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PHAT 121&122
Ms Tina PHAT 121&122 Final Review
| word part/abbreviation/Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| AC | before meals |
| PC | after meals |
| CA | cancer |
| Ca | calcium |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| DM | dibetes mellitis |
| DPT | diptheria, pertussis,tetnus |
| dx | diagnosis |
| CaCl | calcium chloride |
| Benign | non-cancerous, non-progressive |
| Malignant | cancerous, progressive |
| Anesthetic | pain killer |
| Analgesic | pain reliever |
| Anaphylaxis | acute, severe, life threating allergic reaction |
| Preclampsia | high blood pressure during pregnancy |
| Edema | swelling, water retention |
| My/o | muscle |
| Myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| -malacia | softening |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -porosis | pore |
| -osis | condition |
| -oma | tumor or mass |
| -itis | inflamation |
| Oste/o | bone |
| Scoli/o | crooked, bent |
| Orth/o | straight |
| Hematopoesis | formation of red blood cells |
| Ossification | formation of bone from cartilidge & fibrous tissue |
| 5 ml | 1 tsp |
| 3 tsp | 1 tbls/ 15 ml |
| 1 tbls | 15 ml |
| 1 oz | 30 ml |
| 1000 mg | 1 g |
| 1000 g | 1 kg |
| antiemetic | prevents vomiting |
| anticonvulsant | prevents seizures |
| antidepressant | treats depression/anexity |
| antibiotic | kills bacteria |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| IBU | ibuprofen |
| ASA | asprin |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| leuk/o | white |
| alb- | white |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| cyan/o | blue |
| melan/o | black |
| chlor/o | green |
| erythr/o | red |