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CNHP 2010 Chapter 2
Tanya Sourinho's CNHP 2010 Chapter 2 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation for herpes simplex virus type 1 | HSV-1 |
| t.i.d is the abbreviation for? | Three times a day |
| What is the correct abbreviation for medical prescription? | Rx |
| What is AIDS the abbreviation for? | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| What is the correct abbreviation for biopsy? | Bx |
| What does BCC stand for? | Basal cell carcinoma |
| Which is combining form for ‘fat’? | adip/o, lip/o, steat/o |
| What color does erythr/o refer to? | red |
| What is the combining form for ‘sweat’? | hindr/o |
| What is the combining form for ‘sebum’? | seb/o |
| What does myc/o refer to? | fungus |
| What is the combining form for yellow? | xanth/o |
| What does xer/o stand for? | dry |
| What is the combining form for ‘hair’? | trich/o |
| What does Sig stand for? | Label; instructions for the patient |
| What does SLE stand for? | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Abbreviation for frozen section? | FS |
| What does C&S stand for? | Culture and sensitivity |
| What does HIV stand for? | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| What does I&D stand for? | Incision and drainage |
| What is the combining form for ‘horn, hard’? | corn/e |
| Combining form for ‘black’? | melan/o |
| hist/o and histi/o refer to? | tissue |
| What is the combining form for nail? | onych/o |
| What does purpur/o stand for? | purple |
| What is the combining form for ‘scale’? | squam/o |
| kert/o and scler/o refer to? | hard |
| What does HSV-2 stand for? | Herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| cutane/o refers to? | skin |
| What is the combining form for ‘formation’? | plas/o |