Termonolegy Flashcards
(120 cards)
0
Q
Brady
A
Slow
1
Q
Bi
A
Double, two, twice
2
Q
Dis
A
Apart, free, from
3
Q
Dys
A
Difficult
4
Q
Hyper
A
Above normal
5
Q
Hypo
A
Below normal
6
Q
Macro
A
Large
7
Q
Micro
A
Small
8
Q
Non
A
Not/none
9
Q
Peri
A
Around
10
Q
Poly
A
Many, much
11
Q
Post
A
After
12
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Pre
A
Before
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Q
Sang
A
Blood
14
Q
Sero
A
Thin, watery
15
Q
Sub
A
Under, beneath
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Q
Super / supra
A
Above, over
17
Q
Tachy
A
Rapid, fast
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Q
Abdo
A
Abdomen
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Q
Arteri
A
Artery
20
Q
Bronch
A
Bronchi
21
Q
Card, cardi
A
Heart
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Q
Col
A
Colin
23
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Stomato
A
Mouth
24
Glyc
Sugar
25
Nephr
Kidney
26
Pnea
Breathing
27
Thromb
Clot
28
Ur
Urine
29
Derma
Skin
30
Gastro
Stomach
31
Glu
Sweetness, glucose
32
Hem, hems, hemo
Blood
33
Aste
Bones
34
Pneum
Lungs
35
Hydro
Water
36
Ophthalm
Eye
37
Pulm
Lung
38
Trache
Trachea
39
Emia
Blood condition
40
Penia
Lack of deficiency
41
rrhage
Excess flow
42
Stasis
Maintain constant level
43
Ostomy
Creation of an opening
44
Uria
Condition of urine
45
Itis
Inflammation
46
Plegia
Paralysis
47
Oma
Tumor
48
abd
Abdomen
49
ac
Before meals
50
ADL
activities of daily living
51
A.m
Morning
52
amb
Ambulatory
53
amt
Amount
54
bid
Twice a day
55
bm
Bowel movement
56
Bp
Blood pressure
57
BRP
Bathroom privlages
58
Ca
Cancer
59
Cath
Cat harder
60
CBC
Complete blood count
61
CBA
Complete bed rest
62
c/o
Complaints of
63
dc
Discharge/discontinue
64
DOA
Dead on arrival
65
DOC
Director of care
66
drsg
Dressing
67
dx
Diagnostics
68
ER
Emergency room
69
FBS
Fast blood sugar
70
GI
Gastrointestinal
71
H
Hour
72
hs
Hour of sleep
73
I + O
Intake - outtake
74
IV
Intervenes
75
Meds
Medication
76
Neg
Negative
77
npo
Nothing per mouth
78
OR
operating room
79
PC
After meals
80
p.m
Afternoon
81
p.o
By mouth
82
p.r
Per-rectum
83
post op
After operation
84
Pre op
Before operation
85
Q
Every
86
Qh
Every hour
87
Q2h
Every 2 hours
88
QID
Four times a day
89
RBC
Red blood count
90
w with a line over top
Without
91
SOB
Short of breath
92
Ct
Client
93
Pt
Patient
94
Triangle'D
Changed
95
ROM
Range of motion
96
SOBOE
short of breath on excursion
97
Stat
Fast
98
Tpr
Temp, puls, respiration
99
W/C
Wheel chair
100
Wt
Weight
101
Sx
Surgery
102
abx
Antibiotics
103
V/S
Vital signs
104
N/V
Nausea + vomiting
105
Pt / d/c
Home
106
ml
Millilitre
107
Oz
Oxygen
108
L
Litre
109
Rt
Right
110
Lt
Left
111
Prn
As needed
112
Ltc
Long term care
113
Npo
Nothing per mouth
114
Oz
Ounce
115
Per
By or through
116
QOD
Every other day
117
S+s
Sights and symptoms
118
NVD
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
119
Tx
Treatment