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Prescription abbreviations
Abbreviations necessary for medical prescriptions
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
11/12/2012
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Term
abdomen
 Definition
lapar-, abdomin-
Term
aorta
 Definition
aort-
Term
arm
 Definition
brachi-
Term
armpit
 Definition
axill-
Term
artery
 Definition
arteri-
Term
back
 Definition
dors-
Term
big toe
 Definition
allic-
Term
bladder
 Definition
cyst-, vesic-
Term
blood clot
 Definition
thromb-
Term
blood vessel
 Definition
angi-, vascul-, vas-
Term
body
 Definition
somat-, som-, corpor-
Term
bone
 Definition
oste-, ossi-
Term
bone marrow, marrow
 Definition
myel-, medull-
Term
brain
 Definition
encephal-, cerebr-
Term
breast
 Definition
mast-, mamm-
Term
chest
 Definition
steth-
Term
cheek
 Definition
bucc-
Term
ear
 Definition
ot-, aur(i)-
Term
eggs, ova
 Definition
oo-, ov-
Term
eye
 Definition
ophthalm-, ocul-
Term
eyelid
 Definition
blephar-, cili-, palpebr-
Term
face
 Definition
prosop-, faci-
Term
fallopian tubes
 Definition
salping-
Term
fat, fatty tissue
 Definition
lip-, adip-
Term
finger
 Definition
dactyl-, digit-
Term
forehead
 Definition
front-
Term
gall bladder
 Definition
cholecyst-, fell-
Term
genitals (sexually undifferentiated)
 Definition
gon-, phall-
Term
gland
 Definition
aden-
Term
glans (penis or clitoris)
 Definition
balan-
Term
gums
 Definition
gingiv-
Term
hair
 Definition
trich-, capill-
Term
hand
 Definition
cheir- chir-, manu-
Term
head
 Definition
cephal-, capit-
Term
heart
 Definition
cardi-, cordi-
Term
hip, hip joint
 Definition
cox-
Term
horn
 Definition
cerat-, cornu-
Term
intestine
 Definition
enter-
Term
jaw
 Definition
gnath-
Term
kidney
 Definition
nephr-, ren-
Term
knee
 Definition
gon-, genu-
Term
lip
 Definition
cheil-, chil-, labi-
Term
liver
 Definition
hepat-, jecor-
Term
loins, pubic region
 Definition
episi-, pudend-
Term
lungs
 Definition
pneumon-, pulmon(i)-
Term
marrow, bone marrow
 Definition
myel-, medull-
Term
mind
 Definition
psych-, ment-
Term
mouth
 Definition
stomat-, or-
Term
muscle
 Definition
my-
Term
nail
 Definition
onych-, ungui-
Term
navel
 Definition
omphal-, umbilic-
Term
neck
 Definition
trachel-, cervic-
Term
nerve
 Definition
neur-, nerv-
Term
nipple, teat
 Definition
thele-, papill- mammill-
Term
nose
 Definition
rhin-, nas-
Term
ovary
 Definition
oophor-, ovari-
Term
pelvis
 Definition
pyel-, pelv(i)-
Term
penis
 Definition
pe-
Term
pupil (of the eye)
 Definition
cor-, core-, coro-
Term
rib
 Definition
pleur-, cost-
Term
rib cage
 Definition
thorac(i)-, thorac-
Term
shoulder
 Definition
om-, humer-
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus-
Term
skin
 Definition
dermat-, cut-, cuticul-
Term
skull
 Definition
crani-
Term
stomach
 Definition
gastro-, ventr-
Term
testis
 Definition
orchi-, orchid-
Term
throat (upper cavity)
 Definition
pharyng-
Term
throat (lover cavity, voice box)
 Definition
laryng-
Term
thumb
 Definition
pollic-
Term
tooth
 Definition
odont-, dent(i)-
Term
tongue
 Definition
gloss-, glott-, lingu(a)-
Term
toe
 Definition
dactyl-, digit-
Term
tumour
 Definition
cel-, onc-, tum-
Term
ureter
 Definition
ureter-
Term
urethra
 Definition
urethr-
Term
urine, urinary system
 Definition
ur-, urin-
Term
uterine tubes
 Definition
sarping-
Term
uterus
 Definition
hyster-, metr-, uter-
Term
vagina
 Definition
colp-, vagin-
Term
vein
 Definition
phleb-, ven-
Term
vulva
 Definition
episi-, vulv-
Term
womb
 Definition
hyster-, metr-, uter-
Term
wrist
 Definition
carp-
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
break, fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
incision, removal
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, a writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
an instrument
Term
-graphy
 Definition
instrument
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase
Term
-para
 Definition
to bear (also a prefix)
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial, paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suspension, fixation
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction to
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear of
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis, stroke
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening, mouth
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poisonous
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
a-
 Definition
not, without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
an-
 Definition
not, without
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
anti-
 Definition
against, opposed
Term
bi-
 Definition
twice, double
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, during, across
Term
dipl-
 Definition
double
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, away
Term
ecto-
 Definition
out, outside
Term
endo-
 Definition
inside, within
Term
epi-
 Definition
before, upon, outside
Term
eu-
 Definition
true, good, new
Term
ex-
 Definition
away, out from
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hetero-
 Definition
the other, different
Term
homo-
 Definition
the same, common
Term
hyper-
 Definition
extreme, beyond normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below normal
Term
im-
 Definition
not
Term
in-
 Definition
into, in
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between, among
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
litho-
 Definition
stone
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
medi-
 Definition
middle
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
single
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
pan-
 Definition
complete, everything
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside of, abnormal
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding, around
Term
poly-
 Definition
plurality
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
pseud-
 Definition
false, fake
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
semi-
 Definition
one half, partly
Term
sub-
 Definition
beneath
Term
super-
 Definition
in excess of, above
Term
supra-
 Definition
in excess of, above
Term
syn-
 Definition
similarity, togetherness
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
AM
 Definition
morning
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
BID
 Definition
twice a day
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
d
 Definition
day
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
hs
 Definition
bedtime, hour of sleep
Term
mo
 Definition
month
Term
p
 Definition
after
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PM
 Definition
evening
Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qAM
 Definition
every morning
Term
QD
 Definition
every day
Term
q4h
 Definition
every 4 hours
Term
QID
 Definition
four times a day
Term
QOD
 Definition
every other day
Term
qPM
 Definition
every evening
Term
rep
 Definition
repeat
Term
STAT
 Definition
now, immediately
Term
TID
 Definition
three times a day
Term
UD
 Definition
as directed
Term
wk
 Definition
week
Term
g, G, GM
 Definition
gram
Term
gal
 Definition
gallon
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
Term
L
 Definition
liter
Term
lb
 Definition
pound
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliEquivalent
Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
mL
 Definition
milliliter
Term
no.
 Definition
number
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term
pt
 Definition
pint
Term
qt
 Definition
quart
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
tbsp
 Definition
one tablespoon
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
D/C
 Definition
discontinue
Term
Disp
 Definition
dispense
Term
HA
 Definition
headache
Term
non rep
 Definition
no refill
Term
N/V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
qs, qsad
 Definition
fill up to
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription, take
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
Sig
 Definition
signature, directions for the patient
Term
sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
T, temp
 Definition
temperature
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