Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
ax, AX
A
axillary
2
Q
H2O
A
water
3
Q
IV
A
intravenous
4
Q
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 stapylococcus aureus
15
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus (staf-il-o-KOK-us)
16
Q
strep
A
streptococcus (strep-to-KOK-us)
17
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
18
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
19
Q
Derm/o
A
skin
20
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
21
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
22
Q
onych/o
A
nails
23
Q
ungu/o
A
nails
24
Q
crypt/o
A
hidden
25
**-malacia**
abnormal softening
26
**kerat/o**
hard; horny tissue
27
**necrosi; necro/o**
abnormal condition of tissue death
28
**seb/o**
oil (sebum)
29
**-rrhea**
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
30
**ryhtid/o**
wrinkles
31
**-ectomy**
surgical removal
32
**trich/o**
hair
33
**myc/o**
fungus
34
**xer/o**
dry
35
**nails**
ungu/o
36
**onych/o**
nails
37
**-phagia**
eating or swallowing
38
**edema**
swelling
39
**diaphoresis**
excessive sweating
40
**epi-**
upon,over
41
**intra-**
within, inside
42
**per-**
through
43
**trans-**
through,across
44
**bi/o**
life
45
**-opsy**
view of; viewing
46
**aut/o**
self
47
**-plasty**
surgical repair
48
**heter/o**
other
49
**-tome**
intrument used to cut thin layers
50
