Abbreviations & Acronyms
Adm
ASAP
Admission
As Soon As Possible
Prefix:bi-
Suffix: -logy
two
the study or science of
Cardio
Heart
Word that does not have a prefix in front of the word or a suffix at the end of the word
Root Words
colonoscopy
doctor uses a scope to look inside a colon
vs
CPR
vital signs
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Prefix: hemo-
Suffix: -phobia
blood
fear of
Neo
New
A shortened form of a word or phrase
Abbreviations
cardiomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the heart
NPO
HIPAA
nothing by mouth
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Prefix: hydro-
Suffix: -scope
water
instrument for looking
Naso
Nose
affix which is placed after the stem of a word
Suffix
carcinoma
cancer arising in the epithelia tissue of the skin
cc
STI
cubic centimeter
Sexually Transmitted Infection
Prefix: glyco
Suffix: -graph
sugar
writing, recording
Cyte
Cell
affix which is placed before the stem of a word
Prefix
intratesticular
administered into a testis
preop
ACA
before surgery
Affordable Care Act
Prefix: hyper-
Suffix: -meter
above or high
measure
Crani
Skull
an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
Acronyms
tachycardia
relatively rapid heart action