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HW Ch 5C (4C old)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prefixes | they describe, location, position, direction, time, number, negation, absence of, color |
| suffixes | they include pathological (disease) conditions, diagnostic procedures, pertaining to, produced by, resembling |
| logy | study of |
| megaly | enlargement |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| hyper | excessive, increased |
| poly | many or much |
| c when followed by e I or y | sounds like s |
| ch | sounds like k |
| g when followed by e I or y | sounds like j |
| I when used to create plural | sounds like eye |
| ph | sounds like f |
| pn | sounds like n |
| ps | sounds like s |
| x | sounds like z |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in a the plural is usually formed by adding an e |
| singular | bursa |
| plural | bursae |
| singular | vertebra |
| plural | vertebrae |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the terms ends in ex or ix the plural is usually formed by changing the ex or ix to ices |
| singular | appendix |
| plural | appendices |
| singular | index |
| plural | indices |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in is the plural is usually formed by changing the is to es |
| singular | diagnosis |
| plural | diagnoses |
| singular | metastasis |
| plural | metastases |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in itis the plural is usually formed by changes is to ides |
| singular | arthritis |
| plural | arthritides |
| singular | meningitis |
| plural | meningitides |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in nx the plural is usually formed by changing the x to ges |
| singular | phalanx |
| plural | phalanges |
| singular | meninx |
| plural | meninges |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in on the plural is usually formed by changing to on to a |
| singular | criterion |
| plural | criteria |
| singular | ganglion |
| plural | ganglia |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in um the plural is usually formed by changing the um to a |
| singular | diverticulum |
| plural | diverticula |
| singular | ovum |
| plural | ova |
| guidelines for singular and plural | if the term ends in us the plural is usually formed by changing us to I |
| singular | alveolus |
| plural | alveoli |
| singular | malleolus |
| plural | malleoli |
| ad lib | freely, at will, as necessary |
| P | pulse |
| a.c | before a meal |
| p.c | after meals |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| PO, p.o | by mouth |
| b.i.d, bid | twice a day |
| p.r.n | as needed |
| BM | bowel movement |
| q.h, qh | every hour |
| BP | blood pressure |
| q.i.d, QID, qid | four times a day |
| c | with |
| R | respiration |
| CDC | centers for disease control and prevention |
| s | without |
| c/o, C/O | complains of |
| stat | immediately |
| h | hour |
| T | temperature |
| H20 | water |
| t.i.d, TID, tid | three times a day |
| HTN | hypertension |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| I&O | intake and output |
| Tx | traction or treatment |
| Lab | laboratory |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| VS, vs | vital signs |
| O2 | oxygen |
| wt | weight |
| p | after |
| x | multiplied by, times |
| IU | international unit |
| q.d QD | every day |
| qod or QOD | every other day |
| u or U | unit |
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