Prefixes
Without, not, no
What is a-/an-?
Inflammation
What is -itis?
Heart
What is cardi/o?
Toward the midline
What is medial?
Blood pressure
What is BP?
Away from
What is ab-?
Surgical removal
What is -ectomy?
Kidney
What is nephr/o or ren/o?
Away from the point of attachment
What is distal?
Heart rate
What is HR?
Toward, near
What is ab-?
Pain
What is -algia or -dynia?
Lung
What is pneumo or pulmon/o?
Toward the front
What is anterior or ventral?
Immediately (stat)
What is STAT?
Across, through
What is trans-?
Abnormal condition (often from infection)
What is -osis?
Nerve
What is neur/o?
Lying face down
What is prone?
Red blood cell
What is RBC?
Excessive, above normal
What is hyper-?
Surgical fixation
What is -desis?
Liver
What is hepat/o?
Both sides
What is bilateral?
Nothing by mouth
What is NPO?