MA Prefix/ Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

semi / hemi

A

half

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2
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uni / mono

A

one

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3
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bi / di

A

two

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4
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tri

A

three

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5
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quad

A

four

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6
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milli

A

1,000 or 1/1000

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7
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centi

A

100 or 1/100

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8
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Na

A

Sodium

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9
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K

A

Potassium

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10
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Ca

A

Calcium

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11
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Mg

A

Magnesium

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12
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Au

A

gold

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13
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Ag

A

Silver

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14
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Zn

A

Zinc

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15
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L

A

liter

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16
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mL

A

milliliter

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17
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G / g / gm

A

gram

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18
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mg

A

milligram

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19
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mcg

A

microgram

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20
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kg

A

kilogram

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21
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c/o

A

complains of

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22
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CC

A

chief complaint

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23
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Hx

A

history

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24
Q

Tx

A

treatment

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25
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis/ diagnoses

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26
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Rx

A

Prescriptions

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27
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H & P

A

History & Physical

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28
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NKA

A

No known allergies

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29
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NKDA

A

No know drug allergies

30
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QD

A

everyday

31
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BID

A

twice a day, 2x day

32
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TID

A

Thrice a day, 3x day

33
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QID

A

4x day

34
Q

hs

A

hours of sleep / bedtime

35
Q

ac

A

antecibum/ before meals

36
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pc

A

postcibum / after meals

37
Q

PO

A

by mouth

38
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

39
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PR

A

per rectum

40
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PRN

A

as needed

41
Q

STAT

A

now/ immediately

42
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peri

A

around

43
Q

para

A

nearby / beside

44
Q

extra

A

beyond / in addition

45
Q

hyper

A

high / excessive / above

46
Q

hypo / sub

A

under / low / below / inside

47
Q

intra

A

within / inner / inside

48
Q

Inter

A

between

49
Q

trans

A

across

50
Q

Erythro

A

red

51
Q

leuko

A

white

52
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cyano

A

blue

53
Q

melano

A

black

54
Q

chloro

A

green

55
Q

xantho

A

yellow

56
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crani/o

A

head

57
Q

cervic/o

A

neck

58
Q

ophthalmo

A

eye

59
Q

oto

A

ear

60
Q

naso/rhino

A

nose

61
Q

bucco

A

cheek

62
Q

thoraco

A

chest

63
Q

mammo

A

breast

64
Q

brachio

A

arm

65
Q

carpo

A

wrist

66
Q

digital

A

fingers

67
Q

gastro

A

stomach

68
Q

entero

A

intestine

69
Q

hepato

A

liver

70
Q

popiteal

A

behind the knee