Abbreviations
Root Words
Prefixes
Suffixes
Putting it all together
100
"As needed" or "pro re nata"

What is PRN?

100

Cyt

What is cell?

100

Meaning half or one side of the body

What is hemi

100
If you have gingivitis, you have _______ of the gingiva or gums.

What is inflammation?

100

Mammogram

What is breast imaging?

200

TSP is a unit of measurement meaning

What is a teaspoon

200

A cardiologist studies these organs

What are hearts?

200
Meaning high or excessive/above normal.

What is hyper?

200

Fibromyalgia is a term for "Fibrous muscle _____"

What is pain?

200

Pericardiocentisis

What is aspiration of fluid from around the heart?
300

Oral medication route

What is PO?

300

A procedure to remove a woman's uterus.

What is a hysterectomy?

300

Pertaining to things that are bad or poor

What is mal?

300

Ologist

What is one who studies?

300

Renal lithiasis

What is a kidney stone?
400

Abbreviation meaning "immediately" or ASAP.

What is STAT?

400
Older women often suffer brittle bones, also known as _______porosis.

What is osteo?

400

Many

What is Poly?

400

Hemiplegia means what has happened to one side of the body?

What is paralysis?

400

Rhinorrhea

What is a runny nose?

500

>

What is greater than

500

The study of blood is also known as

What is hematology

500

The prefix "dys"

What is difficulty?

500

Liver disease often results in enlargement of the liver which is also known as Hepato________.

What is megaly?

500

Polycythemia

What is elevated blood count?

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