COMMON MEDICAL • *Ix* = Indication

ABBREVIATIONS • *CIx* = contraindication

• *Rx*= Prescription • *Bx* = biopsy
• *Hx* = History • *Cx* = complication...
• *Dx* = Diagnosis
• *q* = Every KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BLOOD
• *qd* = Every day 1. Which is known as ‘River of Life’?
• *qod* = Every other day ー Answer: Blood
• *qh* = Every Hour 2. Blood circulation was discovered by?
• *S* = without ー Answer: William Harvey
• *SS* = One & half 3. The total blood volume in an adult?
• *C* = With ー Answer: 5-6 Litres
• *SOS* = If needed 4. The pH value of Human blood?
• *AC* = Before Meals ー Answer: 7.35-7.45
• *PC* = After meals 5. The normal blood cholesterol level?
• *BID* = Twice a Day ー Answer: 150-250 mg/100 ml
• *TID* = Thrice a Day 6. The fluid part of blood?
• *QID* = Four times a day ー Answer: Plasma
• *OD* = Once a Day 7. Plasma protein fibrinogen has an active
• *BT* = Bed Time role in?
• *hs* = Bed Time ー Answer: Clotting of blood
• *BBF* = Before Breakfast 8. Plasma protein globulins functions as?
• *BD* = Before Dinner ー Answer: Antibodies
• *Tw* = Twice a week 9. Plasma proteins maintain the blood pH?
• *SQ* = sub cutaneous ー Answer: Albumins
• *IM* = Intramuscular 10. Biconcave discs shaped blood cell?
• *ID* = Intradermal ー Answer: RBC (Erythrocytes)
• *IV* = Intravenous 11. Non nucleated blood cell?*
• *Q4H* = (every 4 hours) ー Answer: RBC (Erythrocytes)
• *QOD* = (every other day) 12. Respiratory pigments present in RBC?
• *HS* = (at bedtime) ー Answer: Haemoglobin
• *PRN* = (as needed) 13. Red pigment present in RBC?
• *PO or "per os"* (by mouth) ー Answer: Haemoglobin
• *Mg* = (milligrams) 14. RBC produced in the?
• *Mcg/ug* = (micrograms) ー Answer: Bone marrow
• *G or Gm* = (grams) 15. Iron containing pigment of
• *1TSF* (Teaspoon) = 5 ml Haemoglobin?
• *1 Tablespoonful* = 15ml ー Answer: Haem
• *DDx* =differential Diagnosis 16. Protein containing pigment of
• *Tx* = Treatment Haemoglobin?
• *RTx* = Radiotherapy ー Answer: Globin
• *CTx* = Chemotherapy 17. Graveyard of RBC?
• *R/O* = rule out ー Answer: Spleen
• *s.p* = status post 18. Blood bank in the body?
• *PMH(x)* = post medical history ー Answer: Spleen
• *Px* = Prognosis 19. Life span of RBC?
ー Answer: 120 Days ー Answer: Karl Landsteiner
20. Total count is measured by an 40. Who demonstrated Rh factor?
instrument known as? ー Answer: Karl Landsteiner
ー Answer: Haemocytometer 41. Blood group which is called Universal
21. A decrease in RBC count is known as? donor?
ー Answer: Anemia ー Answer: O
22. An increase in RBC count is known as? 42. Blood group which is called Universal
ー Answer: Polycythemia recipient?
23. A high concentration of bilirubin in the ー Answer: AB
blood causes? 43. Blood group is most common among the
ー Answer: Jaundice Asians?
24. The disease resistant blood cell? ー Answer: B
ー Answer: WBC (leucocytes)
25. Which WBC is known as soldiers of the MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
body? ー Everybody should know the basic
ー Answer: Neutrophils functioning of Human Body and its main
26. Largest WBC? parts in order to express and explain their
ー Answer: Monocyes ailment to the Doctor and at the same time
27. Smallest WBC? one should be able to understand the
ー Answer: Lymphocytes diagnosis expressed by the Doctor in the
28. Antibodies producing WBC? medical terminology. For easy recognition
ー Answer: Lymphocytes of the Compounded Words used in the
29. Life span of WBC? Medical Terminology for naming the
ー Answer: 10-15 days disease, Suffixes are added to Prefixes. For
30. Blood cell performs an important role in this hereunder giving you a few such
blood clotting? prefixes for your ready reference and
ー Answer: Thrombocytes (Platelets) understanding.
31. Vessels is called?
ー Answer: Thrombus PREFIX - MEANINGS
32. Anticoagulant present in Blood? 1. Adeno - Glandular
ー Answer: Heparin 2. An - Not
33. A hereditary bleeding disease? 3. Anti - Against
ー Answer: Haemophilia 4. Aorto - Aorta
34. Bleeder’s disease? 5. Artho - joint
ー Answer: Haemophilia 6. Bleph - Eyelid
35. Christmas disease? 7. Broncho - Bronchi
ー Answer: Haemophilia 8. Cardio - Heart
36. A type of Anemia with sickle shaped 9. Cephal - Head
RBC? 10. Cerebro - Brain
ー Answer: Sickle cell anemia 11. Cervico - Cervix
37. Viscosity of Blood? 12. Cholecysto - Gall Bladder
ー Answer: 4.5 to 5.5 13. Coli - Bowel
38. Instrument used to measure 14. Colpo - Vagina
haemoglobin? 15. Entero - Intestine
ー Answer: Haemoglobinometer 16. Gastro - Stomach
39. Who demonstrated blood groups? 17. Glosso - Tongue
18. Haema - Blood 20. -stasis : stoppage of movement
19. Hepa - Liver 21. -sthenia : weakness
20. Hystero - Uterus 22. -stomy : outlet
21. Laryngo - Larynx 23. -tomy : removal
22. Leuco - White 24. -trophy : nourishment
23. Metro - Uterus 25. -uria : urine
24. Myelo - Spinal cord
25. Myo - Muscle COMFOUNDED WORDS - MEANINGS
26. Nephro - Kidney 1. Anaemia - Deficiency of haemoglobin in
27. Neuro - Nerve the blood
28. Odonto - Tooth 2. Analgesic - Medicine which alleviates
29. Orchido - Testis pain
30. Osteo - Bone 3. Arthralgia - Pain in a joint
31. Oto - Ear 4. Cephalalgia - Headache
32. Pharyngo - Pharynx 5. Nephralgia - Pain in the kidney
33. Pio - Pus 6. Neuralgia - Nerve pain
34. Pneumo - Lung 7. Myalgia - Muscle pain
35. Ren - Kidney 8. Otalgia - Ear ache
36. Rhin - Nose 9. Gastralgia - Pain in the stomach
37. Spleno - Spleen 10. Pyoderma - Skin infection with pus
38. Thyro - Thyroid Gland formation
39. Urethro - Urethra 11. Leucoderma - Defective skin
40. Vesico – Bladder pigmentaion
ー Here are the suffixes used in Medical 12. Hysterodynia - Pain in the uterus
terminology. Check out! 13. Hysterectomy - Excision of the uterus
14. Nephrectomy - Excision of a kidney
SUFFIX - MEANINGS 15. Adenectomy - Excision of a gland
1. -aemia : Blood 16. Cholecystectomy - Excision of gall
2. -algia : Pain bladder
3. -derm : skin 17. Thyroidectomy - Excision of thyroid
4. -dynia : pain gland
5. -ectomy : removal 18. Arthritis - Inflammation of a joint
6. -Itis : inflammation 19. Bronchitis - Inflammation of the bronchi
7. -lithiasis : Presence of Stone 20. Carditis - Inflammation of the heart
8. -malacia : softening 21. Cervicitis - Inflammation of the cervix
9. -oma : tumour 22. Colitis - Inflammation of the colon
10. -opia : eye 23. Colpitis - Inflammation of the vagina
11. -osis : Condition,excess 24. Cystitis - Inflammation of the urinary
12. -otomy : incision of bladder
13. -phobia : fear 25. Enteritis - Inflammation of the intestines
14. -plasty : surgery 26. Gastritis - Inflammation of the stomach
15. -plegia : peralysis 27. Glossitis - Inflammation of the tongue
16. -ptosis : falling 28. Hepatitis - Inflammation of the liver
17. -rhoea : excessive discharge 29. Laryngitis - Inflammation of the larynx
18. -rhage : to burst forth 30. Metritis - Inflammation of the uterus
19. -rhythmia : rhythm.
31. Myelitis - Inflammation of the spinal 61. Glycosuria - Presence of sugar in the
cord urine
32. Nephritis - Inflammation of the kidney 62. Albuminuria - Presence of albumin in
33. Pharyngitis - Inflammation of the the urine
pharynx
34. Blepharitis - Inflammation of the eyelids
35. Cholelithiasis - Stone in the gall bladder
36. Nephrolithiasis - Stone in the kidney
37. Osteomalacia - Softening of bones
through deficiency of calcium or D vitamin
38. Adenoma -Benign tumour of glandular
tissue
39. Myoma - Tumour of muscle
40. Diplopia - Double vision
41. Thrombosis - Formation of a blood clot
42. Pyloromyotomy - Incision of pyloric
sphincter muscle
43. Hedrophobia - Fear of water (Rabies in
humans)
44. Neuroplasty - Surgical repair of nerves
45. Pyloraplasty - Incision of plastic pylorus
to widen passage
46. Hemiplegia - Paralysis of one side of the
body
47. Nephroptosis - Downward displacement
of the kidney
48. Amenorrhoea - Absence of menstrual
discharge
49. Dysmenorrhoea - Painful menstruation
50. Leucorrhoea - Whitish vaginal discharge
51. Menorrhoea - Menstrual bleeding
52. Haemorrhage - Escape of blood from a
vessel
53. Arrhythmia - Any deviation of normal
rhythm of heart
54. Cholestasis - Diminution in the flow of
bile
55. Haemostatis - Arrest of bleeding
56. Neurasthenia - Nervous debility
57. Cystostomy - Surgical opening made
into the bladder
58. Cystotomy - Incision into the urinary
bladder
59. Hypertrophy - Increase in the size of
tissues
60. Haematuria - Blood in the urine