Directional References
Common
Abbreviations
Procedural Suffixes
Look Alike
Sound Alike
Regions & the Double RRs
100
Anterior
What is In the front
100
Q
What is Every
100
-ectomy
What is Surgical removal
100
Athero/Arthro
What is Artery/Joint
100
Epigastric
What is Above stomach
200
Posterior
What is in the back
200
C
What is With
200
-graphy
What is recording a picture
200
Myco/Myo
What is Fungal/Muscle
200
Lumbar
What is Curve of spine/lower back
300
Proximal
What is Nearest
300
BID
What is Twice per day
300
-plasty
What is Surgical repair
300
-ologist/ology
What is specialist/study of
300
Umbilical
What is the belly button
400
Distal
What is Fartest
400
AC
What is before meals
400
-scopy
What is visual examination
400
ostomy/otomy
What is artificial opening/surgical incision
400
-rrhage/rrhagia
What is XS body fluid discharge
500
Bilateral
What is having two sides
500
HS
What is bedtime
500
-centesis
What is removal of XS fluid
500
Pyo/Pyro
What is Pus/fever
500
-rrhea
What is Abnormal flow or discharge
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