Abbreviations
Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
Misc. Medial Terms
100
Immediately or at once
What does the abbreviation STAT mean ?
100
Pre-
What Prefix mean before ?
100
-Megaly
What suffix means enlargement ?
100
Liver
What does the root word hepat mean ?
100
Inflammation of the skin
What does dermatitis means ?
200
Do Not Resuscitate
What does the abbreviation DNR mean ?
200
Hemi-
What Prefix mean half ?
200
-Ectomy
What suffix means removal of ?
200
Bone
What does the root word osteo mean ?
200

hypodermic

under the skin

300
BID
What is the medical abbreviation for twice a day ?
300
Brady-
What Prefix means slow ?
300
path
What suffix mean disease ?
300

Hemo

blood

300

Encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

400
Nothing By mouth
What does the abbreviations NPO mean ?
400
Tachy
What Prefix means rapid or fast ?
400
-Emia
What suffix mean blood condition ?
400

Nephr or ren

kidney

400

colonoscopy

viewing the large intestines (colon)

500
Electroencepholagram
What does the abbreviation EEG mean ?
500
Later
What Prefix means side ?
500
-ltis
What suffix mean inflammation of ?
500

cyst

bladder

500

Nephrectomy

Removal of the kidney

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