Prefixes
Word Roots
Suffixes
Abbreviation
Definitions
100
bi-
What is two
100
hydr/o
What is water
100
-algia
What is pain
100
BS
What is bowel sounds
100
Buccal
What is pertaining to cheeks, drugs that are placed under lip or between cheek or gum
200
retro-
What is backward
200
enter/o
What is small intestine
200
-itis
What is inflammation
200
IM
What is intramuscular
200
Glycosuria
What is presence of an excess of sugar in urine
300
macro-
What is large
300
gastr/o
What is stomach
300
-malacia
What is abnormal softening
300
NPO
What is nothing by mouth
300
Diuresis
What is abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine
400
peri-
What is around
400
hemat/o
What is blood
400
-rrhaphy
What is suture
400
PRN
What is as needed
400
Atrophy
What is lack or loss of normal development
500
dys
What is abnormal, difficult, painful
500
carcin/o
What is cancer
500
-ectasis
What is dilation
500
CABG
What is coronary artery bypass graft
500
Vasodilator
What is Produces relaxation of blood vessels to lower blood pressure
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