Suffixes
...itis
What is inflammation or swelling?
Brady
What is too slow?
qd
What is once daily?
STAT
What is immediately?
PO
What is by mouth?
To cut out
What is ectomy?
Too much
What is poly?
As needed
what is PRN
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
Intramuscular
What is IM?
To view a body part through a scope
What is oscopy?
Dys
What is difficult or painful?
Once every other day
What is qod?
Out of bed
What is OOB?
Otic
What are ear drops?
...pathy
What is disease or sickness?
Tachy
What is too fast?
bid
Twice daily
ADL
What is activities of daily living?
Held under tongue
What is sublingual?
Tumor or mass
What is oma?
Hypo
What is too low?
qid
What is four times a day?
Within normal limits
What is WNL?
SQ
What is subcutaneous?