abbreviations, word parts, terminology
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| Hgb | hemaglobin
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| NPD | needlestick prevention devices
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| PPE | personal protective equipment
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
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| POL | physicians' Office Laboratory
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| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid
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| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet
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| PT | protime
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| BMP | basic Metabolic Panel
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| CMP | complete metabolic panel
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| PSA | prostate specific Antigen
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| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone
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| pathy | disease
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| ot/o | ear
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| opthalm/o | eye
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| opt/o | vision
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| intra | within
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| hematocrit | Hct
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| hemaglobin | Hgb
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| needlestick prevention devices | NPD
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| personal protective equipment | PPE
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| erythrocyte sedimentation rate | ESR
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| Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act | CLIA
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| Physicians' Office Laboratory | POL
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| Cerebrospinal Fluid | CSF
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| Material Safety Data Sheet | MSDS
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| protime | PT
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| complete blood count | CBC
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| basic metabolic panel | BMP
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| complete metabolic panel | CMP
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| prostate specific antigen | PSA
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| thyroid stimulating hormone | TSH
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| disease | pathy
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| ear | ot/o
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| eye | opthalm/o
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| vision | opt/o
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| within | intra
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| pediatrics | branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The upper age limit ranges from age 14 to 18, depending on the country.
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| Microbiology | study of microorganisms,
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| Pathogen | biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host
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| Microorganism | organism that is microscopic
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| nosocomial | Hospital aquired
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| Bacteria | are a large group of unicellular microorganisms
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| Febrile | having a fever
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| Virus | is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell
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| Sensitivity | test in which an organism is placed with antibiotics to determine which antibiotic will effectively kill the organism with the smallest does
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| Normal Flora & Fauna | microorganisms that are normally present in a specific site
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| aa | of each
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| ac | before meal
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| ad lib | as desired
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| aq | water
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| caps | capsules
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| c_ | with
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| bid | twice a day
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| dil | dilute
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| 3 | dram
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| elix | elixir
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| Gm | gram
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| gr | grain
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| gt or gtt | drop (drops)
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| h | hour
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IV | intravenous
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| kg | kilogram
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| L | liter
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| liq | liquid
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| m or min | minim
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| mg | milligram
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| ml or ML | milliliter
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| mm | millimeter
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| non rep | do not repeat
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| p_ | after
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| pc | after meal
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| per | by or with
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| po | by mouth
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| prn | as needed
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| pt | patient
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| q | Every
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| qh | every hour
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| q (2,3,4)h | ever (2,3,4)hour
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| qid | four times a day
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| qs | of sufficient quantity
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| Rx | take
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| s_ | without
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| sol | solution
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| ss | one-half
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| stat | at once
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| tab | tablet
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| Tbs | tablespoon
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| tsp | teaspoon
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| tid | three times a day
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| tr | tincture
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| ung | ointment
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