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Med Term Tests
fundamentals
Question | Answer |
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-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 |