Unit 4 Flashcards
ax, AX
axillary
H2O
water
IV
intravenous
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
PCA
patient controlled analgesic
TKO
to keep open
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
PR
per rectum
SL
under the tongue
SQ, SC, subq
subcutaneous
supp
suppository
top
topical
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
staph
staphylococcus
strep
streptococcus
NKA
no know allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
staph
staphylococcus
staphyl/o
grape like clusters
- coccus;
- cocci
round-shaped bacteria; plural
strep
streptococcus
strept/o
twisted chains
intra-
within or inside
ven/o
vein
derm/o
-a= noun ending derma= skin
lingu/o
tongue
dermat/o
skin
cutane/o
skin
-a
noun ending
-malacia
abnormal softening
onych/o
nails
ungu/o
nails
crypt/o
hidden
phagia
eating or swallowing
kerat/o
hard; horny tissue
necrosis
abnormal tissue death
necr/o
tissue death
seb/o
oil (sebum)
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
rhytid/o
wrinkles
-ectomy
surgical removal
rhytidectomy
surgical removal of wrinkles
trich/o
hair
myc/o
fungus
xer/o
dry
edema
swelling
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
epi-
upon over
per-
through
trans
through, across
bi/o
life
-opsy
view of; viewing
aut/o
self
-plasty
surgical repair
heter/o
other
-tome
instrument used to cut thin layers