Prefixes
Nephr
kidneys
itis
inflammation
bio
life
high blood pressure
hypertention
BMI
body mass index
Gastro
stomach
pathy
disease
cardio
heart
Intermittent chest pain normally caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart.
Angina
DNR
Do not resuscitate
brachio
arm
phasia
speech
chromo
color
Swelling as a result of fluid retention or buildup
Edema
EKG
Electrocardiogram
hepat
liver
otomy
surgical incision
pod
foot
An imbalance in the body's response to infection that injures the body's tissues and organs
Sepsis
Preop
Preoperative
sarc
flesh; connective tissue
algia
pain
derma
skin
A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel restricting blood flow
Thrombosis
ALS
Advanced life support