| Question |
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| Answer |
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| ESR |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| FBS |
Fasting Blood Sugar |
| FDP |
Fibrin Degradation Product |
| Fe |
Iron |
| FSH |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| FSP |
Fibrinogen Split Product |
| FUO |
Fever of Unknown Origin |
| gastr/o |
Pertaining to the stomach (gastronomy) |
| GC |
Gonococcus, Gonorrhea |
| geri |
Extreme aging (geriatric) |
| GH |
Growth Hormone |
| GI |
Gastro Intestinal |
| glyc/o |
Referring to sugar |
| G6PD |
Glucose-6-phospatase dehydrogenase |
| GTT |
Glucose Tolerance Test |
| gtts |
drops |
| gynec/o |
Women (study of women - gynecology) |
| H |
Hydrogen |
| Hb |
Hemoglobin |
| Hgb |
Hemoglobin |
| Hct |
Hematocrit |
| hema, hem/o, hemat/o |
Referring to blood |
| hepat/o |
Liver (hepatitis) |
| Hg |
Mercury |
| 5H1AA |
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
| H2O |
Dihydrogenoxide / Water |
| hr |
hour(s) |
| h.s. |
At bedtime |
| hyper |
Beyond, above, excessive |
| ia (suffix) |
A condition (hypoglycemia) |
| iasis (suffix) |
Formation of , or presence of being (psoriasis) |
| IBC |
Iron Building Capacity |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| ID |
Identification |
| Ig |
Immunoglobulin |
| inter |
In the middle of , between (intersistial) |
| intra |
Enclosed, within (intracellular) |
| I&O |
Intake and Output |
| ist (suffix) |
One who studies the subject (biologist, studies biology) |
| itis (suffix) |
The inflammation of (phlebetis) |
| IV |
Intravenenous |
| K+ |
Potassium, and electrolyte |
| Lateral |
To the right or left of the body midline |
| Neg |
Negative |
| nephr |
Relating to the kidneys |
| neur/o (prefix) |
Relating to the nervous tissues |
| nos/o (prefix) |
Disease bearing |