Abbreviations
Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
Medical Conditions
100

Immediately

 STAT

100

Brady-

slow

100
-Ectomy
What suffix means removal of ?
100
Bone
What does the root word osteo mean ?
100

hemotoxia

blood poisioning

200

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

200

Pre-

before

200

-ltis

inflammation

200

ur

urine

200

Inflammation of the skin

dermatitis

300

Nothing By mouth

NPO

300

neo

new

300

-Emia

 blood condition

300
Liver
What does the root word hepat mean ?
300

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar
400

As needed

PRN

400
patho

disease

400

ectomy

removal of

400

nephr

kidney

400

Gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

500

CVA

stroke

500

erthr

red

500

-Megaly

enlargement

500

bladder

cyst

500

rhinorrhea

runny nose