Prefixes
micro
small
inflamation
dento
teeth
ac
before meals
Appendectomy
surgery to remove the appendix
uni
one
otomy
to cut INTO
gastro
stomach
abd
abdomen
Arthroscopy
Examination of a joint with a scope
a/an
without/none
scopy
examination using a scope
osteo
bones
CBR
complete bed rest
After Frila's accident the nurse checked her Wt and Ht qod in AM before she sat on the w/c
Weight and height every other day in the morning before she sat on the wheelchair
circum
around
stasis
maintenance
cyst
bladder
qhs
Every night at bedtime
Patient B had tracheitis so he had to get a tracheotomy. The surgeon checked his VS stat after she inserted the tube.
..had an infection of the trachea, so he had to get an incision into the trachea. The surgeon checked his vital signs immediately after she inserted the tube.
dys
difficult, abnormal
plegia
paralysis
salpingo
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident: Stroke
2 cap QID pc and hs
two capsule four times a day, after meals and at bedtime