Suffixes
Prefixes
Combining Forms
Misc.
100

-itis

inflammation

100

Dys

difficulty 

100

cyt/o

cell

100

abbreviation for diagnosis 

Dx

200

-ic

pertaining to

200

Tachy

Fast/rapid

200

cyan/o

blue

200

abbrevation for rule out

R/O

300

-megaly

enlargement

300

brady

slow/low

300

hepat/o

liver

300

abduct

moving the limb away from the body

400

-ectomy

removal/excision

400

pre

before

400

abdomin/o

abdomen

400

adduct

moving the limb towards the midline of your body

500

-plasty 

repair

500

post

behind/after

500

arthr/o

joint

500

4 Quadrants of the abdomen 

RLQ,RUQ,LUQ,LLQ

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