med abbreviation
prefix
suffix
what does that mean
what does that mean
100

PO, p.o.

by mouth

100

brady-

slow

100

-algia

pain

100

arthr/itis


joint -inflamation

100

osteopathy

bone disease

200

QNS  q.n.s

quantity not sufficient 

200

auto-

self

200

-oma

tumor

200

hemat- ology

blood study

200

erythrocyte

red cells

300

a.c 

before meals

300

mono-

one

300

-osis

condition abnormal process

300

path/ology

disease study

300

phlebotomy

vein cut-incision

400

DOB

date of birth

400

supra-

above

400

-pathy

disease

400

dys-pnea

difficulty breathing

400

encephalgram

brain-recording ----brain scan

500

EMS

emergency medical services

500

bi-

two

500

-tomy

cutting, incision

500

hemo lysis

blood breakdown destruction

500

what is a oto-rhino-layrn-ologist

ear-nose and throat-doctor