Abbreviations
Prefix
Suffix
Root Words
Conditions
100

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

100

A

Without, absence

100
itis

inflammation of

100

hepat(o)

liver

100

Septicemia

Condition of infected blood

200

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency virus

200

Bi

two

200

pathy

Disease

200

thromb(o)

clot

200
Hemophilia

Literally pertaining to an infinity or love of blood; blood coagulation disorder

300

WBC

White blood cell count

300

dys

Bad, painful, difficult

300
philia

Love, friendship, attraction to

300

aort(o)

aorta

300

Hemorrhage

Blood bursting forth

400

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)

400

Inter

Between

400

sepsis

bacterial infection

400

arther(o)

fatty plaque

400

Atherosclerosis

hardening of fatty plaque

500

WNL

within normal limits

500

Sphygm(o)

Beating heart or pulse

500

penia

deficiency

500

phleb(o)/ven(o)

Vein

500

Coronary Ischemia

Lack of blood flow around the heart due to blockage

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