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