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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

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