Abbreviations -- Unit 4

Question 1

ax, AX

Answer 1

axillary

pertaining to the armpit

Question 2

H2O

Answer 2

water

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous

pertaining to inside the vein

Question 4

IVPB

Answer 4

intravenous piggy back

used for intermittent drug administration

Question 5

PCA

Answer 5

patient controlled analgesic

allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief

Question 6

TKO

Answer 6

to keep open

relating to IV fluid administration

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

Question 8

IM

Answer 8

intramuscular

within the muscle

Question 9

PR

Answer 9

per rectum

Question 10

SL

Answer 10

under the tongue

sublingual pertaining to below the tongue

Question 11

SQ, SC, subq

Answer 11

subcutaneous

pertaining to below the skin

Question 12

supp

Answer 12

suppository

solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration PR

Question 13

top

Answer 13

topical

lotions creams ointments eye drops

Question 14

MRSA

Answer 14

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
(meth i sill in-staf il o kok us-or e ous)
(strain of bacteria that are resistant to powerful antibiotics aka super bugs)

Question 15

staph

Answer 15

staphylococcus
(stephalacocus)
(group of bacteria causing diseases)

Question 16

strep

Answer 16

streptococcus

spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of infected persons or infected skin lesion

Question 17

NKA

Answer 17

no known allergies

Question 18

NKDA

Answer 18

no known drug allergies

Question 19

derm/o

Answer 19

skin

Question 20

staphyl/o

Answer 20

grape like clusters

Question 21

-coccus, -cocci

Answer 21

round shaped bacteria plural

Question 22

strept/o

Answer 22

twisted chains

Question 23

derm/o

Answer 23

skin

Question 24

dermat/o

Answer 24

skin

Question 25

cutane/o

Answer 25

skin

Question 26

derma

Answer 26

skin

Question 27

-a

Answer 27

noun ending

Question 28

onych/o

Answer 28

nails

Question 29

ungu/o

Answer 29

nails

Question 30

crypt/o

Answer 30

hidden

Question 31

-malacia

Answer 31

abnormal softening

Question 32

-phagia

Answer 32

eating or swallowing

Question 33

kerat/o

Answer 33

hard; horny tissue

Question 34

necrosis

Answer 34

abnormal condition of tissue death

Question 35

-necrosis

Answer 35

abnormal condition of tissue death

Question 36

seb/o

Answer 36

oil (sebum)

Question 37

-rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood`)

Question 38

rhytid/o

Answer 38

wrinkles

Question 39

-ectomy

Answer 39

surgical removal

Question 40

trich/o

Answer 40

hair

Question 41

myc/o

Answer 41

fungus

Question 42

xer/o

Answer 42

dry

Question 43

edema

Answer 43

swelling

Question 44

diaphoresis

Answer 44

excessive sweating

Question 45

epi-

Answer 45

upon or over

Question 46

intra-

Answer 46

within inside

Question 47

per-

Answer 47

through

Question 48

trans-

Answer 48

through across

Question 49

bi/o

Answer 49

life

Question 50

-opsy

Answer 50

view of, viewing

Question 51

aut/o

Answer 51

self

Question 52

-plasty

Answer 52

surgical repair

Question 53

herer/o

Answer 53

other

Question 54

-tome

Answer 54

instrument used to cut thin layers