Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
100

This term refers to the study of the heart and its disorders.

What is cardiology?

100

This abbreviation stands for "as needed"

What is PRN 
200

This prefix means "within" or "inside 

What is intra-?

200

This abbreviation refers to nothing taken by mouth 

What is NPO

300

This suffix indicates a condition or disease

What is -osis?

300

This abbreviation refers to "twice a day" 

What is BID?

400
This term describes inflammation of the liver

What is hepatitis?

400

This abbreviation refers to a long-term lung condition that causes breathing problems and is often linked to smoking

What is COPD
500

This term describes a medication that reduces fever

What is antipyretic?

500

This abbreviation indicates an intra-operative fixation of a bone 

What is ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation)

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