-ologies
Medical Abbreviations
Prefixes
Root Words
Suffixes
100

The study of animals.

Zoology

100

What does "IM" stand for?

Intramuscular

100

What does "anti-" mean?

Against

100

What does "gingiv/o" mean?

Gums

100

What does "-itis" mean?

Inflammation

200

The study of animal behavior.

Ethology

200

What does "KBH" stand for?

Kicked by Horse

200

What does "tachy-" mean?

Abnormally Fast

200

What does "erythro" mean?

Red Blood Cells

200

What does "-logy" mean?

Study of.

300

The study of dogs.

Cynology

300

What does "ad lib" stand for?

As much as desired.

300

What does "hypo-" mean?

Excessively Slow

300

What does "ur/o" mean?

Urinary System

300

What does "-graphy" mean?

Recording of.

400

The study of horses.

Hippology

400

What does "q4h" stand for?

Every four hours. 

400

What does "poly-" mean?

Multiple or Many

400

What does "cephal/o" mean?

Head

400

What does "-lysis" mean?

Destruction of.

500

The study of the ears, nose and throat.

Otorhinolaryngology

500

What does "NPO" stand for?

Nothing by Mouth

500

What does "mal-" mean?

Bad

500

What does "steth/o" mean?

Chest

500

What does "-tomy" mean?

Cutting or Incision