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Med Term Tests
fundamentals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ectomy | surgical repair |
| -scopy, -scope | -scopy=process of visually examining -scope=instrument used for viewing |
| -stomy | formation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| lith/o | stone |
| aden/o | gland |
| cardi/o | heart |
| col/o | colon or large intestine |
| derm/a, dermat/o | skin |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| neur/o | nerve |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| oste/o | bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| vas/o | vessel, ductus deferens |
| -algia | hernia |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | large or enlarged |
| -osis | condition |
| -oma | tumor (occassionally, swelling) |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| phlebitis | vein inflammation |
| -opia | vision |
| diplopia | double vision |
| cyan/o | blue |
| megal/o | enlargement |
| -para | female who has given birth |
| phag/o | eating, swallowing, ingesting |
| phas/o | speech |
| scop/o | to examine, to view |
| nulli- | none |
| primi- | first |
| gravida | ? |
| par/o | to bear offspring |
| ecto | out, without, away from |
| endo | inside |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| a-, an- | no, not, without |
| dys- | pain |
| eu- | normal, good |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| lapar/o | abdominal wall |
| thorac/o | thorax, chest |
| diaphoresis | ? |
| hematuria | blood in urination |
| pyuria | puss in urine |
| hematoma | localized collection of blood, usually clotted in an organ, tissue or space, resulting from a break in the wall of a blood vessel. |
| thrombocytopenia | reduction in the number of blood platelets |
| thrombopenia | ? |
| anemia | condition in which the number of RBC or the concentration of hemoglobin (or both) is decreased |
| leukopenia | an abnormal decrease in the total number of WBC |
| leukocytosis | an abnormal increase in the total number of WBC |
| benign | ? |
| malignant | ? |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| prn | as needed/when necessary |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| D/C | discontinue |
| gtt | drop |
| gtts | drops |
| mcg | microgram |
| mg | milligram |
| gm, g | gram |
| kg | kilogram |
| gr | grain |
| PO | by mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVPBIV | piggy back |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| UD | unit dose |
| S (with line over the top) | without |
| c(with line over the top) | with |
| HS | bedtime |
| q | every |
| X | times |
| supp | suppository |
| QH | every hour |
| amp | ampule |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| cap | capsule |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| L | Liter, left |
| R | rectal, right |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| hypo | hypodemic |
| ad, lib | as desired |
| p (with a line over the top) | after |
| a (with a line over the top) | before |
| m | minim |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| T | tablespoon |
| t | teaspoon |
| oz | ounce |
| Rx | take, by prescription |
| SL | sublingual |
| tab | tablet |
| OTC | over the counter |
| > | greater than |
| less than | |
| D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
| NS | normal saline |
| LR | lactated saline |
| h, hr | hour |
| stat | immediately |
| ml | milliliter |
| oint, ung | ointment |
| 1kg to lbs. | 2.2lb |
| 1g to gr | 15gr |
| 60mg to gr | 1 gr |
| 1kg to g | 1000 g |
| 1g to mg | 1000mg |
| 4000mL to gal | 1 gal |
| 1 gal to qt | 4 qt |
| 1 L to mL | 1000 mL |
| 1 L to qt | 1 qt |
| 1 qt to pt | 2 pt |
| 500 mL to pt | 1 PT |
| 1 pt to fl oz | 16 fl oz |
| 240 mL to oz | 8 oz |
| 8 oz to cup | 1 cup |
| 30 mL to oz | 1 oz |
| 1 oz to dr | 8 dr |
| 1 oz to tbsp | 2 tbsp |
| 15 mL to oz | 1/2 oz |
| 1/2 oz to dr | 4 dr |
| 1/2 oz to tbsp | 1 tbsp |
| 5 mL to dr | 1 dr |
| 5 mL to tsp | 1 tsp |
| 1 tsp to gtt | 60 gtt |
| 1 tbsp to tsp | 3 tsp |
| 1 mL to gtt | 15 gtt |
| Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius | C=(F-32)/1.8 |
| Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit | F=Cx1.8+32 |
| Metric system, largest to smallest | kg, g, mg, mcg |
| 1 kg to g | 1000 g |
| 1 g to mg | 1000 mg |
| 1 mg to mcg | 1000 mcg |
| 1 L to mL | 1000 mL |
| Apthecaries' system, largest to smallest | gal, qt, pt, fl oz, fl dr, M |
| 1 gal to qt | 4 qts |
| 1 qt to pt | 2 pts |
| 1 pt to fl oz | 16 fl oz |
| 1 fl oz to fl dr | 8 fl dr |
| 1 fl dr to M | 60 M |
| 1 fl oz to oz | 1 oz |
| 1 fl dr to dr | 1 dr |
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melissaaclark
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