1
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nephr
A
Relating to kidneys
2
Q
Neur/o (prefix)
A
Relating to the nervous tissues
3
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Nos/o
A
Disease bearing
4
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
5
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/ologist
A
One who studies
6
Q
/ology
A
The study of
7
Q
/Oma
A
Related to tumors
8
Q
/onc/o
A
relating to tumors (oncologist, oncology)
9
Q
OR
A
Operating room
10
Q
/orrhagia
A
Pertaining to hemorrhaging
11
Q
/osis
A
An undesirable or abnormal condition
12
Q
Neg
A
Negative
13
Q
Oste/o
A
Relating to bones
14
Q
Ostomy
A
A surgical created opening
15
Q
Otomy
A
To cut, usually a surgical procedure
16
Q
P
A
Phosphorus
17
Q
Path/o
A
Disease producing
18
Q
Pb
A
Lead
19
Q
Ped/I
A
Relating to children
20
Q
Penia
A
A decrease in
21
Q
pH
A
The concentration of hydrogen ions
22
Q
Phleb/o
A
Vein
23
Q
Physio
A
Pertaining to the nature of the body
24
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
25
Plt. ct
Platelet count
26
PM
Evening
27
Pneum/o
Pertains to the lung and air
28
Poly
Many usually too many
29
Pos.
Positive
30
POST
Afterwards
31
PP, PC, p.c.
Postprandial (after meals)
32
Pre
First in order, in front of, before
33
PRN
As needed
34
Pro
In front of
35
Proct/o
Relating to the rectum
36
Pseudo
False in name only
37
Psych/o
Pertaining to the mind
38
PT
Prothrombin time
39
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
40
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
41
Q.D.
Every day or daily
42
Q. H.
Every hour
43
Q. 2 H.
Every two hours
44
Q. I. D.
Four times daily
45
QNS
Quality not sufficient
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