Prefixes
Prefixes
Abbreviation
Abbreviation
Abbreviation
100

A-

What is not;without
100

Ana-

What is apart 
100

AAF

What is African-America female 

100

CBC

What is complete of blood(cell) count
100

Q

What is every

200

Endo-

What is, in;within 

200

Epi-

What is, on;over;upon

200

Abd

What is abdomen;abdominal 
200

CXR

What is chest-X-ray

200

OR

What is operating room

300

Eu-

What is, good; normal 

300

Exo-

What is outward

300

ABX

What is antibiotic

300

Ib,#

What is pound

300

OTC

What is over-the-counter

400

Hyper-

What is above;above normal;excessive

400
Hypo-

What is below;below normal;deficient

400
Ad

What is, as desired

400

HS

What is half strength;bedtime

400

HT

What is height

500

Pro-

What is before;forward

500

Trans-

What is across

500

b.i.d.

What is twice a day

500

OV

What is office visit

500

OB/GYN

obstetrician