Glossaryofcommonmedicalprefixesandsuffixes

Prefixes
Absenceofanoxia/absenceofoxygen Beforeantenatalbeforebirth JointarthritisinflammationofajointBITwobiphasic2phases Slowbradycardiaslowheartrate Heartcardiologystudyoftheheart Headcephalopathyanydiseaseofthehead Braincerebrospinalpertainingtobrain&spine Againstcontraindicateagainstthatwhichisindicated Skindermatitisinflammationoftheskin Difficultdyspneadifficultyinbreathing Withinendotrachealwithinthetrachea Uponepiglottiscartilageoverhangingtheglottis Outsideofextracellularoutsidethecell StomachGastriculcerulcerinthestomach Bloodhaemothoraxbloodinthethoraciccavity Liverhepatitisinflammationoftheliver Halfhemiplegiaparalysisofhalfofthebody Toomuchhyperglyceamiatoomuchglucoseintheblood Toolittlehypotensionbloodpressurebelownormal Insideintracellularinsidethecell Betweenintercostalspacebetweentheribs Smallmicrocirculationflowofbloodthroughsmallvessals Musclesmyositisinflammationofthemuscle Kidneynephrologysciencethatdealswiththekidneys Few/littleoligurealittleurineoutput Testesorchitisinflammationofthetestes Boneosteoporosisthinningofbone Earotorrheadischargefromtheear Airpneumothoraxairinthethorax Many/muchpolyuriapassingexcessiveurine Afterpostmortemafterdeath Lungpulmonarypertainingtothelungs Behindretroperitonealbehindtheperitoneum Noserhinorrheanasaldischarge Abovesuprapubicabovethesymphysispubis Rapidtachycardiarapidheartbeat Vesselvasospasmspasmofbloodvessals

A/AN ANTE ARTHRO BRADY CARDIO CEPHALO CEREBRO CONTRA DERM DYS ENDO EPI EXTRA GASTR HAEM HEPAT HEMI HYPER HYPO IN/INTRA INTER MICRO MYO NEPHRO OLIGO ORCHI OSTEO OTO PNEUMO POLY POST PULMO RETRO RHINO SUPER/SUPRA TACHY VASO

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Suffixes
Ofthebloodaneamiaredbloodcelldeficiency Painmyalgiapaininmuscles Surgicalremovalappendicectomy removaloftheappendix Inflammationpericarditisinflammationofthepericardium Enlargementofcardiomegaly enlargementoftheheart Weaknesshemiparesisweaknessofhalfofthebody Airway,Breathing,Circulation Circulation,Airway,Breathing AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome AutonomicNervousSystem AntePartumHaemorrhage Atrioventricular Bloodpressure Bagvalvemask CongestiveCardiacFailure Contraindications CentralNervousSystem CardiacOutput ChronicObstructiveAirwayDisease CardiopulmonaryResuscitation Cerebrospinalfluid Cerebrovascularaccident FoetalDistressSyndrome Glasgowcomascale GastrointestinalTract HazardousMaterials Haemoglucotest Intramuscular Intramuscularinjection Intravascular Leftheartfailure Myocardialinfarction Motorvehicleaccident Normalsinusrhythm Normalvaginaldelivery Oropharyngeal Pelvicinflammatorydisease PeripheralNervoussystem Postpartumhaemorrhage Pneumaticantishockgarment Peripheralvascularresistance RightHeartFailure Sinoatrial Strokevolume

AEMIA ALGIA ECTOMY ITIS MEGALY PARESIS

Abbreviations

ABC CAB AIDS ANS APH AV BP BVM CCF CI CNS CO COAD CPR CSF CVA FDS GCS GIT HAZMAT HGT IM IMI IV LHF MI MVA NSR NVD OP PID PNS PPH PASG PVR RHF SA SV

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Medicaltermsused
Movementoflimbawayfrommidline Conditioncausedbyaccumulationofacidinbody Suddenonset Movementoflimbtowardsmidline Obstructionofbloodvesselcausedbybubbleofair Lossofmemory Removalofbodypart Absenceoffeeling Weakened,bulgingareaofbloodvessel Lossofhungerorappetite Lackofoxygeninthebodytissues Absenceofbreathing Abnormalheartrhythm Lackofheartbeat Collapseofalveoli Diseasecausingnarrowingandhardeningofthecoronaryandcerebralarteries Tolisten Ecchymosisovermastoidbone,indicatingfracturedbaseofskull Divideintotwo Onbothsides Abnormallyslowburregularheartbeat Pointwheretracheabifurcates Inflammationofthegallbladder Progressiveliverdamage Themomentwhentheheartstopsbeating Inflammationoftheeye Bruising,causedbycrushingoftissue Heart,lungs,brainandabdominalorgans Gratingsoundcausedbyrubbingofbrokenboneends Bluishcolourasresultoflackofoxygen Identifyingadisease/injuryfromitssigns/symptoms Profusesweating Bruisingoftheskin Convulsioncausedbyhypertensionduringpregnancy Aclotorothersubstancecausingvascularobstruction Vomiting Nosebleed Reddeningoftheskin Protrusionofanorganthroughanopening Bleedtodeath Havingfever Limp

Abduction Acidosis Acute Adduction AirEmbolism Amnesia Amputation Anaesthesia Aneurysm Anorexia Anoxia Apnea Arrhythmia Asystole Atelectasis Atherosclerosis Auscultate Battlessign Bifurcate Bilateral Bradycardia Carina Cholecystitis Cirrhosis Clinicaldeath Conjunctivitis Contusion Core Crepitus Cyanosis Diagnosis Diaphoresis Ecchymosis Eclampsia Embolism Emesis Epistaxia Erythema Evisceration Exsanguinate Febrile Flaccid

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Glossaryofcommonmedicalprefixesandsuffixes Haematemesis Haematuria Hemiplegia Hepatitis Hypercarbia Hypertension Hypotension Hypoxia Incontinence Infarction Laryngospasm Lesions Ligament Lumen Melaema Multigravida Myocardium Necrosis Obese Occlusion Oedema Osteoporosis Orthopnea Palpate Palpitations Paradoxical Paraplegia Paresthesias Perforation Perfusion Peripheral Phlebitis Polydipsia Polyuria Priaprism Primigravida Primipara Pruritus Quadriplegia Rales Reduction Regurgitation Rupture Vomitingupofblood Bloodintheurine Paralysisofonesideofthebody Inflammationoftheliver Highlevelsofcarbondioxideintheblood Abnormallyhighbloodpressure Abnormallylowbloodpressure Lackofoxygen Uncontrolledpassageofurineorfaeces Deathoftissueduetolackofperfusion Constrictionofthevocalcords Tissuedamage BandoffibroustissuethatconnectsBONEtoBONE Insidediameterofabloodvessel Bloodinfeaces,darkblackincolour Pregnantwomanwhohaspreviouslygivenbirth Heartmuscle Destructionanddeathoftissue Excessivebodyfat Blockage Swelling Abnormalbrittlenessofthebones Dyspneamadeworsebylyingdown Feel,examinebytouch Sensationofveryforcefulheartbeatsorskippingbeats Oppositetonormal Paralysisofthelowerextremities Pinsandneedlesofsensation Aholemadethroughapartorsubstance Bloodflowthroughtissue Outlyingregions Inflammationofthevein Excessivethirst Excessiveurination Apermanentandpainfulerectionofthepenis Awomanwhoishavingherfirstbaby Awomanwhohashadoneviablepregnancy Itching Paralysisoftheupperandlowerextremities Soundofairbubblingthroughliquid Restorationofabrokenbonetoproperalignment Passivebackflowofstomachcontents Breakortearofanorganortissue

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Glossaryofcommonmedicalprefixesandsuffixes Sclera Seizure Sepsis Sinuses Sphincter Statusasthmaticus Statusepilepticus

Whiteportionoftheeye Fit,convulsion Bloodpoisoning Airspacesinbone,channelsforblood Circularmusclesencirclinganopening verysevereasthmaticattackthatdoesnotrespondtousualmedication occurrenceoftwoormoreseizureswithoutaperiodoffullconsciousnessin between. Stoma Holeoropening Stridor Shrill,highpitchednoiseaudibleoninhalation Subcutaneous Undertheskin Suture Fusedjoint Suture Tostitchawound Syncope Fainting Tachycardia Rapidheartrate Tachypnea Rapidrespiratoryrate Tendon Fibroustissuethatconnectsmuscletobone Tetany Sustainedcontractionofmusclegroup Thrombosis Clottingoftheblood Tinnitus Ringingsoundintheear Tymphanicmembrane Eardrum Unilateral Ononeside Vasoconstriction Increaseindiameterofbloodvessels Vertigo Dizziness Viscera Internalorgans

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