Prefixes
This means before
What is pre-?
This means kidney
What is nephr/o?
This means pertaining to pain
What is -algia?
ABC
What is Airway, Breathing, Circulation?
A surgical removal of the tonsils
What is a tonsillectomy?
This is bad or abnormal
What is mal-?
This means brain, cerebrum
What is cerebr/o?
This is the surgical removal of something
What is -ectomy?
BVM
What is Bag Valve Mask?
Above the stomach
What is epigastric?
This means over, excessive, high
What is hyper-?
This means carbon dioxide
What is capn/o?
This is a tumor
What is -oma?
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
To examine by touch
What is palpate?
This means across, through, beyond
What is trans-?
This means nose
What is rhin/o?
Pertains to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample or analysis
What is -centesis?
CPAP
What is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure?
Death of cells in the heart muscle in areas where blood flow is restricted
What is Myocardial Infarction?
This means same
What is ipsi-?
This refers to internal organs
What is viscer/o?
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
What is -stasis?
IDDM
What is Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?
Extremely rapid heart rate originating from above the ventricles
What is Supraventricular Tachycardia?