Abbreviations
Suffix
root words
prefix
Terms
100

DOB

Date of Birth

100

-emia

blood condition

100

or/o

mouth

100

bi-

both; two

100

forecast or prediction of the probably course and outcome of a disease or condition

prognosis

200

TID

Three times a day

200

-ia

condition

200

caud/o

tail

200

epi-

on; over; upon
200

tapping areas on the surface of the body to produce a vibrating sound is known as

percussion

300

WNL

Within normal limits

300

-tomy

process of cutting; incision

300

cephal/o

head

300

peri-

surrounding

300
term to describe cancers that tend to spread, get progressively worse, and become life threatening

malignant

400

OTC

over the counter

400

-ial

pertaining to

400

path/o

disease

400

intra-

within; into

400

infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention is ________

iatrogenic

500

ung

ointment

500

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

500

log/o

study of 

500
inter-

between

500

condition or disease caused by a temporary deficiency in blood flow to an organ or tissue is ____________

ischemic

600

T&C

type and crossmatch

600

-osis

process; abnormal condition

600

thorac/o

chest

600

ante-

before

600

The period of gradual recovery after illness or injury is known as _____________

convalescence

700

UA

urinalysis

700

-megaly

enlargement

700

cost/o

rib

700

supra-

above

700

A disease for which there are treatments, but no cure is referred to as a ______________ disease or disorder

terminal

800

SOB

short of breath

800

-pathy

disease

800

my/o

muscle

800

tachy-

fast

800

Another word for clinical presentation, or how a disease presents itself, is __________

manifestation

900

hs

half strength; bedtime (hour of sleep)

900

-um

structure; tissue; thing

900

sarc/o

flesh

900

trans-

across

900

general discomfort or uneasiness

malaise

1000

NPO

nothing by mouth

1000

-ior

pertaining to

1000

arthr/o

joint

1000

ultra-

beyond; excess

1000

set of signs or symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process

syndrome

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