a, an a/febrile, a/nuric

slow, brady/cardia

Endo, endo/scopy

Tachy, tachy/cardia

Hemi, hemi/plegia

arterio, arterio/sclerosis, hardening of the arteries

carcin, carcin/o/genic, causing cancer

cholecyst, cholecyst/itis, inflammation of the gallbladder

costo, cost/o/sternal

heart, endo/card/itis, inflammation of the heart valves or the lining of the heart.

Jaundice, a result of excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood. Causes: tumors, cholecystitis, viruses, hepatitis B.

leuko, leuko/cyte, a white blood cell.

melan, melan/o/ma, a malignant tumor that can metastasize widely.

cyan, cyan/o/sis, a blue, gray, slate, or dark purple discoloration of the skin, caused by deoxygenation in the blood.

erythro, erythr/o/poietin, substance made by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cells.

-algia, fibro/my/algia, chronic pain in muscles and soft tissues surrounding joint.

-ectomy, cholecystectomy, removal of the gallbladder.

-itis, laryng/itis, inflammation of the larynx.

-ology, cardi/o/logy, study of physiology and pathology of the heart

           nephr/o/logy study of the structure and function of kidneys

           radi/o/logy study of radioactive substances, x-rays

-trophy, a/trophy, a wasting; a decrease in size ot an organ or

                          tissue. malnutrition, ischemia, not used.

a.c. Administer protonix 40mg, IVP, QD, a.c.

BID, bid, give Norvasc 5mg, PO (a BP med BID).

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,

Left upper quadrant.

QOD