1
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition of
(Ex: leukocytosis)
2
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement of
(Splenomegaly)
3
Q
-opathy
A
Disease of
(Retinopathy)
4
Q
-oma
A
Tumor of
(Sarcoma)
5
Q
-uria
A
Referring to the urine
(Dysuria)
6
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
(Appendectomy)
7
Q
-tomy
A
Incision into
(Episiotomy)
8
Q
-stomy
A
Surgical creation of a new opening (ileostomy)
9
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair of
(Arthroplasty)
10
Q
-algia
A
Pain
11
Q
-cide
A
To kill
12
Q
-emia
A
Condition of the blood
(Hyperglycemia)
13
Q
A
14
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation of (appendicitis)
15
Q
-penia
A
Decrease in (leukopenia)
16
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis (paraplegia)
17
Q
-rrhagia
A
Excessive flow ( menorrhagia)
18
Q
-stasis
A
Stopping or controlling
(Hemostasis)
19
Q
Anti-
A
Against (antibacterial
20
Q
Brady-
A
Slow (bradycardia)
21
Q
Dys-
A
Difficult or painful (dyspnea)
22
Q
Hyper-
A
Above normal
23
Q
Hypo-
A
Below normal
24
Q
Intra-
A
within (intravenous)
25
Inter-
Between
26
Neo-
New
27
Poly-
Many
28
Post-
After
29
Sub-
Under/below (submarine)
30
Tachy-
Fast (Tachypnea)
31
Nephro-
kidney
32
Neuro
Nerves
33
Osteo-
Bones
34
Gastro-
Stomach
35
Hepat-
liver
36
Cardio-
Heart
37
Hemi-
Right or left side of the body
38
q-
every
39
qid-
four times per day
40
tid-
three times per day
41
po-
By mouth
42
bid-
twice per day
43
hs-
at bed time
44
pr-
Rectally
45
qod-
Every other day
46
prn-
as needed
47
BRP-
Bathroom Privileges
48
BP
blood pressure
49
a.c.
before meals
50
c/o
complains of
51
AMA
against medical advice
52
CBC
complete blood count
53
CXR
Chest x-ray
54
DNR
do not resuscitate
54
DOB
Date of Birth
55
HOB
Head of Bed
56
ETOH
Alcohol
57
Fx
Fracture
58
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux
59
Hct
Hematocrit
LPN
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