Root
Prefix
Abbreviations
Problem
Procedure
100

rhino

nose

100

bi

both, dual, twice

100

UTI

an infection

100

dys

not working correctly or normally
100

electro

electricity

200

enceph

brain

200

a

without, devoid of, not

200

DX

diagnosis

200

mal

bad

200

graph or graphy

process of taking a picture

300

tympan

eardrum

300

hyp/hypo

lacking, situated below or underneath

300

DNR

do not resuscitate

300

pathy

disease

300

plasty

modifying the shape of/repairing

400

crani

skull

400

alb

white

400

FX

fracture

400

emia

blood condition

400

scopy

use of instrument for viewing

500

lingu

tongue

500

hemi

half

500

CC

the reason why the patient sought medical attention in the first place

500

osis

condition or disease (usually non-inflammatory)

500

ectomy

removal of

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