Test 4 Flashcards
nephr
Relating to kidneys
Neur/o (prefix)
Relating to the nervous tissues
Nos/o
Disease bearing
NPO
Nothing by mouth
/ologist
One who studies
/ology
The study of
/Oma
Related to tumors
/onc/o
relating to tumors (oncologist, oncology)
OR
Operating room
/orrhagia
Pertaining to hemorrhaging
/osis
An undesirable or abnormal condition
Neg
Negative
Oste/o
Relating to bones
Ostomy
A surgical created opening
Otomy
To cut, usually a surgical procedure
P
Phosphorus
Path/o
Disease producing
Pb
Lead
Ped/I
Relating to children
Penia
A decrease in
pH
The concentration of hydrogen ions
Phleb/o
Vein
Physio
Pertaining to the nature of the body
PKU
phenylketonuria
Plt. ct
Platelet count
PM
Evening
Pneum/o
Pertains to the lung and air
Poly
Many usually too many
Pos.
Positive
POST
Afterwards
PP, PC, p.c.
Postprandial (after meals)
Pre
First in order, in front of, before
PRN
As needed
Pro
In front of
Proct/o
Relating to the rectum
Pseudo
False in name only
Psych/o
Pertaining to the mind
PT
Prothrombin time
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
Q.D.
Every day or daily
Q. H.
Every hour
Q. 2 H.
Every two hours
Q. I. D.
Four times daily
QNS
Quality not sufficient