Abbreviations -- Unit 4 Flashcards
ax, AX
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
H2O
water
IV
intravenous
pertaining to inside the vein
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
used for intermittent drug administration
PCA
patient controlled analgesic
allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief
TKO
to keep open
relating to IV fluid administration
ID
intradermal
pertaining to within the skin
IM
intramuscular
within the muscle
PR
per rectum
SL
under the tongue
sublingual pertaining to below the tongue
SQ, SC, subq
subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin
supp
suppository
solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration PR
top
topical
lotions creams ointments eye drops
MRSA
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)
staph
staphylococcus
(stephalacocus)
(group of bacteria causing diseases)
strep
streptococcus
spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of infected persons or infected skin lesion
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
derm/o
skin
staphyl/o
grape like clusters
-coccus, -cocci
round shaped bacteria plural
strept/o
twisted chains
derm/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
cutane/o
skin
derma
skin
-a
noun ending
onych/o
nails
ungu/o
nails
crypt/o
hidden
-malacia
abnormal softening
-phagia
eating or swallowing
kerat/o
hard; horny tissue
necrosis
abnormal condition of tissue death
-necrosis
abnormal condition of tissue death
seb/o
oil (sebum)
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood`)
rhytid/o
wrinkles
-ectomy
surgical removal
trich/o
hair
myc/o
fungus
xer/o
dry
edema
swelling
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
epi-
upon or over
intra-
within inside
per-
through
trans-
through across
bi/o
life
-opsy
view of, viewing
aut/o
self
-plasty
surgical repair
herer/o
other
-tome
instrument used to cut thin layers
