In the Beginning..
Not, without, less
angi, angio
relating to blood or lymph vessels
-al, -ary, -eal, -ical
pertaining to
-per
through
S O A P
Subjective, Objective, Assesment, Plan
dis-
negative, apart, absence of
gallbladder
-cusis
hearing
-scope
instrument for viewing
leukocyte
white - cell
epi-
upon, following, in addition, over, on
hepat, hepatico, hepato
-ia, -iasis, -osis
abnormal or diseased condition/state
pseud-, pseudo-
false resemblance, false
adenoma
gland - tumor
hyp-, hypo-
under, decreased, below normal
melan, melano
black or extreme darkness
-lysis
setting free, disintegration, dissolution
supra-
above
encephalitis
inflammation inside the brain/head
inter-
between, among
nephr, nephro
relating to kidney
-plasia
formation, growth
**ABBREVIATION**
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HIPAA
**Complete abbreviation**
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act