Abbreviations & Medical terms
Terms
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- UA
- urinalysis
- NS
- normal saline
- d
- day
- Mg
- magnesium
- lat
- lateral
- algia
- painful
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- neph- nephr/o
- kidney
- DT's
- delerium tremens
- BRP
- bathroom priviledges
- psy
- phychology, psychiatry
- Hct
- hematocrit
- tars/o
- tarsal ( ankle bone)
- CDA
- Certified dental assistant
- LWBS
- left without being seen
- contra
- opposite, opposed against
- LOM
- left otits media
- -penia
- lack of ; defciency
- Fe
- iron
- py/o
- pus
- QID or qid
- four times per day
- q12h
- every 12 hours
- tropia
- to turn
- sub-
- under below
- labi/o
- lips
- neur/o
- nerves or nervous system
- -phage , phag/o
- ingest, eat swallow
- hom/o home/o
- alike; the same
- Hx
- history
- OT
- occupational therapy
- BON
- board of nursing
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- DNR
- do not resuscitate
- VDRL
- blood test for syphilis; venereal disease research lab.
- vas/o
- duct
- dent dent/o
- teeth
- DPM
- Dr. of Podiatry
- AIDS
- aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- SC or sc
- subcutaneous
- CBC
- complete blood count
- arthr/o
- joint
- tens/o
- stretch, strain
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- nsy
- nursery
- O2
- oxygen
- LFT's
- liver function tests
- m
- minim or meter
- TIBC
- total iron binding capacity
- pc
- after meals
- EMT
- emergency medical technician
- a- an
- absent, deficient ; without, not lack of
- ectomy
- surgical removal ; excision
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- ocul/o
- eye
- ext
- extract
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass with graft
- ventr/o
- front or belly side of body
- PDR
- physician's desk reference
- -stomy
- surgical creatiomn of an opening
- int
- internal , interior
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- carcin/o
- cancer
- MVA
- motor vehicle accident
- med
- meMg dical
- BID bid
- twice daily
- neur
- neurology
- cap
- capsule
- Dz
- disease
- gaster- gastr- gastr/o
- stomach
- -peri
- surrounding around
- TAH
- total abdominal hysterectomy
- hem- hem/o hemat/o
- blood
- para
- beside ,beyond, apart from, near , abnormal
- kg
- kilogram
- IJ
- internal jugular
- DDS
- doctor of dental surgery
- sym- syn-
- with together
- LV
- left ventricle
- ABG's
- aterial blood gases
- OP
- out patient
- IBP
- invasive blood pressure
- IVP
- intavenous pyelogram
- AP
- apical
- BMR
- basal metabolic rate
- N
- nitrogren
- ad lib
- as desired
- AMA
- against medical advice
- angi/o
- vessel
- bil
- bilateral
- TIB-FIB
- tibia-fibula
- DO
- dr. of osteopathy
- sp Gr
- specific gravity
- gloss/o
- tongue
- JVD
- jugular vein distention
- RV
- right ventricle
- SGOT
- serum glutamic-oxaloacetic
- itis
- inflammation
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- cyst/o
- fluid- filled sac; urinary bladder, bag
- ante
- before preceding
- encephal/o
- brain
- /d
- per day
- hepat/o
- liver
- bi/o
- life
- oste/o
- bone
- ADA
- American Dental Assoc. etc./
- UR
- urine
- CTA
- clear to auscultation
- pyel/o
- pelvis of kidney
- lap
- laparotomy
- kerat/o
- cornea of eye, horny, hard
- ROM
- range of motion, right otis media
- mal -
- abnormal, bad, disordered
- L or l
- liter
- Na
- sodium
- PROM
- passive range of motion
- extra
- in additon to outside of
- gluc/o glyc/o
- sugar ; glucose
- ophthalm/o
- eye
- ecto
- external outside
- men- men/o
- menstruation, monthly
- hyst
- hysterectomy
- ad
- near toward
- anter/o
- in front of/ ahed of ; before
- cath
- catheter
- phasia, phas/o
- speech
- ile/o
- ileum ( last part of small intestine)
- BSN
- bachelors science nursing
- liq
- liquid
- CXR
- chest x ray
- tx
- traction , treatment, transmit
- lab
- laboratory
- T & A
- tits and ass.......tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- inter
- between
- bi
- two
- dr
- dram , drainage
- CAT
- computerized axial tomography scan
- IUD
- intrauterine device
- erythr/o
- red
- sos
- if necessary
- psych/o
- mind
- SBO
- small bowel obstruction
- PERLA
- pupils equal and react to light and accomodation
- LLE
- left lower extremity
- US or Uz
- Utlrasound
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- JR
- junctional rhythm
- jejun/o
- jejunum (second part of the small intestine)
- ord
- orderly
- logist
- specialist; one who studies
- cid -cide
- kill or destroy
- OR
- operating room
- -emesis
- vomiting
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- BM
- bowel movement
- AQ or aq
- water
- amt
- amount
- abdomin/o
- abdominal area
- pathy path/o
- disease
- bronch/o, bronchi/o
- bronchial tubes
- hydr/o
- water
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- CHO
- charbohydrate
- UCVR
- uncontrolled ventricular rate
- PMD
- primary medical doctor
- ABC
- AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION
- ADL
- activities daily living
- cardi/o
- heart
- pharm
- pharmacy
- no
- number
- sod
- sodium
- ven/o
- vein
- IV
- intravenous
- SL
- sublingual
- phob/o
- dread , abnormal fear
- megaly, mega- megal/o
- enlarged
- lysis
- loosen, disolve, destruction
- my/o
- muscle
- PJC
- premature junctional contraction
- epi-
- upon, over, upper
- DW
- dextrose in water
- w/c
- wheel chair
- WC
- ward clerk
- BUE
- both upper extremities
- fore-
- in front of ; before
- HSV
- herpes simplex virus
- Ax
- axillary
- hyster /o
- uterus, womb.
- PT
- physical therapy or prothrombin time,
- Ca
- calcium
- -emia
- blood
- vol
- volume
- path
- pathology
- ml
- milliliter
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- hemi
- half
- QS or qs
- quantity sufficient
- salping/o
- oviduct, uterine tube, or fallopian tube, auditory tube
- quadri
- consisting of four
- Dx
- diagnosis
- Cal
- large calorie
- rhea
- flow or discharge
- anti
- agianst
- dil
- dilute
- CODE III
- lights and sirens
- -fuge
- pushing or driving away
- Rt
- right
- gtt or Gtt
- drops
- PVC
- premature ventricular contractions
- lb
- pound
- adm
- admission
- LS
- lumbo-sacral
- scope
- instrument used to examine or look into a part.
- pre
- in front of - before
- tab
- tablet
- cephal/o
- head
- Bx
- biopsy
- ase
- enzyme
- bucc/o
- cheek
- IDDM
- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- -osis
- abnormal conditon
- F
- farenheit
- LCTA
- lungs clear to ascultation
- -gram
- recored
- neo-
- new
- FL or full Liq
- full liquids
- oz
- ounce
- scler/o
- hardening, sclera ( white of eye)
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- inj
- injection
- -ic
- pertaining to
- PO
- phone order
- SOB
- short of breath
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- WBC
- white blood cell
- thromb/o
- clot
- cerebr/o
- cerebrum
- HOH
- hard of hearing
- abd
- abdomen
- CVA
- cerebro vascular accident
- SN
- student Nurse
- SGPT
- serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (test)
- mm
- millimeter
- -pnea
- breathing
- AMI
- acute myocardial infarction
- TO
- telephone order
- MT
- medical technician
- PI
- present illness
- AM
- before noon; morning
- KUB
- kidney, ureter, bladder
- FH or FHB
- Fetal heart beat
- ORIF
- open reduction and internal fixation
- RBC
- red blood cell
- vag
- vaginal
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- QD or qd
- everyday
- lact/o
- milk
- S
- sacral
- ing
- inguinal
- GC or Gc
- gonococcu, or gonorrhea
- leuk/o
- white
- scoli/o
- twisted or curved
- OOB
- out of bed
- CNA
- certified nursing assistant
- cm
- centemeter
- ab
- away from; absent
- trans
- across through
- fibr/o
- threadlike structures ; connective tissues
- cele
- swelling, tumor, hernia
- po
- by mouth
- np
- nasal prongs
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- DCA
- DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY
- FB
- foreign body
- BS
- blood sugar
- q8h
- every 8 hours
- pre-op
- before surgery
- ultra
- beyond
- CC
- cheif complaint
- C
- centigrade
- surg
- surgical
- MAE
- moves all extremities
- q4h
- every 4 hours
- BBB
- bundle, branch, block
- EMS
- emergency medical services
- CSF
- cerebral spinal fluid
- graphy
- process of recording
- SSE
- Soap suds enema
- STD
- sexually transmitted diseases
- IM
- intramuscular
- B and C
- biopsy and conization
- olig/o
- few, less than normal ; a deficiency
- -graph
- instrument used for recording
- PAC
- premature atrail contraction
- q3h
- every 3 hours
- PKU
- phenylketonuria
- aden- adeno-
- gland
- TURP
- transurethral resection of the prostrate
- ren/o
- kidney
- therm/o
- heat
- os
- mouth
- SAC
- short arm cast
- FUO
- fever unknown origin
- -oma
- tumor
- CPK
- creagtinine Phosphokinase
- tachy
- fast rapid swift
- HUC
- health unit coordinator
- form -
- resembling ; having he form of ; shape
- PBI
- protein bound iodine
- oophor/o
- ovary
- EKG
- electrocardiogram
- VO
- verbal order
- RN
- registered nurse
- KO'd
- knocked out
- LLQ
- left lower quandrant
- cyte, cyt/o
- cell
- LA
- left Atrium ; left arm
- Tbs
- Tablespoon
- nc
- nasal cannula
- pleur/o
- pleura
- sol
- solution
- proct/o
- rectum
- PRN
- whenever necessary , as needed.
- CBR
- complete bed rest
- ferous
- producing
- intra
- within
- pulm/o pulmon/o
- lung
- ant
- anterior
- hist/o
- tissue
- FHT
- fetal heart tones
- NPN
- nonprotein nitrogen
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- phleb/o
- vein
- dynia
- pain
- orth/o
- straight
- T
- temperature
- PET
- positron emission tomography
- H2O
- water
- ectasis
- dilation; expansion, stretching
- hyper
- excessive, above, increased
- RTB
- respiratory tract burn
- post - op
- after the surgery
- semi
- half
- wt
- weight
- Temp
- temperature
- genit/o
- genitalia, male and female reproductive organs
- ea
- each
- PERL
- pupils equal and react to light
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- hypo
- hypodermic
- retr/o
- located behind, backwards
- RA
- right atrium
- chondr/o
- cartilage
- x
- times
- inf
- infusion or inferior
- exp
- exploratory
- CS
- central supply
- comp
- complete
- Fx
- fractures
- uni
- one
- OU
- each eye
- BP
- blood pressure
- MICN
- mobile intensive care nurse
- CL
- chloride ; chlorine
- PMH
- past medical history
- per
- by or through
- XR
- xray
- pm
- afternoon
- duoden/o
- duodenum ( first part of small intestine)
- appy
- appendicitis
- mEq
- milliequivalent
- lith/o
- stone or calculus
- ss
- one half
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- dorsi- dors/o
- back of body
- ERT
- emergency room technician
- onc/o
- tumor
- malacia
- softening
- LOC
- level of consciousness; loss of consciousness
- AT
- atrial tachycardia
- cyan/o
- blue
- NIBP
- non invasive blood pressure
- pro
- in front of before for
- MA
- medical assistant
- macro-
- large , long
- sten- steno-
- contracted, narrow
- enter/o
- intestine, small intestine
- peds
- pediatrics
- Q or q
- every
- tsp
- teaspoon
- CE
- cardiac enzymes
- sig
- give the following directions
- lacrim/o
- tears , lacrimal duct
- K
- potassium
- ABP
- arterial blood pressure
- -tomy
- cutting into , incision
- AROM
- active range of motion
- ARDS
- adult respiratory distress syndrome
- cal
- small calorie
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- scopy
- visual examination
- Hg
- mercury
- trache/o
- trachea (windpipe)
- BCP
- birth control pills
- DAT
- DIET AS TOLERATED
- viscer/o
- viscera ( internal organs)
- Dr
- doctor
- tox/o
- poison
- post
- following afer
- PR
- paced rhythm
- R
- rectal ; respirations
- post
- posterior ; after
- DM
- diabetes Mellitus
- LFT
- left frontotransverse fetal position
- tr or tinct
- tincture
- NA
- nursing assistant
- mening/o
- meninges (membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord )
- AF
- atrial fibrillation
- chol/e chol/o
- bile; gall
- HBV
- hepatitis B Virus
- I & D
- incision and drainage
- kenesis , kinesi/o
- movement
- n
- nausea
- masto
- breast
- Qt or qt
- quart
- BLE
- both lower extremities
- RUE
- right upper extremity
- ortho
- orthopedics
- PAST
- pneumatic anti shock trousers
- NO
- nursing office
- MD
- medical doctor
- Bac T
- bacteriology
- Rx
- prescription ; take
- micro- micr/o
- small
- plasty
- surgical repair
- OD
- right eye ; overdose
- CT scan
- computerized tomography scan
- void
- unrinate
- PCXR
- portable chest xray
- esthesia
- sensation, feeling
- pod/o
- foot
- dactyl/o
- digits (fingers toes)
- VD
- venereal disease
- audi/o
- sound
- -uria uro-
- presence in urine
- C & S
- culture and sensitivity
- gyne gynec/o
- woman or female
- ili/o
- ilium ( part of hip bone)
- spec
- specimen
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- CEU
- continued education units
- LVN
- licensed vocational nurse
- TWE
- tap water enema
- L & D
- labor and delivery
- ambi
- both; two sided
- GU
- genitourinary
- GYN
- gynecology
- IABP
- intra-aortic ballon pump
- OTC
- over the counter
- AMB
- ambulatory
- CO2
- carbon dioxide
- FF or Fl
- force fluid
- EENT
- ear, eye , nose , throat
- TPR
- temperature pulse and respiration
- ER
- emergency room
- PTCA
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- syring/o
- fistula; tube
- ot/o
- ear
- tax/o
- order, arrangement , coordination
- pseud/o
- false
- TLC
- tender loving care
- ex- exo-
- out ; outside; away from
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- cc
- cubic centimeter
- arteri/o
- artery
- cl
- clinitest
- cont
- continue
- cost /o
- rib
- mat
- maternity
- ung
- ointment
- FBW
- fasting blood work
- Cl and Ac
- clinitest and acetest
- NWB
- no weight bearing
- syp
- syrup
- QHS or qhs
- every night at sleep
- CA
- cancer
- Lt
- left
- multi-
- many
- end/o
- inside ; within
- HOB
- head of bed
- xer
- dryness
- BSC
- bedside commode
- rhaphy
- suture or sew up a defect
- CVR
- controlled ventricular rate
- sup
- superior
- CNS
- central nervous system
- D & C
- dilatation and curettage
- brady
- slow
- diff
- differential white blood cell count
- dys
- painful, difficult, bad, disordered
- bl
- blood
- lip/o
- fat
- ht
- height
- mono- mon/o
- one single
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- stat
- at once, immediately
- per
- through
- ED
- emergency department
- RR
- recovery room, respiratory rate
- P
- phosphorous pulse
- KCl
- potassium chloride
- Nacl
- sodium chloride
- ASHD
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- crani/o
- skull
- c/o
- complains of
- lingu/o
- tongue
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- rhin/o
- nose
- dc or d/c
- discontinue or discharge
- PTT
- patial thromboplastin time
- derma derm/o dermat/o
- skin
- MAST
- military antishock trousers
- BSF
- body structure function
- heter/o
- unlike, different, other
- RML
- right middle lobe
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- APGAR
- test for newborns, appearance, pulse, grimace, airway and reflex.
- gm
- gram
- -sis
- conditoin or process
- tri
- three
- later/o
- side
- PAT
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- LPN
- licensed practical nurse
- odont/o
- teeth
- h
- hour
- Cx
- cervix
- I & O
- intake and output
- CRF
- chronic renal failure
- BE
- barium enema, below elbow
- CL or Cl
- clear liquids
- exc
- excision
- tend/o ten/o
- tendon
- mg
- milligram
- gen/o genetic, genic
- an originatin or producing agent, produced from. pertaining to heredity.
- CEN
- Certified Emergency Nurse
- FC
- foley catheter
- q6h
- every 6 hours
- AP
- anteroposterior
- logy
- science of ; study of
- di- dipl/o
- two ; twice; double
- auto
- self
- xanth/o
- yellow
- trophy
- nutrition, development growth
- poly
- many
- Ac
- acetest
- super- supra
- over above
- noc
- night
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- hypo
- below , deficient, under
- CVD
- coronary vascular disease
- ped/o
- child /, foot
- SIDS
- sudden infant death syndrome
- gr
- grain
- PACU
- post anesthesia care unit
- BR
- bathroom or Bedrest
- CT
- computerized tomography
- ETOH
- ethanol
- Ac and Cl
- acetest and clinitest
- TC
- traffic collision
- brachy
- short
- ARN
- authorized radio nurse
- DC
- Dr. of Chiropractic or discharge
- juxta
- near
- circum
- surrounding ; around
- LBP
- low back pain
- GB
- gallbladder
- brachi/o
- arm
- OS
- left eye
- q5h
- every 5 hours
- dia
- through; complete
- ARF
- acute renal failure
- qh
- every hour
- CP
- cerebal Palsy or Chest pain
- necr/o
- death
- OB
- obstetrics
- ac
- before meals
- LR
- lactated ringers
- HS
- hour of sleep; at bedtime
- pneum/o
- lung air
- sept/o
- poison
- ECU
- emergency care unit
- LUE
- left upper extremity
- MOM
- milk of magnesia
- RLE
- right lower extremity
- idi/ o
- ones own distinct not known
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pt
- patient
- iasis
- abnormal condition
- vs
- vital signs
- somat/o
- the body
- QOD or qod
- every other day
- -rhage -rhagia
- bursting forth, excessive flow of blood
- dept
- department
- Hep B
- hepititis B
- dextr/o
- right side