Abbreviations - Unit 4 Flashcards

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1
Q

ax, AX

A

axillary

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2
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H2O

A

water

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3
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IV

A

intravenous

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4
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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5
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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6
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TKO

A

to keep open

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7
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ID

A

intradermal

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8
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IM

A

intramuscular

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9
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PR

A

per rectum

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10
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SL

A

under the tongue

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11
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SQ, SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

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12
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supp

A

suppository

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13
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top

A

topical

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14
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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15
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staph

A

staphylococcus

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16
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strep

A

streptococcus

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17
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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18
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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19
Q

Derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

A

Skin

20
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Derm-a

A

Skin

21
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Onych/o, ungu/o

A

Nails

22
Q

Crypt/o

A

Hidden

23
Q

-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

24
Q

-phagia

A

Eating or swallowing

25
Q

Kerat/o

A

Hard; horny tissue

26
Q

Necrosis
-necrosis
Necro/o + osis

A

Abnormal condition of tissue death

27
Q

Seb/o

A

Oil (sunburn)

28
Q

-rrhea

A

Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

29
Q

Rhytid/o

A

Wrinkles

30
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

31
Q

Trich/o

A

Hair

32
Q

Myc/o

A

Fungus

33
Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

34
Q

Edema

A

Swelling

35
Q

Diaphoresis

A

Excessive sweating

36
Q

Epi-

A

Upon, over

37
Q

Intra-

A

Within, inside

38
Q

Per-

A

Through

39
Q

Trans-

A

Through, across

40
Q

Bi/o

A

Life

41
Q

-opsy

A

View of, viewing

42
Q

Aut/o

A

Self

43
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

44
Q

Heter/o

A

Other

45
Q

-tome

A

Instrument used to cut thin layers