Abbreviations - Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
ax, AX
A
axillary
2
Q
H2O
A
water
3
Q
IV
A
intravenous
4
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggy back
5
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesic
6
Q
TKO
A
to keep open
7
Q
ID
A
intradermal
8
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
9
Q
PR
A
per rectum
10
Q
SL
A
under the tongue
11
Q
SQ, SC, subq
A
subcutaneous
12
Q
supp
A
suppository
13
Q
top
A
topical
14
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
15
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus
16
Q
strep
A
streptococcus
17
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
18
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
19
Q
Derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
A
Skin
20
Q
Derm-a
A
Skin
21
Q
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
Kerat/o
Hard; horny tissue
26
Necrosis
-necrosis
Necro/o + osis
Abnormal condition of tissue death
27
Seb/o
Oil (sunburn)
28
-rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
29
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
30
-ectomy
Surgical removal
31
Trich/o
Hair
32
Myc/o
Fungus
33
Xer/o
Dry
34
Edema
Swelling
35
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating
36
Epi-
Upon, over
37
Intra-
Within, inside
38
Per-
Through
39
Trans-
Through, across
40
Bi/o
Life
41
-opsy
View of, viewing
42
Aut/o
Self
43
-plasty
Surgical repair
44
Heter/o
Other
45
-tome
Instrument used to cut thin layers
