Abbreviations Unit 4 Flashcards by joe zello

Q

ax, AX

A

axillary

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H2O

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water

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IV

A

intravenous

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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

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TKO

A

to keep open

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PR

A

per rectum

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SL

A

Under the tongue

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SQ, SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

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supp

A

suppository

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top

A

topical

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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Staph (Staph)

A

staphylococcus (Grape Like)

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strep (Strepto)

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streptococcus (Twisted Chains)

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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derm/o dermat/o cutane/o

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A

skin

Q

-a

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noun ending

Q

onych/o ungu/o

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nails

Q

crypt/o

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hidden

Q

-malacia

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abnormal softening

Q

-phagia

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eating or swallowing

kerat/o

hard; horny tissue

necrosis, -necrosis

abnormal condition of tissue death

seb/o

oil

-rrhea

abnormal flow or discharge ( not blood )

rhytid/o

wrinkles

-ectomy

surgical removal

trich/o

hair

myc/o

fungus

xer/o

dry

edema

swelling

diaphoresis

excessive sweating

epi-

upon, over

intra-

within or inside

per-

through

trans-

through, across

bi/o

life

-opsy

view of; viewing

aut/o

slef

-plasty

surgical repair

heter/o

other

-tome

instrument used to cut thin layers