Vocab Flashcards
-uria
Urine
vago-
wander
varic-
enlarged vessel
vas-
vessel
ventr/o-
belly
vermi-
worm
vertebro-
spine
villo-
hair
viscer-
internal organ
viti-
life
vitre-
glass
vivi-
life
vol-
volume
xer/o-
dry
zoo-
animal
zyg-
union
Rx
Latin word for recipie meaning “TAKE”
ATC
around the clock
bid
twice a day
c or c cum
with
cap
capsule
cr
tomorrow
dim
one half
Dx
diagnosis
gtt/gtts
drop/drops
Hx
history
IM
into the muscle
IV
into the vein
NPO
nothing by mouth
o.d.
everyday
oz
ounce
pc
after meals
PO
by mouth
pm
as needed
q
each, every
qd
every day
qh
every hour
qid
four times a day
qod
every other day
r/o
rule out
s or s
sine, without
stat
immediately
t
three time
tsp
teaspoon
T (tbs)
tablespoon
tid
three times a day
Tx
treatment
z
teaspoon
trans-
across
tri-
three
-tripsy
crushing
-tropic
influencing
-trophy
nourishment
tunica-
layer
ultra-
beyond
uni-
one