Unit 2- Body Structures, Colors, Oncology Flashcards
a.m., AM
Morning
b.i.d. BID
Two times per day
h.s.
Hour of sleep (bedtime)
noc.
Night
p.m., PM
Afternoon
p.r.n.
Whenever necessary
q.
Every
q.2h,q.4h
Every 2 hours, Every 4 hours
q.h.
Every hour
q.i.d. QID
four times a day
stat
Immediately
t.i.d. TID
Three times a day
cap(s)
Capsule(s)
tab(s)
tablet(s)
Bx
Biopsy
CA
Cancer
chemo
Chemotherapy
mets
Metastasis
CBC
Complete blood count
RBC, rbc
Red blood cell count
WBC, wbc
White blood cell count
Chrom/o
Colors
Chlor/o
Green
Cyan/o
Blue
Erythrocyte
Erythr/o
Red
Leukocyte
Leuk/o
White
Poli/o
Gray
Melanosis
Melan/o
Black
Xanth/o
Yellow
Adenoids
Aden/o
Gland
Cytology
Cyt/o
Cells
Epitheli/o
Epithelium
Histologist
Hist/o
Tissue
Liposuction
Lip/o
Fat
My/o
Muscle
Viscer/o (al)
Internal organs
System/o (ic)
System
Neurology
Neur/o
Nerves
Pathogen
-Pathy, Path/o
Disease
Carcinogen
Cancer/o
Carcin/o
Cancer
Etiologist
Eti/o
Cause (of disease)
Sarcoma
Sarc/o
Flesh, Connective tissue