Unit 2 pt 3 Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
CA
A
Cancer
2
Q
mets
A
Metastasis
3
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
4
Q
Tab(s)
A
Tablet(s)
5
Q
Cap(s)
A
Capsule(s)
6
Q
p.r.n.
A
Whenever necessary
7
Q
q.h.
A
Every hour
8
Q
q. 2h., q. 4h., etc.
A
Every ___ hours
9
Q
q.d.
A
Every day
10
Q
q.o.d.
A
Every other day
11
Q
h.s.
A
Hours of sleep (at bedtime)
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
2x per day
13
Q
t.i.d.
A
3x per day
14
Q
q.i.d.
A
4x per day
15
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
16
Q
noc.
A
Night
17
Q
AM, a.m.
A
Morning
18
Q
PM, p.m.
A
Night
19
Q
qs
A
Quantity sufficient
20
Q
RBC, rbc
A
Red blood count
21
Q
WBC, wbc
A
White blood cell
22
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
23
Q
Adenocarcinoma
A
Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
24
Q
Adenoma
A
Tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)
25
Carcinoma (Ca)
Cancerous tumor (malignant)
26
Chloroma
Tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue)
27
Epithelioma
Tumor composed of epithelium
28
Fibroma
Tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)
29
Fibrosarcoma
Malignant tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)
30
Leiomyoma
Tumor of smooth muscle (benign)
31
Leiomyosarcoma
Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
32
Lipoma
Tumor composed of fat (benign tumor)
33
Liposarcoma
Malignant tumor composed of fat
34
Melanocarcinoma
Cancerous black tumor (malignant)
35
Melanoma
Black tumor (primarily of the skin)
36
Myoma
Tumor composed of muscle (benign)
37
Neoplasm
New growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor)
38
Neuroma
Tumor composed of nerve (benign)
39
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Malignant tumor of striated muscle
40
Sarcoma
Tumor composed of connective tissue (such as one or cartilage, highly malignant)
