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What is the prefix meaning:
What is the prefix meaning:
peri-
Around
-itis
Inflammation
Thromb/o
Blood Clot
Distal
the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
NPO
Nothing Per/ By Mouth (oral)
poly-
Many
-plasty
Surgical Repair Surgery
Cardi/o
Heart
Posterior (dorsal)
at the back of the body
c/o
Complains Of
bi-
Two
-emia
Blood Condition
Hepat/o
Liver
BM
Bowel Movement
intra-
Into/ Within
-scopy
visual examination
Oste/o
bone
Lateral
side of the body or part
Q2H
Every 2 Hours
dys-
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
-uria
Urine/ Urination
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hyperglycemia
High Blood Sugar
ADLs
Activies of Daily Living
auto-
Self
-plegia
Paralysis
Cephal/o -
Head
Bid
Twice a Day
post-
after
-ectomy
Excision/ Removal of
Arth/o
Joint
Proximal
nearest to the trunk of the body or point of origin
SOB
Shortness of Breath
hypo-
low, below, deficient or decreased
-oma
Tumor
Mamm/o
Breast / Mammary Gland
Cardiologist
What is a Specialist of the Heart
PRN
As Needed
supra-
Above, over
-graphy
Making a Recording
Necr/o
Death
Anterior (ventral)
located at or toward the front of the body
DOA
Dead on Arrival
sub-
Under/ Below/ Beneath
-stomy
Creation of a New Opening
Encephal/o
Brain
Osteogram
type of imaging test used to look at the bone
GI
Gastrointestinal
endo
Inner/ Inside
-iasis
Condition of
Hemat/o
Blood
Medial
near the midline
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate