MA Prefix/ Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
semi / hemi
A
half
2
Q
uni / mono
A
one
3
Q
bi / di
A
two
4
Q
tri
A
three
5
Q
quad
A
four
6
Q
milli
A
1,000 or 1/1000
7
Q
centi
A
100 or 1/100
8
Q
Na
A
Sodium
9
Q
K
A
Potassium
10
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
11
Q
Mg
A
Magnesium
12
Q
Au
A
gold
13
Q
Ag
A
Silver
14
Q
Zn
A
Zinc
15
Q
L
A
liter
16
Q
mL
A
milliliter
17
Q
G / g / gm
A
gram
18
Q
mg
A
milligram
19
Q
mcg
A
microgram
20
Q
kg
A
kilogram
21
Q
c/o
A
complains of
22
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
23
Q
Hx
A
history
24
Q
Tx
A
treatment
25
Dx
diagnosis/ diagnoses
26
Rx
Prescriptions
27
H & P
History & Physical
28
NKA
No known allergies
29
NKDA
No know drug allergies
30
QD
everyday
31
BID
twice a day, 2x day
32
TID
Thrice a day, 3x day
33
QID
4x day
34
hs
hours of sleep / bedtime
35
ac
antecibum/ before meals
36
pc
postcibum / after meals
37
PO
by mouth
38
NPO
nothing by mouth
39
PR
per rectum
40
PRN
as needed
41
STAT
now/ immediately
42
peri
around
43
para
nearby / beside
44
extra
beyond / in addition
45
hyper
high / excessive / above
46
hypo / sub
under / low / below / inside
47
intra
within / inner / inside
48
Inter
between
49
trans
across
50
Erythro
red
51
leuko
white
52
cyano
blue
53
melano
black
54
chloro
green
55
xantho
yellow
56
crani/o
head
57
cervic/o
neck
58
ophthalmo
eye
59
oto
ear
60
naso/rhino
nose
61
bucco
cheek
62
thoraco
chest
63
mammo
breast
64
brachio
arm
65
carpo
wrist
66
digital
fingers
67
gastro
stomach
68
entero
intestine
69
hepato
liver
70
popiteal
behind the knee
