Rodriguez, Santiago -6th period -unit3

Bx:

biopsy

CA:

cancer

cm:

centimeter

Hx:

history

L&D:

incision and drainage

LLE

left lower extremity

LUE:

left upper extremity

NKA:

no known allergies

NS:

nonsmoker

OTC:

over-the-counter

PCP:

primary care physician

PRN or p.r.n.:

as needed

Pt or pt.:

patient

RLE:

right lower extremity

RUE:

right upper extremity

SLE:

systemic lupus erythematosus

sq/subcu/subq:

subcutaneous

y/o:

years old

a- or and-:

not, without

auto-

self

e-,ex-

out, away from

epi-

on, over, upon

hyper-

above, high, excessive

hypo-

below, low, deficient

in-

in, into, not

intra-

within, into

inter-

between

para-

near, beside, alongside, beyond, abnormal

per-

through

sub-

under, below, beneath