abbreviations
prefix
suffix
root word
medical record
100

AMA

against medical advice

100

iso-

same/equal

100

-cide

destroy
100

carcin/o

cancer

100

history

list of previous illness, medication and treatments
200

B/S

bedside

200

macro-

large

200

-ectomy

surgical removal

200

path/o

disease 

200

diagnostic report

list of test results

300

C/C

chief complaint

300

mono-

one

300

-tripsy

crushing

300

ophthalm/o

eye

300

consultation reports

list of previous evaluations made by other health professionals

400

PLOF

prior level of function

400

tetra-

four

400

-pexy

surgical fixation 

400

gynec/o

female

400

SOAP

subjective. objective. assessment. plan

500

T.O

telephone order

500

oligo-

deficiency

500

-centesis

surgical puncture

500

hemat/o

blood

500
consents

record of all consent forms signed by patient or family

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