abbreviations
suffixes
prefixes
root words
acronyms
100

IM=

intramuscular

100

-ation

process, condition

100

contra

against, opposite

100

femor

o=femor

100

BSN

bachelor of science in nursing

200

k+

potassium

200
-blastoma

immature tumor

200

con

together, with

200

front

o=forehead, front

200

CAB

coronary artery bypass

300

IV

intravenous

300

capnia

carbon dioxide

300

cata

down

300

galact

o=milk

300

CA

cancer, carcinoma

400

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

400

asthenia

lack of strength

400

dia

complete, through

400

fet

o=fetus

400

BS

blood sugar

500

KUB

kidney, ureters, bladder, (x-ray)

500
blast

embryonic, immature cell

500

de

lack of, down, less, removal of

500

fibr

o=fiber

500

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft