ROOT WORDS
adren/o
What is adrenal glands?
poly-
-emia
what is blood condition?
adrenal
what is pertaining to adrenal glands?
P.O.
what is by mouth?
glyc/o
What is sugar?
hyper-
what is excessive?
-megaly
what is enlarged?
hyperglycemia
what is the condition of excessive sugar in the blood?
BID
what is twice daily?
natr/o
what is sodium?
hypo-
what is below or insufficient?
-ism
what is state of?
hypothyroidism
what is the state of insufficient thyroid?
PRN
What is as needed?
toxic/o
a-
what is without?
-dipsia
what is thirst?
polydipsia
what is the condition of "many" thirst/thirsty?
QHS
what is at bedtime?
kal/i
what is potassium?
post-
what is after?
-ectomy
what is surgical removal?
hyponatremia
what is the condition of insufficient blood sodium?
NPO
what is nothing by mouth?