Basic Medical Terminology Part 5 Flashcards
1
Q
R
A
respiration or rectal
2
Q
(R) or Rt
A
right
3
Q
Ra
A
radium
4
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell or count
5
Q
RDA
A
recommended daily allowance
6
Q
REM
A
rapid eye movement
7
Q
RHD
A
rheumatic heart disease
8
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
9
Q
RN
A
registered nurse
10
Q
R/O
A
rule out
11
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
12
Q
RR
A
recovery room
13
Q
RRT
A
registered respiratory therapist or registered radiologic technologists
14
Q
RT
A
respiratory therapist
15
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
16
Q
Rx
A
prescription, take, treatment
17
Q
S
A
sacral
18
Q
S&A
A
sugar and acetone
19
Q
s or w/o
A
without
20
Q
SA
A
sino atrial
21
Q
sc or SC
A
subcutaneous
22
Q
SGOT or SGPT
A
transaminase test
23
Q
SICU
A
surgical intensive care unit
24
Q
SIDS
A
sudden infant death syndrome
25
Q
Sig
A
give the following directions
26
Q
sm
A
small
27
Q
SOB
A
short of breath
28
Q
Sod (Na)
A
sodium
29
Q
sol
A
solution
30
Q
sos
A
if necessary
31
Q
spec
A
specimen
32
Q
SpGr or sp gr
A
specific gravity
33
Q
SPN
A
student practical nurse
34
Q
spt
A
spirits, liquor
