Unit 4- Abbreviations

Question 1

ax, AX

Answer 1

axillary (armpit)

Question 2

H2O

Answer 2

water

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous

Question 4

IVPB

Answer 4

intravenous piggy back (used for intermittent drug administration)

Question 5

PCA

Answer 5

patient controlled analgesic (allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief)

Question 6

TKO

Answer 6

to keep open (relating to IV fluid administration)

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

intradermal (injections) inta-within or inside, derm/o-skin, al-pertaining to

Question 8

IM

Answer 8

intramuscular (within the muscle)

Question 9

PR

Answer 9

per rectum

Question 10

SL

Answer 10

under the tongue (sublingual)

Question 11

SQ

Answer 11

subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

Question 12

SC

Answer 12

subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

Question 13

subq

Answer 13

subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

Question 14

supp

Answer 14

suppository (solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration PR)

Question 15

top

Answer 15

topical (lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops) applied for local action

Question 16

MRSA

Answer 16

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (stains of bacteria that are resistant to powerful antibiotics) “super bug” and can be spread by contact. Common among those with weak immune systems

Question 17

staph

Answer 17

staphylococcus (staf-il-o-KOK-us) “staph infection”- a group of bacteria that causes a multitude of diseases. Boils, impetigo, food poisoning, and toxic shock syndrome are examples of diseases caused by staph. Can be treated with topical, oral, or intravenous antibiotics, depending on the type of infection. Grape like clusters

• stapyl/o: grape like clusters
• coccus;cocci: rod shaped

Question 18

strep

Answer 18

streptococcus (strep-to-KOK-us) spread by direct contact with the nose and throat discharges-treated with antibiotics such as Penicillin
-stept/o: twisted chains

Question 19

NKA

Answer 19

no known allergies

Question 20

derm/o

Answer 20

skin

Question 21

dermat/o

Answer 21

skin

Question 22

cutane/o

Answer 22

skin

Question 23

-a

Answer 23

noun ending- changes term to a noun (derma)

Question 24

dermatologist

Answer 24

skin specialist

Question 25

subcutaneous

Answer 25

pertaining to below the skin

Question 26

onych/o

Answer 26

nails

Question 27

ungu/o

Answer 27

nails

Question 28

crypt/o

Answer 28

hidden

Question 29

-malacia

Answer 29

abnormal softening

Question 30

-phagia

Answer 30

eating or swallowing

Question 31

onychrocryptosis

Answer 31

abnormal condition of a hidden nail (an ingrown nail)

Question 32

onychomalacia

Answer 32

abnormal softening of the nails

Question 33

kerat/o

Answer 33

hard; horny tissue

Question 34

keratosis

Answer 34

abnormal condition of hard, horny tissue | -lesions on outer layer of skin caused from too much sun exposure

Question 35

-necrosis or necrosis

Answer 35

abnormal condition of tissue death

Question 36

seb/o

Answer 36

oil (sebum)

Question 37

-rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 38

seborrhea

Answer 38

over production of skin oil that causes white to yellowish scales- (dandruff or cradle cap)

Question 39

rhytid/o

Answer 39

wrinkles

Question 40

-ectomy

Answer 40

surgical removal

Question 41

rhytidectomy

Answer 41

face life

Question 42

trich/o

Answer 42

hair

Question 43

myc/o

Answer 43

fungus

Question 44

xer/o

Answer 44

dry

Question 45

edema

Answer 45

swelling

Question 46

diaphoresis

Answer 46

excessive sweating

Question 47

epi-

Answer 47

upon, over

Question 48

intra-

Answer 48

within or inside

Question 49

per-

Answer 49

through

Question 50

trans-

Answer 50

through or across

Question 51

bi/o

Answer 51

life

Question 52

-opsy

Answer 52

view of ; viewing

Question 53

aut/o

Answer 53

self

Question 54

-plasty

Answer 54

surgical repair

Question 55

heter/o

Answer 55

other

Question 56

-tome

Answer 56

instrument used to cut thin layers