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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| STAT? | Immediately, now. |
| VS | vital signs |
| Rx | medicine. |
| PRN | as needed |
| HS | hours of sleep. |
| NPO | not by mouth |
| PO | by mouth |
| BID | twice a day |
| Q2H | every two hours. |
| AMB | Ambult |
| mg | milligram |
| mL | milliliter |
| L | Liter |
| cc | cudic meter |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| Ekg | electro cardio gram |
| D/C | discharge |
| EEG | electroencephalaogelam |
| DNR | do not resitate. |
| bi | two |
| brady | slow |
| endo | inside |
| hyper | above, exessive |
| a, an | without |
| leuko | white |
| micro | small |
| peri | around |
| contra | against |
| tach, tachy | fast. |
| hemi | half |
| neo | new |
| hypo | less, low than. |
| dys | painfull |
| epi | above |
| anti | against |
| pro | forward |
| Post | behind |
| Sub | under |
| Poly | Many |
| Aden | gland |
| Arter | Artery |
| Arthr | Joint |
| Bio | Life |
| Bronch | Bronchial Tubes |
| Carcin | Cancerous |
| Cardi | Heart |
| Cephal | Head |
| Cerebr | Cerebrum |
| Chem. | Chemical |
| Chol | Bile |
| Cost | Rib |
| Cyst | Bladder |
| Cyt | Cell |
| Derm | Skin |
| Enter | Intestines |
| Erythro | Red |
| Gast | Stomach |
| Gingiv | Gums |
| Gloss | Tongue |
| Hem | Blood |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Hydro | water |
| Hyster | Uterus |
| Lingu | Tongue |
| Lith | Stone |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Nephr | Kidney |
| Ren | Kidney |
| Neur | Nerve |
| Ocul | Eye |
| Ophthalm | Eye |
| Pneum | Lungs |
| Psych | Mind |
| Rhin | Nose |
| Thorac | Chest |
| Tracb | Trachea |
| Algia | Pain |
| Ectomy | Removal Of |
| Graph | Picture |
| Pathy | Disease |
| Emia | Blood |
| Lysis | Destruction |
| Ologist | Spealist |
| Ology | Study of |
| Oma | Tumor |
| itis | inflammation |
| Sclerosis | Hardening |
| Spasm | contraction |
| Statis | STOP! |
| Uria | Urine |
| Plegia | Paralysis |
| Otomy | Cut Into |
| osis | Condition Of |
| Scope | Picture |
| Phobia | Fear |
| orrhea | flow of |