Unit 6 Flashcards
physio-
nature
Bucco-
cheeks
palpebr-
eyelid
-plasia
development
rug-
wrinkle, crease, fold
aur-
ear
acoust(i)-
hearing
colpo-
hallow, vagina
phon-
voice, sound
leio-
smooth
cor-
heart
ren-
rain
orchi-
testis
encephal-
brain
thalam-
inner chamber
plexus
braid
celia
eyelash
dendr-
tree, branching
phleb-
vein
pilo-
hair
histo-
tissue
stoma-
mouth
tympan-
eardrum
umbilic-
navel
salpingo-
tube
ABG
arterial blood gases
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AML
acute myelogenous leukemia
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
Ca++
calcium
CBC
complete blood count
Dx
diagnosis
ECF
extracellular fluid
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
H2O
water
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
Hct
hematocrit
Hg
mercury
Hgb
hemoglobin
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
IBC
Iron binding capacity
INJ, inj
injection
INR
international ratio
K+
potassium
Na+
sodium
O2
oxygen
PLT
platelets
PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
PT
Prothrombin time
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
QNS
quantity not sufficient
R/O, r/o
rule out
RBC
red blood cells/ count
WBC
white blood cells/ count
WNL
within normal limits
-ian
belonging to
-ism
an abnormal condition
-ite
a part of the body
-itic
pertaining to or affected by inflammation
-on
noun ending