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Arthr(o)

Joint, articulation

-itis

Inflammation

Ven(o)

Vein

Intra

Within

-OUS

Pertaining to

-ectomy

Complete removal of

Abbreviation: a

Before

Abbreviation: ac

Before meals

Abbreviation: AMI

Accutr myocardial infarction

Abbreviation: ca

Cancer, carcinoma

Abbreviation:copd

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abbreviation:cxr

Chest xray

Abbreviation: Fx

Fracture

Abbreviation:HEENT

Head, ear, nose, eyes throat

Abbreviation: IM

Intramuscular

Abbreviation: LAC

Laceration

Abbreviation:LOC

Level of consciousness

Abbreviation:mcg

Microgram

Abbreviation npo

Nothing by mouth

Bi, di-

Twice, double

Brachy-

Short

Hemi-

Half

Iso-

Equal, same

Mega-

Large

Micro-

Small, microscopic

Mono-

Single

Multi-

Many

Pan-, pano-

All, entire

Pluri-

Several, more

Poly-

Many

Quadra-, quadri

Four

Tri-

Three

Uni-

One, single

Ab- abs-

Away from

Ad-

Toward, to

Ana-

Against, up, backward

Apo-

Derived, separated from

Cata-

Down

Circum-

Around

Di-, dif-, dir-,dis-

Not, separated

Dia-

Through

Ecto-

Outside or outward

Endo-

Within

Epi-

Over, above, upon

Ex-

Out of, away from

Exo-

External, on the outside, outward

Extra-

Without, on the outside

Infra-

Positioned beneath, below or under

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within, in

Meso-

Middle, median

Para-

Near, adjacent, beside

Per-

Through, intensely

Peri-

Around, about, near

Retro-

Behind, backward

Sub-

Less than, under, inferior below or beneath

Supra-

About, over, excessive

Trans-

Across, through

Ante-

Before

Post-

After following

Pre-

Before

Primi-

First

Pro-

Before, forward

A-

Without

Ambi-

Both, around

An-

Without, no lack

Anti-

Against, opposing

Brady-

Slow

Co-, col-, com-,con-, cor-

Together

Contra-

Against

De-

Away from, cessation

Dys-

Abnormal difficult painful

Eu-

Well good normal

Hyper-

Above normal, overly

Hypo-

Below normal

Mal-

Bad, inadequate

Re-

Again, backward

Semi-

Half

Syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

Together, union, joined

Tachy-

Fast

Ultra-

Beyond, excessive

Un,

Not

Auto-

Self

Meta-

Behind, after, beyond

Para-

Beside, abnormal, involving 2 parts

Bsa

Body surface area

Bx

Biopsy

Derm

Dermatology

I and d

Incision and drainage

Id

Infectious diseases

Ppd

Purified protein derivative

Abbreviation: lat

Lateral

Abbreviation: AP

Anteropsterior, from front to back

Supine

Laying on back

Prone

Lying on tummy

Abbreviation: Aka

Above.knee amputation

Abbreviation: AROM

Active range of motion

C1

First cervical vertebrae

Cpk

Creatine phosphokinase

Cts

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Emg

Electromyogram