Medical Terminologies and Abbreviations Flashcards by Eleaz Militante

Q

colo

A

colon

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

phlebo

A

vein

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hemat

A

blood

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

aero

A

air

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a/an

A

without, absence

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hyper

A

increase/above

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hypo

A

decreased/below

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

poly

A

many

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pre

A

before

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

mengaly

A

enlargement

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

emia

A

blood

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

uria

A

urine

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ostomy

A

to make an opening

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ectomy

A

to remove

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

myo

A

muscle

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

arthro

A

joint

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

thrombo

A

clot

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pyro

A

fever

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

osteo

A

bone

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pyo

A

pus

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

iso

A

same

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

intra

A

inside/within

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

mono

A

one

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

anaero

A

without oxygen

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

homo

A

same, like

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cryo

A

cold

Q

neo

A

new

Q

itis

A

inflammation

Q

poieses

A

formation

Q

pathy

A

disease

Q

penia

A

defiency

Q

penia

A

defiency

Q

oma

A

tumor/growth

Q

tome

A

cutting instrument

Q

DOH

A

Department of Health

Q

CHED

A

Commission on higher education

Q

VDRL

A

Venereal disease research laboratories

Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Q

AIDs

A

Autoimmune disorders/diseases

Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

Q

2PPBS

A

2 hour postprandial blood sugar

Q

AFS

A

Acid fast stain

Q

PCQACL

A

Philippine council for quality assurance in the clinical laboratories

Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

Q

IV

A

Intravenous

Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

Q

IU

A

International unit

Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

Q

K (element)

A

Potassium

Q

Na (element)

A

Sodium

Q

NPO

A

Nothing per orem

Q

BAP

A

Blood agar plate

Q

RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin

Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

Q

AFB

A

Acid fast bacilli

Q

AFB

A

Acid fast bacilli

Q

STAT

A

Short turn around time

Q

AMA

A

Against medical advice

Q

IP

A

Inpatient

Q

H&P

A

History and physical examinations

Q

HPI

A

History of patient illness