Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
2
Q
LOS
A
Length of stay
3
Q
Prn
A
As needed
4
Q
mL
A
Millilitre
5
Q
mg
A
Milligram
6
Q
Anti_
A
Against
7
Q
_ectasis
A
Expansion, dilation
8
Q
Ab_
A
Away from
9
Q
_genic
A
Origin, formation
10
Q
Hypo_
A
Under, below
11
Q
_iatry
A
Treatment, medication
12
Q
ac
A
Before meals
13
Q
PO
A
By mouth
14
Q
c
A
With
15
Q
pc
A
Primary care
16
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric
17
Q
_stalsis
A
Construction
18
Q
Dent_
A
Tooth
19
Q
_paresis
A
Partial, paralysis
20
Q
Glosso_
A
Relating to the tongue
21
Q
_phagia
A
Eating, swallowing
22
Q
Oro_
A
Mouth
23
Q
kg
A
Kilograms
24
Q
q4h
A
Every four hours
25
QID
Four times a dat
26
Abd
Abdomen
27
ROM
Range of motion
28
IM
Inter-muscular
29
Ad_
Away from
30
_plegia
Paralysis
31
Dors_
Back
32
_oma
Tumour
33
Semi_
One half
34
_itis
Inflammation
35
h,hr
Hours
36
am
Morning
37
pm
Afternoon
38
qh
Every hour
39
BID
Twice a day
40
stat
Immediately
41
RPN
Registered practical nurse
42
PSW
Personal support worker
43
Ante_
Before, in front
44
_sis
State of, condition
45
Demi_
Half
46
Bi_
Two
47
_pathy
Disease, suffering
48
Quadri_
Four
49
aq
Aqueous
50
per
For eagc
51
q.a.m
Every morning
52
ADL
Activity of daily living
53
hs
Bedtime
54
g
Grams
55
Latero_
Side
56
_megaly
Enlargement
57
Derm_
Skin
58
Hemi_
One half
59
Post_
After, behind
60
_statis
Control, constant level, stop
