Prefixes
Suffixes
Roots
Abbreviations
Define Term
100

Dys

difficult, abnormal

100

ostomy

surgical opening creation

100

Cephal

head

100

twice a day

BID

100

Supination

the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

200

Auto

self

200

centesis

puncture & aspiration

200

Enter

intestine

200

follow up

f/u

200

Pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

300

Eu

good, well, normal

300

itis

inflammation

300

Gloss

tongue

300

o.s.

left ear

300

Endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

400

Mal

bad, abnormal

400

plegia

paralysis indicator

400

Oophor

ovary

400

q.o.d.

every other day

400

Amenorrhea

absence of menstrual periods

500

Necro

death, tissue death

500

rrhea

discharge indicator

500

Hemo

blood

500

hour

h.d.

500

Putrefaction

decomposition of organic matter (body)

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