Prefixes
hyper
What is high/excess/more than?
phobia
What is fear?
The study of the heart
What is cardiology?
HA
What is headache?
itis
What is inflammation?
pre
What is before?
ology
What is the study of?
Hyperventilation
What is excessive breathing?
BS
What is blood sugar?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
mega
What is large?
gram, graph
Hepatitis
What is inflammation of the liver?
HOB
What is head of bed?
cyan
What is blue?
dys
What is painful/difficult?
emesis
What is vomit?
Appendectomy
What is removal of the appendix?
IV
What is intravenous?
bx
What is biopsy?
endo
emia
What is blood?
Lactose intolerant
What is milk intolerant?
PO
What is by mouth?
STAT
What is immediately?