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Phleb Abrv #3
Phleb Abbreviation Test 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NPO | Nothing by mouth "Non Per OS" |
| /ologist (suffix) | One who studies |
| /ology (suffix) | The Study of |
| /oma (suffix) | Related to tumors |
| onc/o | Related to tumors (oncologist, onclolgy) |
| O.R. | Operating Room |
| /orrhagia (suffix) | Pertaining to Hemorrhaging |
| /osis (suffix) | An undesirable or abnormal condition |
| oste/o | Relating to bones |
| /ostomy (suffix) | A surgically created opening |
| /otomy (suffix) | To cut, usually a surgical procedure |
| P | Phosphorous |
| path/o | Disease producing |
| Pb | Lead |
| p.c. | After Meals |
| Ped/i | Relating to children |
| penia (suffix) | A decrease in |
| pH | The concentration of hydrogen ions |
| phleb/o | vein |
| physi/o | Pertaining to the nature of the body |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| Pl.ct. | Platelet count |
| PM | Evening (After Noon) |
| Pneum/o | Pertains to the lungs and air |
| poly | Many, usually too many |
| Pos. | Positive |
| post/ | Afterwards |
| PP | Postpradial (after meals) |
| PC | Postpradial (after meals) |
| pre- | First in order, in front of, before |
| PRN | As needed |
| pro | in front of |
| proct/o | Relating to the rectum |
| psuedo | False in name only |
| psych/o | Pertaining to the mind |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| q.d. | Every Day (Quaque die) |
| q.h. | Every hour (Quaque Houra) |
| q.2.h. | Every two hours |
| q.i.d. | Four times daily (Quarter in die) |
| QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient |
| q.o.d. | Every other day |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| RBC | Red Blood Corpuscle |
| re | To appear again, back again |
| reticul/o | Regarding reticulacyte count |