Combining forms
This term describes Air
What is Aer/o?
These terms describe "against"
What is Anti and contra?
This combining form describes "self"
What is auto?
These opposite abbreviations describe medication taken "before meals" and "after meals"
What is a.c and p.c?
This abbreviation is used to describe aspirin
What is ASA?
This term describes "sensitivity to pain"
What is alges/o?
This term describes "together or with"
What is syn?
This combining form describes "sleep"
What is hypn/o?
These abbreviations are weights/volumes used in calculations for medication dosing (4 answers)
lbs, kg, oz, L
These psychiatric drug blocks the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain
What is SSRI? (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)
This term describes a drug or chemical
What is chem/o?
These terms describe "no or not"
These terms describe "mind"
What are psych/o and phren/o?
These abbreviations describe measurements of weight or volume in pharmacology. They are often used to measure medication doses! ( 6 answers)
What is g/gm, mg, mcg, ml, T, t,
These two behavioral disorders are often used interchangeably, even though they are separate disorders.
What is ADD and ADHD?
This term describes "feeling or sensation"
What is esthes/o?
This suffix describes "produced by"
what is genic?
This combining form describes "split"
What is schiz/o?
These abbreviations are the routes of administration for medication from fastest absorption rate to slowest absorption rate
What is IV, IM, SQ, ID, PO?
These abbreviations describe the frequency of medications given.
What is q__, bid, tid, qid?
This term describes "skin"
What is Cutane/o AND/OR Derm/o?
This suffix describes " feeling or bearing"
What is phoria?
This combining form describes "body"
What is somat/o?
Abbreviate this sentence: The doctor prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory to be taken by mouth every 12 hours or twice a day as needed for pain.
rx NSAID PO q12h or BID PRN.
Abbreviate this sentence: The patient may eat as desired and take 2 capsules of medication with 3 drops of water at night to relieve symptoms.
ad lib, caps, gtt, noc, sx