Combining Forms and Abbreviations Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
skin
A
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
1
Q
fat
A
adip/o, lip/o
2
Q
cell
A
cyt/o
3
Q
cause
A
eti/o
4
Q
sweat
A
hidr/o
5
Q
water
A
hydr/o
6
Q
unknown, peculiar
A
idi/o
7
Q
keratinized tissue, cornea
A
kerat/o
8
Q
shape
A
morph/o
9
Q
fungus
A
myc/o
10
Q
dead
A
necr/o
11
Q
nail
A
onych/o
12
Q
disease
A
path/o
13
Q
hair
A
trich/o
14
Q
wrinkle
A
rhytid/o
15
Q
hardening, sclera
A
scler/o
16
Q
sebum
A
seb/o
17
Q
sound
A
son/o
18
Q
dry
A
xer/o
19
Q
white
A
albin/o, leuk/o
20
Q
color
A
chromat/o
21
Q
yellow
A
cirrh/o, xanth/o
22
Q
blue
A
cyan/o
23
Q
red
A
erythem/o
24
black
melan/o
25
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
26
Bx, bx
biopsy
27
C&S
culture and sensitivity
28
decub
decubitis ulcer, also called pressure ulcer
29
derm
dermatology
30
FH
family history
31
Hx
history
32
I&D
incision and drainage
32
ID
intradermal (injection)
33
IP
ice pack
34
MHP
moist hot pack
35
IV
intravenous
36
MM
malignant melanoma
37
OTC
over-the-counter
38
PE
physical examination
39
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
40
STM
soft tissue mobilization, also called massage
41
SubQ, Sub-Q
subcutaneous
42
Sx
symptoms
43
Tx
treatment
44
ung
ointment
