRN - As needed
What are medical terms based off of?
What is Greek and Latin words?
Lipo
What is Fat?
Ologist
What is Specialist?
Leuko
What is White?
Rx: Benzonatate 200mg 1 cap PO Q8h PRN for cough.
What is?:
Rx - Prescription
Mg - Milligramscap - Capsule
PO - By mouth
Q8h - Every eight hours
PRN - As needed
Part of the word that precedes the root and changes its meaning.
What is Prefix?
Epi
What is Above?
Emesis
What is Vomit?
Pneumo/Pulm
What is Lung?
What is?: gtts, AU, QID, 10D, BID, PRN.
Ending that follows the root and changes its meaning.
What is Suffix?
Ultra
What is Beyond/Excess?
Sclerosis
What is Hardening?
Angio
What is Blood Vessel?
Red swelling around right leg. Patient has limited range of motion in right leg. Physician performs an x-ray on right leg. Physician finds severe fracture in right leg.
What is?: Pt, R, RoM, XR, Fx.
Foundation of a word.
What is Root Word?
Retro
What is Backward?
Orrhagia
What is Hemorrhage?
Myelo
What is Bone Marrow?
Abbreviate: Patient resides in critical care unit after operation and needs vital signs checked every 4 hours. After recovery, patient is to be referred to physical therapy and discharged.
What is?: Pt, CCU, p, op, VS, Q4h, PT, d/c.
Used when the suffix begins with a consonant.
What is Combining Vowels?