Root Words
Heart
Cardi/o
One
Mono-
Uni-
Pain
-Algia
-Dynia
Endocarditis
Endo- Inside
Cardi/o- Heart
-itis- Inflammation
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
BP
Blood Pressure
Vessel
Angi/o
Fast
Tachy-
Inflammation
-Itis
Myopathy
My/o- Muscle
-pathy - Disease
Disease of the muscle
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Cartilage
Chrond/o
Painful/ Abnormal
Dys-
Process of recording
-Graphy
Nephrectomy
Nephr/o- Kidney
-ectomy - Surgical removal
Surgical removal of the kidney
QD
Every day/ daily
Ear
Ot/o
Bad/Poor
Mal-
Record or Picture
-Gram
Osteosarcoma
Oste/o - bone
Sarc/o - flesh
-oma - Tumor
type of bone cancer
Q4H
Every 4 Hours
Spinal Cord/ Bone Marrow
Myel/o
Yellow
Xanth/o
Breakdown/Destruction
-Lysis
Otitis Media
Ot/o - Ear
-itis- Inflammation
Media - Middle
Inflammation of the middle ear
NPO
Nothing by Mouth