Chapter 4- Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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ax, AX
A
axillary
2
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H2O
A
water
3
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IV
A
intravenous
4
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IVPB
A
intravenous piggy back
5
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesic
6
Q
TKO
A
to keep open
7
Q
ID
A
intradermal
8
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
9
Q
PR
A
per rectum
10
Q
SL
A
under the tongue
11
Q
SQ, SC, subq
A
subcutaneous
12
Q
supp
A
suppository
13
Q
top
A
topical
14
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
15
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus
16
Q
strep
A
streptococcus
17
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
18
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
19
Q
derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
A
skin
20
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onych/o, ungu/o
A
nails
21
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crypt/o
A
hidden
22
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-phagia
A
eating or swallowing
23
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kerat/o
A
hard, horny tissue
24
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necr/o
A
tissue death
25
seb/o
oil
26
rhytid/o
wrinkles
27
trich/o
hair
28
myc/o
fungus
29
xer/o
dry skin
30
edema
swelling
31
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
32
epi-
upon, over
33
intra-
within, inside
34
per-
through
35
trans-
through, across
36
aut/o
self
37
heter/o
other
38
-tome
instrument used to cut thin layers
