medical abbreviations
PO
by mouth
psychology
study of the mind and mental disorders
sub-
below, under
-ism
condition, process
nephr/o
kidney
Rx
take
endocrinology
study of the endocrine glands
hyper-
excessive, more than normal, too much
-cyte
cell
neur/o
nerve
T
one
cardiology
study of the heart
re-
back
-ia
condition
thromb/o
clotting
P.R.N
as needed
hematoma
mass of blood or black and blue mark (DEEP BRUISE)
peri-
surrounding
-logy
study of
onc/o
tumor
A.C
after meals
gastroenterology
study of the stomach and the intestines
aut-
self
-sis
state of
rhin/o
nose