Short life story (3)
I believe the answer is:
bio
'short life story' is the definition.
(short for biography; 'short' asks for an abbreviation)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for bio that I've seen before include "Life story (abbr)" , "Prefix denotes life" , "Prefix meaning life, of living things" , "Prefix or combining form meaning of living things" , "A life's work" .)