4 Flashcards
H2O
Water
IV
Intravenous
IVPB
Intravenous piggy back
PCA
Patent controlled analgesic
TKO
To keep open
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
PR
Per rectum
SL
Under the tongue
SQ
Subcutaneous
Supp
Suppository
Top
Topical
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Staph
Staphylococcus
Strep
Streptococcus
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
Ax
Axillary (armpit)
Staphyl/o
Grape like clusters
Coccidiosis
Round shaped bacteria
Strept/o
Twisted chains
Derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
Skin
Nails
Onych/o, ungu/o
Crypt/o
Hidden
-malacia
Abnormal softening
-phagia
Eating or swallowing
Kerat/o
Hard; horny tissue
Necrosis
Abnormal condition of tissue death
Seb/o
Oil
-rhea
Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
-extort
Surgical removal
Trich/o
Hair
Myc/o
Fungus
Xer/o
Dry
Edema
Swelling
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating
Epi-
Upon, over
Intra-
Within, inside
Per-
Through
Trans-
Through, across
Bi/o
Life
-opsy
View of
Aut/o
Self
-plasty
Surgical repair
Heter/o
Other
-tome
Instrument used to cut thin layers