COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVATIONS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BLOOD

 Rx = Prescription 1. Which is known as ‘River of Life’?

 Hx = History 2. Blood circulation was discovered by?
 q = Every 3. The total blood volume in adult?
 qd = Everyday 4. The pH value of human blood?
 qod = Every other day 5. The normal blood cholesterol level?
 qh = Every hour 6. The fluid part of blood?
 S = Without 7. Plasma protein fibrinogen has an active role in?
 SS = One & half 8. Plasma protein globulins functions as?
 C = With 9. Plasma proteins maintain the blood pH?
 SOS = If needed 10. Biconcave discs shape cell?
 AC = Before meals 11. Non nucleated blood cell?
 PC = After meals 12. Respiratory pigments present in RBC?
 BID = Twice a day 13. Red pigment present in RBC?
 TID = Thrice a day 14. RBC produced in the?
 QID = Four times a day 15. Iron containing pigment of Haemoglobin?
 OD = Once a day 16. Protein containing pigment Haemoglobin?
 BT = Bed time 17. Graveyard of RBC?
 hs = Bed time 18. Blood bank in the body?
 BBF = Before breakfast 19. Life span of RBC?
 BD = Before dinner 20. Total count is measured by an instrument known
 Tw = Twice a week as?
 SQ = sub cutaneous 21. A decrease in RBC count is known as?
 IM = Intramuscular 22. An increase in RBC count is known as?
 ID = Intradermal 23. A high concentration of bilirubin in the blood
 IV = Intravenous causes?
 Q4H = (Every four hours) 24. The disease resistant blood cell?
 QOD = (Every other day) 25. Which WBC is known as soldiers of the body?
 HS = (At bedtime) 26. Largest WBC?
 PRN = (As needed) 27. Smallest WBC?
 PO or “per os” = (by mouth) 28. Antibodies producing WBC?
 Mg = (milligrams) 29. Life span of WBC?
 Mcg/ug = (micrograms) 30. Blood cell performs an important role in blood
 G or Gm = (grams) clotting?
 1TSF (teaspoon) = 5ml 31. Vessels is called?
32. Anticougulant present in blood?
 1 Tablespoonful = 15ml
33. A hereditary bleeding disease?
 DDx = differential Diagnosis
34. Bleeder’s disease?
 Tx = Treatment
35. Christmas disease?
 RTx = Radiotherapy
36. A type of Anemia with sickle shaped RBC?
 CTx = Chemotherapy
37. Viscosity of Blood?
 R/O = rule out
38. Instruments used to measure haemoglobin?
 s.p = status post
39. Who demonstratwd blood groups?
 PMH(x) = post medical history
40. Who demonstrated Rh factor?
 Px = Prognosis
41. Blood group which is called universal donor?
 Ix = Indication
42. Blood group which is called universal recipient?
 Clx = Contraindication
43. Blood group is most common in Asians?
 Bx = Biopsy
 Cx = Complication
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 7. – lithiasis
1. Adeno 8. –malacia
2. An 9. –oma
3. Anti 10. –opia
4. Aorto 11. –osis
5. Artho 12. –otomy
6. Bleph 13. –phobia
7. Broncho 14. –plasty
8. Cardio 15. –plegia
9. Cephal 16. –ptosis
10. Cerebro 17. –rhoea
11. Cervico 18. –rhage
12. Cholecysto 19. –rhythmia
13. Coli 20. –stasis
14. Colpo 21. –sthenia
15. Entero 22. –stomy
16. Gastro 23. –tomy
17. Glosso 24. –throphy
18. Haema 25. –uria
19. Hepa
20. Hystero COMPOUNDED WORDS (MEANING)
21. Laryngo
22. Leuco 1. Anaemia
23. Metro 2. Analgesic
24. Myelo 3. Arthralgia
25. Myo 4. Cephalalgia
26. Nephro 5. Nephralgia
27. Neuro 6. Neuralgia
28. Odonto 7. Myalgia
29. Orchido 8. Otalgia
30. Osteo 9. Gastralgia
31. Oto 10. Pyoderma
32. Pharyngo 11. Leucoderma
33. Pio 12. Hysterodynia
34. Pneumo 13. Hysterectomy
35. Ren 14. Nephrectomy
36. Rhin 15. Adenectomy
37. Spleno 16. Cholecystectomy
38. Thyro 17. Thyroidectomy
39. Urethro 18. Arthtritis
40. Vesico 19. Bronchitis
20. Carditis
SUFFIXES USED IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 21. Cervicitis
22. Colitis
1. –aemia 23. Colpitis
2. –algia 24. Cystitis
3. –derm 25. Enteritis
4. –dynia 26. Gastritis
5. –ectomy 27. Glossitis
6. –it is 28. Hepatitis
29. Laryngitis
30. Metritis
31. Myelitis
32. Nephritis
33. Pharyngitis
34. Blepharitis
35. Cholelitiasis
36. Nephrolithiasis
37. Osteomalacia
38. Adenoma
39. Myoma
40. Diplopia
41. Thrombosis
42. Pyloromyotomy
43. Hedrophobia
44. Neuroplasty
45. Pyloraplasty
46. Hemiplegia
47. Nephroptosis
48. Amenorrhoea
49. Dysmenorrhoea
50. Menorrhoea
51. Haemorr