O, P, And Q Flashcards
O2
Oxygen
OB/ GYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
-oid
Resembling
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
Study of
-oma, onc/o
Tumor
O and P
Ova and parasite
Ophthalm/o
Eye
-opsy
To view
OP
Outpatient
OR
Operating room
os
Mouth
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
oste/o
Bone
-ostomy
Surgical opening
-otomy
Surgical incision
OTC
Over the counter
-ous
Pertaining to
para-, peri-
Around
path/o, -pathy
Disease
pc, pp
After meals, postprandial
PCV
Packed cell volume (hematocrit)
ped/o
Foot
-penia
Lack of deficiency
phleb/o
Vein
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU
Phenylketonuria
plast/o, -plasty
Surgical repair
pneum/o, pulm/o
Lungs
poly-
Many
post-
After
pre-
Before
PRN
As needed
pt
Patient
PT
Prothrombin time (coagulation test)
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time (coagulation test)
py/o
Pus
pyr/o
Fever, fire
QA
Quality Assurance
QC
Quality Control
qh
Every hour
qid
Four times a day
QNS
Quantity not sufficient