Unit three Flashcards
cost-
rib
-gram
record
acro-
extremities
rhexis
break, burst
carcin-
cancer
-penia
decrease
gen-
original, production
burso-
sac
retr(o)
backwards
trip-/ -tripsy/ -tripsis
rub, friction
strept-
twist
-desis
binding
mani-
madness
glosso-
tongue, usually diseases and disorders
-trophy
development, nutrition
supra-
above
-ptosis
falling
-dyn-/ -odyn-/-odynian
pain
mast-
breast
-rrhaphy
suture
dent-
teeth
cephal-
head
auto-
self
epi-
upon
hydro-/ hidr-/ hygr-
water
ad lib
As necessary
AM, am
after midnight, before noon
ASAP
As soon as possible
b.i.d
two times a day
d
day
h
hour
hs
Hour of sleep, bedtime
IP
Inpatient
noct
night
PM, pm
Afternoon and before midnight
prn
As needed
Pt, pt
patient
q_h
every # hours
q.i.d
four times a day
q
every
qod
every other day
R&R
Rest and relax
RTC
return to clinic
t.i.d
three times a day
w/a
when awake
wk
week
y/o
year old
YOB
year of birth
yr
year
F/U
follow up
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
DOB
Date of birth
-ate
to perform. put into action
-ac
affected by
-ad
direction of
-form
having the same form
-ion
action
-ior
more toward
-or
action
-ous
full of
-ure
result of