Prefixes
Before
-ac
Pertaining to
BP
Blood pressure
Arterio/o
Artery
Thym/o
Thymus gland
Micro-
Small
-graph
Instrument used to record
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardi/o
Heart
Cardi/o
Heart
Post-
After
-dynia
Pain
Hgb
Hemoglobin
aort/o
Aorta
thromb/o
Clot
Brady-
Slow
-poiesis
Formation
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Angi/o
Vessel
Ather/o
Yellowish, Fatty Plaque
Tachy-
Rapid
-sclerosis
Hardening
HCT
Hematocrit
Phleb/o
Vein
isch/o
Deficiency, blockage