suffix
combining form
abbreviation
medical term
defintions
100

-al

pertaining to

100

oste/o

bone

100

DOB

date of birth

100

bursitis

inflammation of the bursa

100

inflammation of the eyelid

blepharitis

200

-genic

producing, originating, causing

200

ventr/o

belly

200

c/o

complains of

200

pneumonia

diseased state of the lung

200

pertaining to the cerebrum

cerebral

300

-logist

specialist (physician) who studies and treats

300

path/o

disease

300

BID

twice per day, bidaily, 2x/day, etc.
300

hyperglycemia

excessive sugar in the blood

300

A tumor composed of a muscle tissue

myoma

400

-plasm

growth (substance or formation)

400

phag/o

swallowing/eating

400

qd

everyday

400

histology

sudy of tissue

400

beyond control

metastasis

500

-iasis

condition

500

onych/o

nail

500

AD

Assistive Device

500

polydipsia

condition of much thirst

500

resembling a cell

cytoid

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