Prefixes

A- / An- 

Prefixes

Without, absent, lacking of

Prefixes

Ab-

Prefixes

Away from

Prefixes

Ad-

Prefixes

Toward, near

Prefixes

Bi-

Prefixes

Two, double

Prefixes

Brady- 

Prefixes

Slow

Prefixes

Dys-

Prefixes

Bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

Prefixes

Ecto- / ex- / exo-

Prefixes

Outside, outer, out

Prefixes

Endo-

Prefixes

Within, Inside, in

Prefixes

Epi-

Prefixes

On, upon, over

Prefixes

Hemi-

Prefixes

Half, partial, (one side)

Prefixes

Hyper-

Prefixes

Above, excessive, high

Prefixes

Hypo-

Prefixes

Below, defecient, low

Prefixes

Inter-

Prefixes

Between

Prefixes

Intra-

Prefixes

Within, inside

Prefixes

Macro-/ Mega- / Megalo-

Prefixes

Large, great

Prefixes

Micro-

Prefixes

Small

Prefixes

Mono-

Prefixes

One, single

Prefixes

Pan-

Prefixes

All, total

Prefixes

Peri-

Prefixes

Surrounding, around

Prefixes

Poly-

Prefixes

Excessive, many, much

Prefixes

Tachy-

Prefixes

Fast, rapid

Suffix

-Ac

Suffix

Pertaining to

Suffix

-Al

Suffix

Pertaining to 

Suffix

-Algia

Suffix

Pain, suffering 

Suffix

-Apheresis

Suffix

Removal, or withdrawal

Suffix

-Ar

Suffix

Pertaining to

Suffix

-A

Suffix

Pertaining to

Suffix

-Ary

Suffix

Pertaining to

Suffix

-Centesis

Suffix

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

Suffix

-Cyte

Suffix

Cell

Suffix

-Dynia

Suffix

Pain

Suffix

-Ectomy

Suffix

Excision, surgical remover

Suffix

-Emia

Suffix

Blood condition

Suffix

-Emia

Suffix

Blood condition

Suffix

-Genic

Suffix

Producing, originating, causing

Suffix

-Gram

Suffix

_{Record, image, or picture}

Suffix

-Genic

Suffix

Producing, originating

Suffix

-Globin

Suffix

Protein

Suffix

-Graph

Suffix

Instrument used to record

Suffix

-Graphy

Suffix

Process of recording

Suffix

-Ia

Suffix

Diseased or abnormal state

Suffix

-Itis

Suffix

inflammation

Suffix

-Lepsy

Suffix

Seizure

Suffix

-Logist

Suffix

Specialist who studies

Suffix

-Logy

Suffix

The study of

Suffix

-Lysis

Suffix

Loosening or the breaking down of

Suffix

-Megaly

Suffix

Enlargement

Suffix

-Oma

Suffix

Tumor, mass

Suffix

-Osis

Suffix

Abnormal condition

Suffix

-Pathy

Suffix

Disease

Suffix

-Plegia

Suffix

Paralysis

Suffix

-Sclerosis

Suffix

Hardening

Suffix

-Scope

Suffix

Instrument to view or exam

Suffix

-Stomy

Suffix

Artificial opening

Suffix

-Tomy

Suffix

Cutting into, incision

Root

angi/o

Root

Vessel (blood)

Root

aort/o

Root

aorta

Root

anteri/o

Root

Artery

Root

ather/o

Root

Fatty plaque

Root

atri/o

Root

atrium

Root

calc/i

Root

calcium

Root

card/i

Root

heart

Root

cardi/o

Root

heart

Root

cephal/o

Root

head, brain

Root

cerebell/o

Root

cerebellum

Root

cerebr/o

Root

cerebrum (brain)

Root

coron/o

Root

heart, crown

Root

crani/o

Root

skull, cranium

Root

ech/o

Root

sound

Root

electr/o

Root

electricity

Root

encephal/o

Root

brain

Root

erythr/o

Root

red

Root

esthesi/o

Root

sensation, feeling

Root

fibr/o

Root

fiber

Root

hem/o

Root

blood

Root

hemat/o

Root

blood

Root

 leuko/o

Root

white

Root

lip/o

Root

fat

Root

mening/o

Root

meninges (membranes around the brain/spinal cord)

Root

ment/o

Root

mind

Root

my/o

Root

muscle

Root

myel/o

Root

muscle

Root

neur/o

Root

nerve

Root

ocul/o

Root

eye

Root

opt/o

Root

vision, eye

Root

 phas/o

Root

speech

Root

phleb/o

Root

vein

Root

phren/o

Root

mind or diaphram

Root

poli/o

Root

gray matter

Root

psych/o

Root

mind

Root

sangu/i

Root

blood

Root

steth/o

Root

chest

Root

therm/o

Root

heat

Root

thromb/o

Root

clot, clotting

Root

vas/o

Root

vessel, vas deferens, duct

Root

vascul/o

Root

blood vessel

Root

ven/o

Root

vein

Abbreviations

ACS

Abbreviations

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abbreviations

AD

Abbreviations

Alzheimer's Disease

Abbreviations

AED

Abbreviations

Automated External Defilibrator

Abbreviations

ALS

Abbreviations

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Abbreviations

ASAP

Abbreviations

As Soon As Possible

Abbreviations

AV

Abbreviations

Atrioventricular

Abbreviations

BP

Abbreviations

Blood pressure

Abbreviations

 CAD

Abbreviations

Coronary Artery Disease

Abbreviations

CABG

Abbreviations

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Abbreviations

CNS

Abbreviations

Central Nervous System

Abbreviations

CNS

Abbreviations

Central Nervous System

Abbreviations

CP

Abbreviations

Cerebral Palsy

Abbreviations

CPR

Abbreviations

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Abbreviations

CSF

Abbreviations

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Abbreviations

CVA

Abbreviations

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

Abbreviations

ECG / EKG

Abbreviations

Electrocardiogram

Abbreviations

HBP

Abbreviations

High Blood Pressure

Abbreviations

ICP

Abbreviations

Intracranial Pressure

Abbreviations

LOC

Abbreviations

Level of Consciousness

Abbreviations

MI

Abbreviations

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

Abbreviations

MS

Abbreviations

Multiple Sclerosis

Abbreviations

MVP

Abbreviations

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Abbreviations

PCR

Abbreviations

Patient Care Report

Abbreviations

PNS

Abbreviations

Peripheral Nervous System

Abbreviations

PTSD

Abbreviations

Post-Trumatic Stress Disorder

Abbreviations

SVD

Abbreviations

Small Vessel Disease

Abbreviations

TIA

Abbreviations

Transient Ischemic Attack

Abbreviations

V-Fib

Abbreviations

Ventricular fibrilation

Abbreviations

V-Tach

Abbreviations

Ventricular Tachycardia