Med Term 3
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- FH
- family history
- TID
- 3 times a day
- CNS
- central nervous system
- mast/o
- breast
- CCU
- coronary critical care unit
- cry/o
- cold
- F/U
- follow up
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- D/C
- discharge, discontinue
- chron/o
- time
- VS
- vital signs
- CV
- cardiovascular
- Ad Lib
- as desired
- bronchi/o
- bronchial tube
- Cap, caps
- capsules
- NTP
- normal temperature and pressure
- QID
- 4 times a day
- erythr/o
- red
- septic/o
- pertaining to infection
- PE
- physical exam
- arteri/o
- artery
- PO
- by mouth
- trache/o
- trachea, windpipe
- OD
- right eye, overdose
- BID
- twice a day
- NED
- no evidence of disease
- hx
- history
- Dr.
- doctor
- Y/O
- year old
- OB
- obstetrics
- OOB
- out of bed
- Tx
- treatment
- AMA
- against medical advice
- ac
- before meals
- pneumon/o
- lung
- -megaly
- enlargement
- d
- day
- Dx
- diagnosis
- chem/o
- drug, chemical
- -eal
- pertaining to
- esophag/o
- esophagus
- noc
- night, nocturnal
- -centesis
- surgical puncture
- NYD
- not yet diagnosed
- -rrhagia
- bursting forth of blood
- -ar
- pertaining to
- qod
- every other day
- PMH
- past medical history
- Pt
- patient
- ADT
- admission discharge transfer
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- -plasty
- surgical repair, surgical correction
- ur/o
- urine, urea, urinary tract
- STAT
- immediately
- axill/o
- armpit
- CPE
- complete physical examination
- pc
- after meals
- -ia
- condition, disease
- QS
- quantity sufficient
- CBC
- complete blood count
- -rrhage
- bursting forth of blood
- OINT
- ointment
- PTA
- prior to admission
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- q
- every
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- -stomy
- opening
- IM
- intramuscular
- Aq
- water, aqueous
- GYN
- gynecology
- bronch/o
- bronchial tube
- R/O
- rule out
- salping/o
- fallopian
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- UA
- urinalysis
- phleb/o
- vein
- CC
- chief complaint
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resusicitation
- amni/o
- amnion
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- cholecyst/o
- gall bladder
- NS
- normal saline
- ECG, EKG
- electrocardiogram
- PH
- past history
- HS
- hour of sleep
- CDC
- center for disease control
- col/o
- colon
- qd
- every day
- isch/o
- to hold back
- arthr/o
- joint
- chr
- chronic
- -ary
- pertaining to
- myel/o
- spinal cord, bone marrow
- BM
- bowel movement
- Amt
- amount
- OS
- left eye
- EENT
- eyes ears nose throat
- -sclerosis
- hardening
- Fx
- fracture
- BP
- blood pressure
- laryng/o
- voicebox
- tonsill/o
- tonsil
- ER
- emergency room
- OR
- operating room
- ot/o
- ear
- -al
- pertaining to
- SOB
- short of breath
- PRN
- as required, as necessary
- qam
- every morning
- OPD
- outpatient department
- hyster/o
- uterus
- OCP
- oral contraceptive pills
- N&V
- nausea and vomiting
- FL
- fluid
- QNS
- quantity not sufficient
- qh
- every hour
- encephal/o
- brain
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- WNL
- within normal limits
- angi/o
- vessel
- thorac/o
- chest
- OTC
- over the counter
- IV
- intravenous
- -therapy
- treatment
- vascul/o
- blood vessel
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- SIDS
- sudden infant death syndrome
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- inguin/o
- groin
- q2, q2h
- every two hours
- Rx
- prescription
- electr/o
- electricity
- my/o
- muscle
- SOL
- solution
- necr/o
- death
- mamm/o
- breast
- qhs
- every night, at bedtime
- mening/o
- meninges
- Lab
- laboratory
- NB
- newborn
- radi/o
- xrays
- SQ
- subcutaneously
- oophor/o
- ovary
- pelv/o
- hip
- ather/o
- plaque
- pulmon/o
- lung
- inj.
- injection