Abbreviations
Prefixes
Suffixes
Word Roots
100

Words for BM

What is bowel movement

100

The A in apnea means

What is Nothing or No

100

If something is red or inflamed it is what suffix?

What is itis

100

The nurse is taking an axillary temperature in what part of the body?

What is armpit

200

Words for ADL

What is Activities of Daily Living

200
If something is abnormally fast the prefix is

What is tachy

200
What does cyto mean as a suffix?

What is cell

200

A patient had a cerebrovascular accident. Cerebro means

What is the brain

300

Words for PRN

What is As Needed

300

The prefix contra means

What is something that is against

300
The suffix for breathing is

What is pnea

300

If the patient is complaining they have pain in their stomach area what word root could this be?

What is abdomino or gastro
400

Words for NPO

What is Nothing By Mouth

400
The opposite of hypo is

What is hyper

400
The suffix uria means

What is urine

400

The word root cysto means

What is bladder

500

Words for SOB

What is Shortness of Breath

500
What color is erythro

What is red?

500
The suffix that means discharge is

What is rrhea

500

When relating to blood the word root is

What is hemo