Diagnostic Procedures, Nuclear Medicine & Pharmacology Flashcards by Jennifer Vanston

Q

RADI/O

A

radiation, x-rays

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CALC/I, CALC/O

A

calcium, lime, the heel

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CREATIN/O

A

creatine

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GLYCOS/O, GLYC/O

A

glucose, sugar

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HEMAT/O

A

blood, relating to the blood

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LAPAR/O

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

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PHLEB/O

A

vein

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SON/O

A

sound

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ALBUMIN/O

A

albumin, protein

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-CENTESIS

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-OTOMY

A

cutting, surgical incision

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-SCOPE

A

instrument for visual examination

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-SCOPY

A

visual examination

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-URIA

A

urination, urine

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ABDOMIN/O

A

abdomen

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APIC/O

A

apex of the heart

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ARTHR/O

A

joint

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AUR/O

A

ear

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AUSCULTA/A

A

to listen

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AXILL/O

A

armpit

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BACTERI/O

A

bacteria

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CARDI/O

A

heart

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CUTANE/O

A

skin

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DERM/O

A

skin

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INHAL/O

breath in

KETON/O

ketones

LINGU/O

tongue

MUSCUL/O

muscle

OR/O

mouth

PHARMAC/O

drug

PHARMACEUT/O

drug

RECT/O

rectum

THERM/O

heat

URIN/O

urine

VEN/O

vein

-ENDO

within

HYPER-

excessive

HYPO-

low, deficient

INTRA

within, inside

SUB-

under

ac

before meals

pc

after meals

qh

every hour

q8h

every 8 hours

cap(s)

capsule

gtt

drops

mcg

microgram

oint

ointment

SC

subcutaneous

tbsp

tablespoon

ad lib

as desired

po

by mouth

q2h

every 2 hours

q12h

every 12 hours

tabs

tablets

hs

bedtime

mEq

milliequivalent

qam

every morning

SL, sl

sublingual (under tongue)

tsp

teaspoon

bid

twice a day

q4h

every 4 hours

qid

4 times a day

DC, d/c, Disc

discontinued

mg

milligram

qhs

every bedtime

ung

ointment

Top

topically

NPO

nothing by mouth

qd

everyday

q6h

every 6 hours

tid

3 times a day

gm

gram

IM

intramuscular

mL

milliliter

qod

every other day

supp

suppository

ADR

Adverse Drug Reaction

BP

Blood Pressure

BUN

Blood Uria Nitrogen

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CT scan

Computed Tomography scan

endo

endoscopy

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Hct

hematcrit

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

RBC

Red Blood Count

RR

Respiratory Rate

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, | Respiration

WBC

White Blood Count