in the beginning
medical terms
in the end...
abbreviations
pulling root
100

tumor

onco

100

complete bedrest

CBR

100

instrument to record

graph 

100

operating room

OR

100

rapid onset short duration

acute

200

death

necr/o

200

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NSAID

200

swelling fluid retention

edema

200

rheumatoid arthritis

RA

200

muscle 

myo

300

lack of, down, less, removal of

de

300

discontinue

D/C

300

abnormal condition of small holes

porosis

300

twice a day


BID

300

life

bio

400

bad, difficult, painful

dys-

400

negative

neg

400

strength

atonic

400

low back pain

LBD

400

arm

brachi/o

500

joint 

arthro 

500

physical therapy 

PT

500

surgical repair

plasty

500

no known allergies 

NKA

500

heart

cardio