General
Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
Abbreviations
100
The main part of the medical term, usually derived from Greek or Latin
What is Root Word
100
without or lacking
What is a-
100
abnormal condition of
What is -osis
100
cardi is the root word
What is heart
100
ED
What is Emergency Department
200
Letters at the beginning of a medical term and usually changes the meaning of the word.
What is a Prefix
200
one, single
What is mono-
200
study of
What is -ology
200
gastr is the root word
What is stomach
200
Pt.
What is Patient
300
This makes it easier to combine root words and easier to pronounce the word.
What is a connecting vowel
300
excessive, over or above
What is hyper-
300
inflammation
What is -itis
300
pulmon is the root word
What is lungs
300
B/P
What is Blood Pressure
400
If a medical term contains more than one root word
What is a compound word
400
false
What is pseudo-
400
destruction
What is -lysis
400
Dermat is the root word
What is skin
400
STAT
What is at once or immediately
500
This saves time, conserves space, and shortens the term.
What is an abbreviation
500
Difficult or painful
What is Dys-
500
incision or cut into
What is -tomy
500
nephr is the root word
What is kidneys
500
CPR
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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