Medical Terms 2
Medical Terms 1
Abbreviations
Root Words
suffixes
100

algia-

pain

100

gastr-

Stomach

100

Immediately or at once

What does the abbreviation STAT mean?

100

What does the root word hepat mean?

Liver

100

What suffix means enlargement?

-Megaly
200
crani-

skull

200

cardi-

heart

200

Do not resuscitate

What does the abbreviation DNR mean?

200

What does the root word osteo mean?

Bone

200

What suffix means removal of?

-ectomy

300

oid-

like

300

megal-

large-

300

BID

What is the medical abbreviation for twice a day?

300

What does the root word lingua or glosso mean?

Tongue

300

What suffix means disease?

path

400

chole

"bite" or "gall"

400

Itis-

Inflimation

400

Nothing by mouth

What does the abbreviations NPO mean?

400

What does the root word gingivia mean?

Gums

400

What suffix means blood condition

-Emia

500

ostomy-

operation/ opening

500

angi-

blood/vessel

500

Electroencephalogram

What does the abbreviation EEG mean?

500

What does the root word leuko mean?

White

500

What suffix mean inflammation of?

-Itis