Terms Flashcards
Ad lib
As desired
LOS
Length of stay
Prn
As needed
mL
Millilitre
mg
Milligram
Anti_
Against
_ectasis
Expansion, dilation
Ab_
Away from
_genic
Origin, formation
Hypo_
Under, below
_iatry
Treatment, medication
ac
Before meals
PO
By mouth
c
With
pc
Primary care
NG
Nasogastric
_stalsis
Construction
Dent_
Tooth
_paresis
Partial, paralysis
Glosso_
Relating to the tongue
_phagia
Eating, swallowing
Oro_
Mouth
kg
Kilograms
q4h
Every four hours
QID
Four times a dat
Abd
Abdomen
ROM
Range of motion
IM
Inter-muscular
Ad_
Away from
_plegia
Paralysis
Dors_
Back
_oma
Tumour
Semi_
One half
_itis
Inflammation
h,hr
Hours
am
Morning
pm
Afternoon
qh
Every hour
BID
Twice a day
stat
Immediately
RPN
Registered practical nurse
PSW
Personal support worker
Ante_
Before, in front
_sis
State of, condition
Demi_
Half
Bi_
Two
_pathy
Disease, suffering
Quadri_
Four
aq
Aqueous
per
For eagc
q.a.m
Every morning
ADL
Activity of daily living
hs
Bedtime
g
Grams
Latero_
Side
_megaly
Enlargement
Derm_
Skin
Hemi_
One half
Post_
After, behind
_statis
Control, constant level, stop