Define the Suffix
-centesis
To puncture
Thereby permitting withdrawal of substances
-a
-ae
Aden/o
Gland
SQ
Subcutaneous
The act of straightening
-itis
Inflammation of
-is
-es
Vessel
NPO
SUperFIcal
Situated near the surface of the body &/or a structure
-stomy
to make a new opening in a hollow organ or between two organs to the outside of the body
-ex
-ix
-ices
Brady-
Slow
PCV
Packed cell volume
PROXimal
Nearer to the center of the body usually relative to another body part
-tomy
Incise or cut into
-anx
-anges
Contra-
Against, &/or Opposed
CBC
Complete blood count
MEsial
tooth surface closest to the midline of the dental arcade
-rrhaphy
to surgically repair by joining in a seam &/or by suturing together
-en
-ina
Hypo-
Low
Insufficient
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
reCUMbent
Lying down