Chapter 8: Drugs Flashcards
-lytic
dissolving, reducing, loosening
-mimetic
mimicking, simulating
-trophic
acting on
anti-
against
contra-
against, opposed, opposite
counter-
against, opposed
alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o
pain
chem/o
chemical
hypn/o
sleep
narc/o
stupor
pharm, pharmac/o
drug, medicine
pyr/o, pyret/o
fever
tox/o, toxic/o
poison, toxin
vas/o
vessel
CA
cancer
FUO
fever of unknown origin
NPO
nothing by mouth
staph
staphylococcus
strep
streptococcus
BP
blood pressure
c/o
complains of
I & O
intake and output
P
pulse
PE
physical examination
PE(R)RLA
pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation
pt
patient
R
respiration
R/O
rule out
T
temperature
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
VS
vital signs
WD
well developed
WNL
within normal limits
Rx
drug, prescription, therapy
BX
biopsy
C & S
culture and sensitivity
CT
computed tomography
Dx
diagnosis
ICU
intensive care unti
I & D
incision and drainage
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
tab
tablet
tinct
tincture
ung
ointment
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
bid
twice a day
c
with
gt(t)
drop(s)
hs
at bedtime
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
pc
after meals
po
by mouth
prn
as needed
qam
every morning
qd
every day
qh
every hour
q2h
every two hours
q3h
every 3 hours
qid
four times a day
s
without
subcu
subcutaneous