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What does the prefix ‘post-‘ mean?

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Behind

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What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ mean?

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Around

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What does the prefix ‘tachy-‘ mean?

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Fast, rapid

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What does the prefix ‘hypo-‘ mean?

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Under, decreased

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What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ mean?

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Before, in front of

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What does the prefix ‘hemi-‘ mean?

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Half

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What does the prefix ‘semi-‘ mean?

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Half

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What does the prefix ‘poly-‘ mean?

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Many, much

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What does the prefix ‘hyper-‘ mean?

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High, excessive

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What does the prefix ‘brady-‘ mean?

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Slow

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What does the prefix ‘dys-‘ mean?

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Bad, difficult, abnormal

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What does the prefix ‘olig-‘ mean?

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Small, scant

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What does the prefix ‘macro-‘ mean?

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Large

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What does the prefix ‘micro-‘ mean?

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Small

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What does the prefix ‘leuk-‘ mean?

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White

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What does the suffix ‘-uria’ mean?

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Condition of the urine

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What does the suffix ‘-algia’ mean?

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Pain

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What does the suffix ‘-plasty’ mean?

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Surgical repair of

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What does the suffix ‘-phobia’ mean?

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Exaggerated fear of

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What does the suffix ‘-ectomy’ mean?

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Removal of, excision

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What does the suffix ‘-plegia’ mean?

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Paralysis

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What does the suffix ‘-phasia’ mean?

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Speaking

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What does the suffix ‘-phagia’ mean?

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Swallowing, to eat or consume

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What does the suffix ‘-oma’ mean?

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Tumor

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What does the suffix '-itis' mean?
Inflammation of
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What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
The study of
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What does the suffix '-ostomy' mean?
Creation of an opening
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What does the suffix '-otomy' mean?
Incision, cutting into
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What does the suffix '-scopy' mean?
Using a scope
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What does 'thromb/o' refer to?
Clot, thrombus
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What does 'gastr/o' refer to?
Stomach
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What does 'derm/o' refer to?
Skin
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What does 'dent/o' refer to?
Tooth
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What does 'cyan/o' refer to?
Blue
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What does 'col/o' refer to?
Colon
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What does 'cardi/o' refer to?
Heart
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What does 'bronch/o' refer to?
Bronchus, bronchi
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What does 'glyc/o' refer to?
Sugar
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What does 'gluc/o' refer to?
Sweet, glucose
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What does 'arth/o' refer to?
Joint
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What does 'pneum/o' refer to?
Lung, air, gas
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What does 'pulm/o' refer to?
Lung
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What does 'rect/o' refer to?
Rectum
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What does 'nephr/o' refer to?
Kidney
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What does 'neur/o' refer to?
Nerve
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What does 'uro' refer to?
Urine, urinary tract, urination
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What does 'psych/o' refer to?
Mind
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What does 'arteri/o' refer to?
Artery
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What does 'w/c' stand for?
Wheelchair
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What does 'stat' mean?
At once, immediately
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What does 'FBS' stand for?
Fasting blood sugar
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What does 'NPO' mean?
Nothing by mouth
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What does 'BRP' stand for?
Bathroom privileges
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What does 'VS' stand for?
Vital signs
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What does 'Noc' mean?
Night
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What does 'OOB' stand for?
Out of bed
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What does 'GI' stand for?
Gastrointestinal
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What does 'a.c.' mean?
Before meals
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What does 'ROM' stand for?
Range of motion
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What does 'TPR' stand for?
Temperature, pulse, respirations
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What does 'OT' stand for?
Occupational therapy
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What does 'mL' stand for?
Milliliter
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What does 'p.r.n' mean?
As needed
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What does 'P(with a line over it)' mean?
After
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What does 'A(with a line over it)' mean?
Before
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What does 'C(with a line over it)' mean?
With
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What does 'S(with a line over it)' mean?
Without
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What does 'p.o.' mean?
By mouth
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What does 'UA' stand for?
Urinalysis
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What does 'h.s.' mean?
Bedtime
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What does 'Q' mean?
Every
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What does 'H' stand for?
Hour
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What does 'CVA' stand for?
Cerebral vascular accident
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What does 'p.c.' mean?
After meals
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What does 'd.c.' mean?
Discontinue
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What does 'I&O' stand for?
Intake and output
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What does 'H2O' refer to?
Water
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What does 'ADL' stand for?
Activities of daily living
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What does 'q.h.' mean?
Every hour
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What does 'c/o' mean?
Complaint of
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What does 'cc' stand for?
Cubic centimeter

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