Phlebotomy Final Flashcards
Abbreviation for Biopsy?
Bx
What does Bx stand for?
Biopsy
What does a c̅ mean?
With
What does CHF mean?
Congestive Heart Failure
What does COPD mean?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What does CXR mean?
Chest X-Ray
What is the abbreviation for diagnosis?
Dx
What does Dx mean?
Diagnosis
What does Fx mean?
Fracture
What is the abbreviation for fracture?
Fx
What does the abbreviation “h” stand for?
Hour
How do you abbreviate “history of” ?
h/o
What does h.s. Mean?
At bedtime (hora somni)
What does Hx stand for?
History
How do you abbreviate history?
Hx
What does IM stand for?
Intramuscular
What does NKA mean?
No Known Allergy
what does p with a line over it mean?
After
How do you abbreviate “after” ?
P with a line over it
What does NPO stand for?
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
What does PRN stand for?
As needed (pre re nata)
What does s̅ mean?
Without
How do you abbreviate “without” ?
s̅
How do you abbreviate treatment?
Tx
What does Tx mean?
Treatment
What does the root word “Cubit” mean?
Elbow
What does the root word “Hepat” mean?
Liver
What does the root word “Ren” stand for?
Kidney
What does the root word “nephr” stand for?
Kidney
What does the prefix “ante” mean?
Before, in front of
What does the prefix “dorso” mean?
Back
What does the prefix “intra” mean?
Within
What does the prefix “Inter” mean?
Between
What does the prefix “later” mean?
Side
What does the prefix “peri” mean?
Around
What does the suffix -algia mean?
Pain
What does the suffix “penia” mean?
Deficiency
