Suffixes
-itis
What is inflammation?
Cyano-
What is blue?
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
PRN
What is as needed?
-otomy
What is to cut into?
Gastr-
What is stomach?
Rx
What is prescription?
x 10 d.
What is "for 10 days"?
-scope
What is "for examaning" ?
Intra-
What is within?
IM
What is intramuscular?
QID
What is four times a day?
-pnea
What is breathing?
Cyst/o, Cysti-
What is bladder or sac?
NSAID
What is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug?
h.s
What is at bedtime?
-plegia
What is paralysis?
Olig/o-
few, little
HBV
What is hepatitis b virus?
APAP
What is "acetaminophen"?