med term basics
fx
fracrture
a and p
anatomy and physiology
PO
Post operative
-sis
having a blood clot thrombus
thrombosis
prim/I-
first
acronym
abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase
example: ASAP: as soon as possible
abd
abdomen
Sx
symptoms
-Ian
specialist in a field of study
hemi-
half
BX
biopsy
cc
cubic centimeter
OU
OD
OS
both eyes
right eye
left eye
-olgy
study of
tetra-
4
AKA
Above knee amputation
NS
normal saline
SQ
Subcutaneous
-oid ( lymphoid)
pertaining to lymphatic system
cyan/o
blue
these three parts make up a word
prefix, root and suffix
NKA OR NKDA
NO know allergies, and no known drug allergies
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
-ous ( cutaneous)
pertaining to the skin
xanth/o
yellow