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What is the meaning of the root word 'hepat'?
What does the prefix 'auto-' mean in medical terminology?
What does the symbol △ represent?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hemi-' in medical terms?
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What is the meaning of the combining form 'col'?
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What does the symbol 𝑝 represent?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-' in medical terms?
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What does the abbreviation 'morbidity' refer to?
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What does the symbol X represent?
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What does the abbreviation 'A&Ox4' stand for in a medical context?
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Study Notes
Medical Abbreviations
- ADL: activities of daily living
- A&Ox4: alert and oriented times 4 (person, place, time, situation)
- AMA: against medical advice
- BM: bowel movement
- BRP: bathroom privileges
- BP: blood pressure
- BS: blood sugar
- BSC: bedside commode
- BUN: blood urea nitrogen
- CBC: complete blood count
- c/o: complaint of
- DNR: do not resuscitate
- DOB: date of birth
- Dx: diagnosis
- DZ: disease
- FOB: foot of bed
- HCP: healthcare provider
- HAI: hospital acquired infection
- HOB: head of bed
- H&P: history and physical
- HPI: history of present illness
- HR: heart rate
- I&O: intake and output
- LFT: liver function test
- LOC: level of consciousness
- LOP: level of pain
- MAR: medication administration record
- N/A: not applicable
- NKA: no known allergies
- NKDA: no known drug allergies
- NPO: nothing by mouth
- P: pulse
- PO: by mouth
- PRN: as necessary, as needed
- R: respiration
- RBC: red blood cell
- ROM: range of motion
- Rx: prescription
- STAT: immediately, at once
- T: temperature
- tx: treatment
- UA: urinalysis
- UAP: unlicensed assistive personnel
- VS: vital signs
- WBC: white blood cell
Medical Combining Forms
- Prefixes:
- a- or an-: without
- ab-: away from
- ad-: to, toward
- ante-: before (in front of)
- anti-: against
- auto-: self
- bi-: twice, double
- brady-: slow
- circum-: around
- contra-: opposed, against
- co-: with
- cyan-: blue
- cyst-: bag, bladder, sac
- dys-: difficult, painful
- ex-: without, away from
- extra-: outside of
- hemato-: blood
- hemi-: half
- hydro-: water
- hyper-: higher, more
- hypo-: lower, less
- intra-: within
- inter-: between
- leuko-: white
- micro-: small
- mega- or megal-: large, great
- multi-: many
- myo-: muscle
- neo-: new
- nephro-: kidney
- para-: beside
- peri-: around
- pneumo-: air, lung
- poly-: much, many
- post-: after
- pre-: before
- pseudo-: false
- pyo-: pus
- pyro-: fever
- quadra-: four
- retro-: behind
- semi-: half
- sub-: under
- super-: above, excess
- supra-: above
- tachy-: fast
- trans-: across, through
- un-: against
- uni-: one
- ultra-: excess
- vaso-: vessel
Suffixes
- Root words:
- adeno: gland
- arthro: joint
- bucc/ bucca: cheek
- carcin: cancer
- cardi/ cardio: heart
- cephal/ cephalo: head
- chole: bile, gallbladder
- col/ colo: colon
- crani/ cranio: skull
- cyst/ cysto: bladder, cyst, sac
- derma: skin
- doch: duct
- duodeno: duodenum
- entero: intestine
- gastr/ gastro: stomach
- glossa: tongue
- hepat/ hepato: liver
- hyster/ hystero: uterus
- jejuno: jejunum
- leuco/ leuk: white
- lith: stone
- mast: breast
- morbidity: diseased state
- myo: muscle
- nephro: kidney
- neuro: nerve
- oophor: ovary
- ophthalmo: eye
- orchi: testicle
- os: opening, orifice
- oto: ear
- phlebo: vein
- pneumo: lung
- procto: rectum
- rhino: nose
- salping/ salpingo: tube
- skeleto: skeleton
- thoraco: chest
- ur/ uro: urine
- vaso: vessel
Medical Symbols
- Symbols:
- 𝑎: before
- 𝑝: after
- 𝑐: with
- 𝑠: without
- 𝑞: every
- △: change
- X: times
- =: equal to
- %: percent
- #: number, pound
Time Conversion
- Understand the conversion between military and continental time.
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Test your knowledge of common medical abbreviations used in healthcare settings. Identify the meanings of these shortened terms and acronyms. Essential for healthcare professionals and students!
