Abbreviations
Suffixes & Prefixes
Combining Form Digestive
Combining Form
Respiratory
Combining Form
Nervous
100
IBS
What is irritable bowel syndrome
100
epi-
What is upon, above or on
100
steat/o
What is fat
100
nas/o
What is nose.
100
ceber/o
What is cerebrum.
200
GERD
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease
200
retro-
What is behind, backward
200
sial/o
What is saliva, salivary.
200
lob/o
What is lobe.
200
my/o
What is muscle.
300
TIA
What is transient ischemic attack
300
dys-
What is bad, painful.
300
lith/o
What is stone.
300
phon/o
What is voice.
300
radicul/o
What is nerve root.
400
CVA
What is cerebrovascular accident
400
-paresis
What is weakness
400
gingiv/o
What is gums.
400
rhin/o
What is nose.
400
lept/o
What is thin, slender.
500
COPD
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
500
-stomy
What is opening to form a mouth.
500
stomat/o
What is mouth.
500
tel/o
What is complete.
500
thec/o
What is sheath (referring to meninges).
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