Common abbreviations
Common Prefixes
number prefixes
common suffix
body part terminology
100

BX

biopsy

100

a

without, away from

100

poly

many

100

itis

inflammation

100

gastro

stomach

200

CSF

Cerebro spinal fluid

200

ante

before, in front of

200

bi

two

200

ism

state of

200

hepato

liver

300

DX

DIAGNOSIS

300

dys

painful,  difficult, 

abnormal

300

nulli

none

300

dynia

pain

300

nephro

kidney

400

FHx

FAMILY HISTORY

400

hetero

different

400

multi

many

400

oma

tumor or mass

400

oophoro

ovary

500

TX

TREATMENT

500

hypo

under, below

500

hemi

half

500

algia

pain

500

hystero

uterus

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