Abbreviations Unit 4 Flashcards by joe zello

Q

ax, AX

A

axillary

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H2O

A

water

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IV

A

intravenous

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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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TKO

A

to keep open

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PR

A

per rectum

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Q

SL

A

Under the tongue

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Q

SQ, SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

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Q

supp

A

suppository

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Q

top

A

topical

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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Staph (Staph)

A

staphylococcus (Grape Like)

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strep (Strepto)

A

streptococcus (Twisted Chains)

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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Q

derm/o dermat/o cutane/o

A

skin

Q

-a

A

noun ending

Q

onych/o ungu/o

A

nails

Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

Q

-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

Q

kerat/o

A

hard; horny tissue

Q

necrosis, -necrosis

A

abnormal condition of tissue death

Q

seb/o

A

oil

Q

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge ( not blood )

Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

Q

trich/o

A

hair

Q

myc/o

A

fungus

Q

xer/o

A

dry

Q

edema

A

swelling

Q

diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

Q

epi-

A

upon, over

Q

intra-

A

within or inside

Q

per-

A

through

Q

trans-

A

through, across

Q

bi/o

A

life

Q

-opsy

A

view of; viewing

Q

aut/o

A

slef

Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

Q

heter/o

A

other

Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut thin layers