Abbrev, Prefixs & Suffixs
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| -algia | pain
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| Aur(i) | ear
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| gluc(o) | sugar
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| hepat(o) | liver
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| post | after
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| rect(o) | behind
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| allergy | abnormal reaction to a substance
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| anesthetic | drug used to decrease sensation (local or general)
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| bactericide | killer of bacteria
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| -cide | to kill
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| bradycardia | slow heart beat
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| tachycardia | fast heart beat
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| cardi(o)- | heart
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| carcinogen | any substance that causes cancer
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| coagulation | blood clotting process
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| etiology | study of the cause of disease
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| hypotension | low blood pressure
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| hypertension | high blood pressure
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| pathogene | any substance that causes a disease
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| vasoconstrictor | narrowing of blood vessels
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| -mycin | antibiotic
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| -ole | fungal
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| Asa | Aspirin
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| Acet or APAP | Acetaminophen
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| Tab or T | tablet
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| Cap | capsule
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| Liq | Liquid
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| gtt | drop
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| Ibu | Ibuprofen
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| sus | suspension
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| Q or q | every
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| QD | everyday
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| D | daily
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| H | hour
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| Q6H | every 6 hours
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| BID | twice daily (bi)
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| TID | three times daily (tri)
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| QID | 4 x daily (quad)
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| x 10d | for 10 days
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| am | morning
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| noon | noon
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| p noon | afternoon
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| pm | evening
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| hs | (hour of sleep) bedtime
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| 1-2 t | one to two tablets
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| PRN | as needed
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| 10 mg | 10 miligrams
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| tsp | teaspoon = 5 mL
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| tbl | tablespoon = 15 mL
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| oz | ounce = 30 mL
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| i | 1
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| ii | 2
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| iii | 3
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| iv | 4
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| v | 5
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| x | 10
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| ss | 1/2
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| C | 100
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| c | with
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| s | without
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| OES | on empty stomach
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| AC | before meals
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| PC | after meals
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| CC | with meals
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| stat | immediately
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| PO | by mouth
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| PR | per rectal
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| OS | left eye
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| AS | left ear
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| AD | right ear
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| OD | right eye
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| OU | both eyes
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| AU | both ears
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| Inter- | between or among
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| Intra- | within, into or inside
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| arteri(o)- | blood vessels or arteries
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| ather(o)- | fatty substance or plague
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| arthr(o)- | joints
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| ileum | connects to the stomach
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| my(o)- | muscle
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| py(o)- | puss
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| pyro- | fire or heat
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| hydr(o)- | water
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| -ectomy | surgical removal of
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| -ostomy | surgical opening/mouth
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| -graphy | picture or graph
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| -graph | device or instrument
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| -gram | picture or recording
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| @ | at
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| DC or D/C | discontinue
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| et | and
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| inj | injection
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| IV | intravenous
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| sig | directions
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| ophth | instill in eye
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| top | topical
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| supp | suppository
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| syr | syrup
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| L | 50
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| dil | dilute
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| gt or gtt | drop(s)
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| h | hour
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| IM | intramuscular
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| noc | night
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| qns | quantity not sufficient
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| Sub Q or SQ | subcutaneous
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| ad | up to
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| SL | subligual (under tongue)
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| otic | instill in ear
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| oint | ointment
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| vag | vaginally
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| aq | water
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| mg | milligram
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| Coronal Body Plane | front & back portions
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| Sagittal Body Plane | left & right portions
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| Transverse Body Plane | top & bottom portions
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| UNG | ointment
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| rx - receipe | take
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| K | Potassium
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| Na | Sodium
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| ? lbs is = 1 kg | 2.2 lbs
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| Avg adult BSA (for ped dose calculations) = | 1.73 m squared
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