Abbreviations
NPO
nothing by mouth
abduction
away from the body
cyt/o
cell
costal
pertaining to the ribs
CBC
complete blood count
transverse plane
divides body into upper and lower
hist/o
tissue
cytology
O2
oxygen
anterior
situated in the front
my/o
muscle
homeostasis
remaining the same
treatment is rest, ice, compression, elevation
frontal plane
divides body into front and back
thorac/o
chest
visceral
pertaining to the organs
VS q a.m
vital signs every morning
midsagittal plane
dividing body in equal left and right planes
ventr/o
front
physiology
study of function