Anesthesia Med term

a, an-

without; not

hyp/o

low, under, below normal

hyper

high excessive, above normal

post-

after, behind

pre or pro-

before, in front of

-esthesia

feeling, sensation

-algia

pain

-algesia

pain

-dynia

pain

-osis

abnormal condition of

-oxia

oxygen levels, condition of oxygen

capnia

carbon dioxide

-gram

a record or image

-graph

instrument or device to record and produce an image/data

-graphy

process of recording or imaging

-scope

instrument used to view/examine

-scopy

process of using a scope

-pnea

breathing

vas/o-

vessel

cardi/o

heart

cyan

blue

brady

slow

tachy

rapid, fast

eu-

normal

dys

painful, difficult, bad

CNS

central nervous system

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CO2

carbon dioxide

O2

oxygen

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Sp02

saturation of peripheral oxygen

SaO2

Saturation of arterial oxygen

EtCO2

End tidal of carbon dioxide

NSR

Normal sinus rhythm

RSA

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

MAP

Mean arterial blood pressure