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