Diseases
lab
prefixes
speeds
organizations
100

CDC

center for disease control

100

cyte

cell

100

dys

difficulty

100
slow

brady

100

APS

adult protective services

200

HAI

health care associated infection

200

erythro

red

200

half

hemi

200

fast

tachy

200

OSHA

Occupational health and safety administration

300

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

300

white

leuko

300

occurring between

inter

300

hypo

low

300

OBRA

omnibus reconciliation act

400

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

400

WNL

within normal limits

400

intra

situated within

400

high, beyond excessive

hyper

400

DOH

department of health

500

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

500

diagnosis

dx

500

para

adjacent or alongside

500

breath

pnea

500

ICU

intensive care unit