Prefixes
Rootword
Suffixes
terms
abbreviations
100
slow
What is brady
100
heart
What is cardi
100
study of
What is ology
100
an illness or injury characterized by rapid onset, severe symptoms, and short duration
What is acute
100
patient
What is Pt.
200
two
What is bi
200
sugar; glucose
What is glyc
200
inflammation
What is itis
200
nonrecurring; nonmalignant. Used to describe cancers in which the patient has a good chance of survival
What is benign
200
years old
What is y/o
300
below; under
What is sub
300
disease
What is path/o
300
surgical removal; excision
What is ectomy
300
having a weakening or fatiguing effect.
What is debilitating
300
complains of
What is c/o
400
fast
What is tachy
400
liver
What is hepat/o
400
blood condition
What is emia
400
a condition or disease cause by temporary deficiency in blood flow to an organ or tissue
What is ischemic
400
complete blood count
What is CBC
500
around; surrounding
What is peri
500
fat
What is lip/o
500
enlargement
What is megaly
500
a pathogen that normally does not cause a disease unless the immune system is in a weakened state.
What is opportunisitic
500
within normal limits
What is WNL
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