Prefix
Suffix
Medical word
Specialty/Physicians
Abbreviations
100
ante-
What is before, forward
100
-poiesis
What is formation
100
microscope
What is scientific instrument designed to view small objects
100
Cardiology
What is diseases of the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries
100
ab
What is abnormal
200
ecto-
What is out, outside, outer
200
-rrhagia
What is to burst forth, bursting forth
200
radiology
What is study of x-rays and other imaging modalities that use x-rays
200
Hematology
What is Diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues
200
cv
What is cardiovascular
300
Hypo-
What is below, under deficient
300
-rrhea
What is flow, discharge
300
palmar
What is pertaining to the palm of the hand
300
Nephrology
What is Diseases of the kidney and urinary system
300
hhs
What is Health and Human Services
400
Peri-
What is arpimd
400
-scope
What is visual examination, to view, examine
400
prophylactic
What is pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy
400
Epidemiology
What is Epidemic diseases
400
tpr
What is temperature, pulse, respiration
500
Hyper-
What is above, beyond excessive
500
-tomy
What is incision
500
paracentesis
What is surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal
500
Endocrinology
What is Diseases of the endocrine system (the gland and the hormones they secrete)
500
p
What is pulse
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