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Brady-

Slow

Dia-

Complete, through

Hyper-

Above, Excessive

Hypo-

Below, Insufficient

Plast-

To form, develop

Tachy-

Fast

Arthr/o

Joint

Cardi/o

Heart

Electr/o

Electricity

Gastr/o

Stomach

Rhin/o

Nose

-gram

Record or recording of

-iac

Pertaining to

-ic

Pertaining to

-ical

Pertaining to

-ous

Pertaining to

-tic

Pertaining to

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

One who studies

-logy

Study of

-megaly

Enlarged

-plasty

Repair

ECG (or EKG)

Electrocardiogram

PCP

Primary care physician

pt

Patient

Pro-

Before, forward

Eti/o

Cause

Gnosis

Root word meaning knowledge

Nas/o

Nose

Ocul/o

Eye

Ot/o

Ear

Pharyng/o

Throat

Pulmon/o

Lung

-al

Pertaining to

-ar

Pertaining to

-ic

Pertaining to

-itis

Inflammation of

-logist

Specialist

-logy

Study (process of)

-pnea

Breathing

-rrhea

Discharge, flow

-scope

Instrument for visual examination

-tension

Pressure

-thermia

Temperature

BP

Blood pressure

CC

Chief concern

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

EHR

Electronic health records

HEENT

Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

HR

Heart rate

-stomy

Create a new opening, mouth

-tomy

To cut into, make an incision

-um

Structure, tissue

C1-C7

Used to indicate specific bones of the neck, (cervical spine)

CRNA

Certified registered nurse anesthetist

CSF*

Cerebrospinal fluid

L1-L5

Used to indicate specific bones of the lumbar spine

LLQ

Left lower quadrant

LUQ

Left upper quadrant

MVA

Motor vehicle accident

OR

Operating room

PPE

Personal protective equipment

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

S1-S5

The last 5 vertebrae located in the lower spine

T1-T12

Used to indicate specific bones of the thoracic spine

Trache/o

Trachea (windpipe)

-ostomy

Create an opening

CCU (or CICU)

Cardiac care unit

ED

Emergency department

GSW

Gunshot wound

ICU

Intensive care unit

LTACH

Long-term acute care hospital

MICU

Medical intensive care unit

NCCU

Neurological critical care unit

NICU

Neonatal intensive care unit

PACU

Post-anesthesia care unit

PICU

Pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary intensive care unit

SNF

Skilled nursing facility