unit 6

• scler?

  hardening
• semi?

  one half
• sub?


  under, below
• super?

  above, excessive
• supra?

  above, excessive
• sum?

  together
• syn?

  union
• tachy?

  rapid
• therm?

  heat
• trans?

  through, across
• tri?

  three
• uni?


  one
• spasm?

  involuntary spasm
• staisis?

  constriction
• stasis?

  control, consistent level
• stenosis?

  narrowing, structure
• stomy?

  creation of an opening
• tomy?

  process of cutting
• tripsy?

  surgical crushing
• trophy?

  nourishment
• S/P?

  status post
• SSE?

  soapsuds enema
• subcutaneous?

  sub q
• T?

  temperature
• TB?

  tuburculosis
• THR?

  total hip replacement
• TIA?

  transient ischemic attack
• TKR?

  total knee replacement
• TPN?

  total parental nutrition
• UAP?

  unlicensed assistive personnel
• VS?

  vital signs
• weight?

  wt