STAT
Immediately
He’s the wizard boy who survived Voldemort’s attack
Harry Potter
Approx
Approximately
AM
Morning (before noon)
PM
After noon
IV
Intravenous
ASAP
As soon as possible
PR
Per rectal
Ad lib
As desired
NPO
Nothing by mouth
Arteri/o
Artery
IM
Intramuscular
Ven/o
Vein
This Marvel hero wields a magical hammer named Mjölnir
Thor
Thromb/o
Clot
PRN
As needed
AC
Before meals
PO
By mouth
D/C
Discontinue or discharge
IO
Intraosseous
Thorac/o
Chest
Aorta/o
Aorta
This ice cream brand’s name combines the Danish and Dutch words for excellence and quality
Häagen-Dazs
Ech/o
Sound
This British band famously sang “Hey Jude.”
The Beatles
This empire built the Colosseum
The Roman Empire
This band released the 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
Ather/o
Plaque, fatty substance
PC
After meals
The scientific term for an animal that eats both plants and meat
Omnivore
-Megaly
Abnormal enlargement
-Lysis
Breakdown
This scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection
Charles Darwin
Sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing