Diseases and Conditions
Prefixes
Suffixes
Body Systems
Abbreviations
100

inflammation of the liver

hepatitis

100

before

pre

100

inflammation

itis

100

responsible for breathing

respiratory

100

b/p

blood pressure

200

high blood pressure

hypertension

200

slow

brady

200

pain

algia

200

controls movement and coordination

nervous

200

NPO

nothing by mouth

300

lack of red blood cells

anemia

300

fast

tachy

300

cutting into

otomy

300

pumps blood through the body

circulatory

300

PRN

as needed

400

arthritis that is autoimmune

rheumatoid arthritis

400

without

a or an

400

surgical removal

ectomy

400

breaks down food

digestive

400

WNL

within normal limits

500

degenerative brain disorder linked to memory loss

Alzheimers disease

500

within

intra

500

viewing or examination of

scopy

500

hormone production

endocrine

500

SOB

shortness of breath

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