Medical Suffixes
Medical Abbreviations
Medical Root words
100

Signifies inflammation

Itis

100

Do not resuscitate 

DNR

100

Related to the heart

Cardio

200

the study of..

Ology

200

Electrocardiogram monitoring the heart

EKG

200

Refers to the lungs 

Pulmon/o

300

To cut into

Otomy

300

Emergency department

ED

300

Related to the brain

Encephalo

400

Decomposition, destruction 

Lysis

400

Bloodwork

Bl wk

400

Related to the bone

Osteo

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