Question

NURSING ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation	Meaning	Function / What it measures
Miel
Mono
Necro
Nefro
Neum
Neuro
Neo
Non
Ocul
Oftal
Osteo
Oto
Oligo
Para
Ped
Pi
Psic
Pnea
Per
Peri
Poli
Post
Pre
Pro
Re
Retro
Semi
Sub
Super
Supra
Taqui
Term

Answer 1

Miel-Honey. It is a form of sweet substance which is sticky and beneficial for health

Mono- Mononucleosis-it refers to an infection caused by epstein barr virus.

Necro-death-it is death of a organ or tissue eg:necrosis

nefro-related to kidney, which is an organ of the human body eg:nephrology

neum-it is a word used in the names certain oran structures such as perineum, retineum

neuro-related to nerve cells or nervous sytem eg:neuropathy

neo-newborn or neonatal

non-opposite to something eg: malignant or non malignant

ocul-related to eye

oftal-related to study of eye eg: ofhthalmology

osteo-related to bone eg:osteoporosis

oto-related to ear eg:otoscope

oligo-related to lesser or few eg:oligohydromnios

para-adjacaent or besides eg:paraplegia

ped-related to children eg:pediatrics

pi-related to perfusion index or strength of a pulse

psic-pateint safety improvement corps

pnea-related to breathing eg: apnea

per-by means of eg: per abdomen

peri- around eg: pericardium, peritoneum

poli-many or much in amount

post-after eg: post-operative

pre-before eg:pre-operative

pro-for or before eg:prophylactic, prothrombin

re-again eg:readmission

retro-back eg:retrograde amnesia

semi-partial eg:semiconscious

sub-less than eg:subconscious

super-above eg:superior

supra-above eg:suprasternal

taqui- a spanish word, in English it means tachy-more in number eg:tachpnea,tachycardia

term- a period eg: full term, preterm