Abbreviations
Suffix
Body Parts
Prefix
Misc.
100
Nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
100
The study of...
What is -ology?
100
Brain.
What is cerebr?
100
Life.
What is bio-?
100
Immediately
What is STAT?
200
Do not resuscitate.
What is DNR?
200
Surgical removal of...
What is -ectomy?
200
Liver.
What is hepat?
200
Cancer.
What is carcin-?
200
Fear of...
What is phobia?
300
Ambulate, walk.
What is amb.
300
Enlargement
What is -megaly?
300
Skin.
What is derma?
300
Fast
What is tachy-?
300
Slow.
What is brady?
400
Electrocardiogram.
What is EKG?
400
Birth
What is -natal?
400
Foot
What is pod?
400
Female
What is gyn-?
400
Lung
What is pneum?
500
IV
What is intravenous?
500
Artificial opening.
What is -stomy?
500
Armpit.
What is axill?
500
False
What is pseudo-?
500
Digestion.
What is pepsia?
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