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Dr. Emad's Terminology Flashcard Set.
Intro to A&P Class West Coast Ultrasound Institute (flashcard 1) |
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Acute?
Chronic? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 2) |
Acute = Severe Symptoms w/ Short Duration.
Chronic = Gradually Developing Symptoms & a Long Duration. |
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Degenerative?
Progressive? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 3) |
Degenerative = A Disease w/ Tissue Damage & Destruction. Tissues Will not be Back to Normal Again.
Progressive = A condition that increases in severity with time passing. |
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Localized?
Systemic? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 4) |
Localized = The Condition is Confined to One Part of the Body.
Systemic = The Condition is Affecting More than One Part of the Patient Body. |
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Benign?
Malignant? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 5) |
Benign = Growth of a New Tissue that doesn't Spread or Invade Other Tissues.
Malignant = Growth of a New Tissue that Will Spread to the Surrounding & Distant Tissues. |
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Etiology?
Symptoms? Sign? Diagnosis? Prognosis? Prophylaxis? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 6) |
Etiology = The Cause of the Disease.
Symptoms = What a Patient is Complaining of. Sign = What the Doctors Discovers Upon Examination. Diagnosis = Doctor's determination of the Condition. Prognosis = Doctor's Prediction of the Outcome of the Disease. Prophylaxis = Measures to Prevent a Disease. |
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Mortality?
Morbidity? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 7) |
Mortality = Possibility of Death Due to the Disease.
Morbidity = The Change of Health Due to the Presence of the Disease. |
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Communicable Disease?
Non-Communicable Disease? COMMON CHARTING TERMS (flashcard 8) |
Communicable Disease = A Disease that can be Transmitted from a Human to Another by any Form of Communication.
Non-Communicable Disease = A Disease that CANNOT be Transmitted from a Human to Another by any Form of Communication. |
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Epidemic?
Endemic? Pandemic? SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (flashcard 9) |
Epidemic = The Appearance of Numerous New Cases in the Same Locality (City - Country), in the Same Period of Time.
Endemic = The Appearance of New Cases of the Same Disease, in the Same Locality (City - Country), all Year Long. Pandemic = The Appearance of New Cases of the Same Disease in More than One Continent All Year Long. |
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VS?
P? BP? RR? TEMP? Ht & Wt? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS (flashcard 10) |
VS = vital signs
P = Pulse BP = Blood Pressure RR = Respiratory Rate TEMP = Temperature Ht & Wt = Height & Weight |
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H&P?
PP? CC? C/O? HPI? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS CARD 1 of 2 (flashcard 11) |
H&P = History & Physical
PP = Personal Profile CC = Chief Complaint C/O = Complaining of HPI = History of Present Illness |
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PMH?
FH? LMP? OH? SH? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS CARD 2 of 2 (flashcard 12) |
PMH = Past Medical History
FH = Family History LMP = Last Menstrual Period OH = Occupational History SH = Social History |
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Hx?
Px? Sx? Dx? Tx? Rx? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS (flashcard 13) |
Hx = Patient History
Px = Physical Exam Sx = Symptoms Dx = Diagnosis Tx = Treatment Rx = Prescribe |
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IMP?
ROS? R/O? SR? HEENT? WNL? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS CARD 1 of 2 (flashcard 14) |
IMP = Impression
ROS = Review of Symptoms R/O = Rule Out SR = System Review HEENT = Head, Ear, Eye, Nose & Throat WNL = Within Normal Limits |
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WDWN?
UCHD? CP? SOB? KNA? NKDA? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS CARD 2 of 2 (flashcard 15) |
WDWN = Well Developed, Well Nourished.
UCHD = Usual Childhood Diseases. CP = Chest Pain. SOB = Shortness of Breath. KNA = No Known Allergies. NKDA = No Known Drug Allergies. |
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ICU?
CCU? PAR? IP? OP? OR? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS CARD 1 of 2 (flashcard 16) |
ICU = Intensive Care Unit.
CCU = Coronary Care Unit. PAR = Post Anesthesia. IP = Inpatient. OP = Outpatient. OR = Operating Room. |
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Preop?
Postop? RTC? RTO? BRP? COMMON CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS CARD 2 of 2 (flashcard 17) |
Preop = Preoperative.
Postop = Postoperative. RTC = Return to Clinic. RTO = Return to Office. BRP = Bathroom Privilege. |
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ac? al? ar? ry? eal?
ic? ose? ous? tic? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 18) |
ac= al= ar= ry= eal=
ic= ose= ous= tic= Pertaining to |
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Gram?
Graph? Graphy? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 19) |
Gram = The Record Obtained.
Graph = The machine that performs the recording process. Graphy = The procedure of recording the image from the patient. |
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Meter?
Metry? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 20) |
Meter = A Deice to Measure
Metry = A Procedure of Measuring |
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iatric?
iatry? logy? logist? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 21) |
iatric = Treatment of.
iatry = Study of. logy = Study of. logist = One Who Specializes in. |
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icle?
ole? ule? ula? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 22) |
icle = ole = ule = ula =
small |
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ium?
eum? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 23) |
ium = eum =
Tissue of / Structure |
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on? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 24) |
e = A Suffix Denoting a NOUN in Latin.
on = A Suffix Denoting a NOUN From Greek. |
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Scope?
Scopy? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 25) |
Scope = An Instrument to Visualize.
Scopy = A Procedure of Visualizing With an Instrument. |
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poiesis?
stasis? blast? COMMON GENERAL SUFFIXES (flashcard 26) |
poiesis = Formation.
stasis = Stop or Stand. blast = Immature |
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algia?
dynia? agra? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 27) |
algia = Pain
dynia = Pain agra = Severe or Sudden Pain. |
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form?
oid? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 28) |
form = oid =
Looking Like, Resembling |
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genic?
genesis? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 29) |
genic = Beginning of.
genesis = Production, Origin |
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osis / ia / ism / y?
SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 30) |
osis / ia / ism / y = Condition of
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phage / phagia / phagy?
SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 31) |
phage / phagia / phagy = Eat, Devour
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phile / philia?
phobia? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 32) |
phile / philia = Attraction For, Loving of.
phobia = Fear of |
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rrhage / rrhagia / rrhagic / reehea?
SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 33) |
rrhage / rrhagia / rrhagic / reehea = Burst Forth, Flow of
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plasis (plas/ia)?
trophy (troph/y)? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 34) |
plasis /(plas/ia) = Growth by Increase in the Number of Cells.
trophy (troph/y) = Growth by Increase in the Size of Cells |
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penia?
pnea? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 35) |
penia = Abnormal Reduction of Number.
pnea = Breathing |
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cele?
emesis? emia? iasis? itis? lysis? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 36) |
cele = Pouch, sac
emesis = Vomiting emia = A Condition of Blood iasis = Formation of, Presence of itis = Inflammation lysis = Breaking Down |
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malacia?
megaly (megal/y)? oma? rrhexis? cide? SUFFIXES RELATED TO CONDITIONS, SYMPTOM OR DIAGNOSES (flashcard 37) |
malacia = Softening
megaly (megal/y) = Enlargement oma = Tumor or Mass rrhexis = Rupture or Breaking cide = Kill |
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centesis?
tomy? stomy? ectomy? SUFFIXES RELATED TO ROCEDURES CARD 1 OF 2 (flashcard 38) |
centesis = To Procedure
tomy = Incision stomy = To Create an Artificial Opening Surgically. ectomy = Surgical Removal of |
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rraphy?
pexy? plasty? tripsy? SUFFIXES RELATED TO PROCEDURES CARD 2 OF 2 (flashcard 39) |
rraphy = Suture
pexy = Surgical Suspension or Fixation. plasty = Surgical Repair or Reconstruction. tripsy = Crushing |
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ab?
ad? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 40) |
ab = Away From
ad = Toward, Near |
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pre?
pro? ante? post? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 41) |
pre = Before
pro = Before ante = Before post = after |
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mono / uni / ambi?
bi/di? tri? quadri / tetra? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 42) |
mono / uni / ambi = One
bi/di = Two tri = Three quadri / tetra = Four |
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anti / contra?
COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 43) |
anti / contra Against
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con / sym / syn ?
COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 44) |
con / sym / syn = with, together
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brady?
tacky? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 45) |
brady = Slow
tacky = Fast |
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peri / circum?
COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 46) |
peri / circum = Around, Surrounding, Circular Movement
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dia / trans / per?
COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 47) |
dia / trans / per = across or through
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de?
dis? dys? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 48) |
de = Not, Down.
dis = Apart, Separate. dys = Painful, Abnormal or Irregular. |
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e / ec / ex?
ecto / exo / extra? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 49) |
e / ec / ex = out, away
ecto / exo / extra = outside |
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en / endo / intra?
COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 50) |
en / endo / intra = inside, within
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hyper?
hypo? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 51) |
hyper = above, excessive
hypo = deficient, below |
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hemi / semi?
COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 52) |
hemi / semi = half
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epi?
supra? sub? infra? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 53) |
epi = Upon, Outermost Layer of
supra = Outside or Beyond sub = Below, Inner Most layer of infra = Under or Below |
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inter?
meso? COMMON PREFIXES (flashcard 54) |
inter = Between
meso = Middle |
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a / an?
bio? eu? mal? neo? COMMON PREFIXES CARD 1 of 3 (flashcard 55) |
a /an = Without, Not
bio = Life eu = Normal, Correct Measure mal = Bad neo = New |
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pachy?
meta? pan? pan? re? COMMON PREFIXES CARD 2 of 3 (flashcard 55) |
pachy = Thick
meta = Beyond, After, Change pan = all para = Alongside, Beside re = Again or Back |
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retro?
micro? macro? ultra? COMMON PREFIXES CARD 3 of 3 (flashcard 57) |
retro = backward or Behind
micro = Small macro = Big ultra = Beyond, Excessive |
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cyt?
cyst? path? onc? carcin? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 58) |
cyt = Cell
cyst = Sac path = Disease onc = Tumor carcin = Malignant |
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sarc?
lip? nerc? py? sept? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 59) |
sarc = Flesh
lip = Fat necr = Death py = Pus sept = Rot, Decay, Poison |
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mast?
dermat? cutane? kerat? corne? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 60) |
mast = Breast
dermat = Skin cutane = Skin kerat = Keratin (Outer Layer of the Skin) / Cornea corne = Cornea |
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irid?
melan? cyan? glauc? erythr? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 61) |
irid = Iris
melan = dark, black cyan = blue glauc = Gray erythr = Red |
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Scler?
rhin? gnath? chondr? oste? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 62) |
scler = Hard
rhin = Nose gnath = Jaw chondr = Cartilage oste = Bone |
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chir?
clast? cost? pariet? arthr? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 63) |
chir = Hand
clast = Break cost = Rib pariet = Wall arthr = Joint |
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crani?
cephl? my? vas? sthen (asthen)? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 64) |
crani = Skull
cephal = Brain my = Muscle vas - Vessel sthen (asthen) = Loss of Strength |
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stoma?
neur? lemma? gyr? cerebr? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 65) |
stoma = Body
neur = Nerve lemma = Sheath gyr = Circle cerebr = brain |
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gloss?
lingu? ophthlm? lute? tympan? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 66) |
gloss = Tongue
lingu = Tongue ophthlm = Eye lute = Yellow tympan = Drum |
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myring?
lith? esthesia? kine? cusis? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 67) |
myring = Rum
lith = Stone esthesia = Sensation kine = Movement cusis = Hearing |
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trop?
lact? acr? myx? andr? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 68) |
trop = Acting on or Influcening
lact = Milk acr = End myx = mucus andr = Male |
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gynec?
natri? hem / hemat? leuk? thromb? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 69) |
gynec = Women / Female
natri = Sodium hem / hemat = Blood leuk = White thromb = Blood Clot |
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morph?
kary? cry? cardi? sten? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 70) |
morph = Shape
kary = Nucleus cry = Cold cardi = Heart sten = Narrowing |
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steth?
angi? celi? gastr? hepat? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 71) |
steth = Chest
angi = Vessel celi = Abdomen gastr = Stomach hepat = Liver |
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sple?
enter? phren? ren? nephr? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 72) |
sple = Spleen
enter = Stomach phren = Diaphragm ren = Kidney nephr = Kidney |
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ped?
sphygm? phleb? aden? myel? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 73) |
ped = Foot
sphygm = Pulse phleb = Vein aden = Gland myel = Bone Marrow / Gray Matter. |
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nas?
or? laryng? trache? pleur? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 74) |
nas = Nose
or = Mouth laryng = Larynx trache = Trachea pleur = Pleura |
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spir?
capn? orth? atel? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 75) |
spir = Breathing
capn = Carbon Dioxide orth = Straight atel = Incomplete |
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chole?
odont? sial? glyc? pyr? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 76) |
chole = Bile
odont = Tooth sial = Saliva glyc = Glucose pyr = Fever |
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pyel?
semin? orchid? crypt? oophor? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 77) |
pyel = Renal Pelvis
semin = Semen orchid = Testis crypt = Hidden oophor = Ovary |
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salping (salpinx)?
Uter? metr? hystr? men? chori? COMMON ROOT WORDS & COMBINING FORMS (flashcard 78) |
salping (salpinx) = Fallopian Tube
Uter = Uterus metr = Uterus hystr = Uterus men = Menstruation chori = Membrane |
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AD?
AS? AU? OD? OS? OU? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS (flashcard 79) |
AD = Auricle Dexter - Right Ear
AS = Auricle Sinster - Left Ear AU = Auricle Unitas - Both Ears OD = Oculus Dexter - Right Ear OS = Oculus Sinister - Left Eye OU = Oculus Unitas - Both Eyes |
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bid?
tid? qid? q? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 1 OF 3 (flashcard 80) |
bid = Bis in Die - Twice a day
tid = Ter in Die - Three Times a Day qid = qaudri in die - four times a day q = Quaque - Every |
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q d?
q h? q2 h? qod? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 2 OF 3 (flashcard 81) |
q d = Quaque Die - Every Day
q h = Quaque Hora - Every Hour q2 h = Quaque Bis Hora - Every Two Hours qod = Quague Altera Die - (every other hour) |
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ac?
pc? po? npo? prn? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 3 OF 3 (flashcard 82) |
ac = Ante Cibum - Before Meals
pc = Post Cibum - After Meals po = Per Os - By mouth npo = Nothing by Mouth prn = Pro re Nata - As Needed |
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tab?
cap? capt? sy? susp? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 1 OF 4 (flashcard 83) |
tab = Tablet
cap = Capsule capt = caplet sy = Syrup susp = Suspension |
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supp?
cr? ont? elxr? gt? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 2 OF 4 (flashcard 84) |
supp = Suppository
cr = Cream ont = Ointment elxr = Alixir gt = Gout - Drop |
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gtt?
amp? vl? ID? SC? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 3 OF 4 (flashcard 85) |
gtt = Drops
amp = Ampule vl = Vial ID = Intradermal SC = Subcutaneous |
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IV?
Tsp? Tbs? ss? COMMON ABBREVIATION IN PRESCRIPTIONS; CARD 4 OF 4 (flashcard 86) |
IV = Intravenous
Tsp = Teaspoon Tbs = Tablespoon ss = Simis - One Half |
