Suffix
-malacia
softening
dermat/o
skin
cerv/o
neck
LP
Lumbar Puncture
Study of the skin
Dermatology
-oma
tumor
cardi/o
heart
chondr/o
cartilage
MI
Myocardial Infarction
Removal/Excision of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
-itis
inflammation
hemat/o
blood
oste/o
bone
SOB
Shortness of breath
Enlargement of the liver
Hepatomegaly
-pathy
disease
melan/o
melanin/black/dark
onych/o
nail
HTN
Hypertension
Below the stomach
Hypogastric
-stenosis
narrowing
encephal/o
brain
ocul/o
eye
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
Endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy