clinical problems
test or procedure
root words
prefix
abbreviations
100

mal

bad

100

gram

picture

100

nose

rhino

100

self

auto

100

an infection

UTI

200

itis

inflammation

200

graph or graphy

process of taking a picture

200

skull

crani

200

both, dual, twice

bi

200

diagnosis

DX

300

dys

not working correctly or normally

300

echo

ultrasonic waves

300

ear

oto

300

external, beyond

extra/extro

300

near death patients might have such an order

DNR

400

emia

blood condition

400

plasty

modifying the shape of/repairing

400

tooth

odont or dento

400

down, to get rid of

de

400

fracture

FX

500

pathy

disease

500

stomy

create an opening in

500

eye

ophthalm or oculo

500

along with

co/con/com

500

the reason why a patient sought medical attention in the first place

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