Suffixes/Prefixes
dys
What is -difficult
Cardia
What is heart
Vital Signs
What is VS?
Range of motion
What is ROM?
Q
what is every?
What is -inflammation
cyan
What is blue?
Temperature
What is temperature?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is COPD?
ADL
What is activity of daily living?
brady
What is -too slow
osteo
What is bone?
Pulse
What is P?
HOB
What is head of bed?
What is too fast
oma
What is tumor?
PO
What is by mouth?
What is BID?
q 2 hr
What is every 2 hours?
hyper
What is above normal
emesi
What is vomit?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
LTC
What is long term care?
HS
What is hour of sleep (or bedtime)?