Medical Terminology Appendix
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- FSH
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- MD
- medical doctor; musculardystrophy
- CBC
- complete blood count
- OP
- outpatient
- MVP
- mitral valve prolapse
- CIS
- carcinoma in situ
- EDD
- estimated date of delivery
- SR
- systems review
- PA
- posterior anterior
- EDC
- estimated date of confinement
- BD
- bipolar disorder
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- PIH
- pregnancy induced hypertension
- PLT
- platelet
- PTCA
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- SA
- sinoatrial
- SAB
- spontaneous abortion
- SAD
- seasonal affective disorder
- SC
- subcutaneous
- NSAID
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- MSH
- melanocye-stimulating hormone
- LLETZ
- large loop excision of transformation zone
- PTH
- parathyroid hormone
- PTSD
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- VCU
- voiding cystourethrogram
- LTB
- laryngotracheabronchitis
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- I & D
- incision and drainage
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- PTT
- partial thromboplastin time
- PUD
- peptic ulcer disease
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- PAP
- Pap test (Smear)
- SV
- stroke volume
- BPH
- benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- Bx
- biopsy
- T & A
- tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- TAB
- therapeutic abortion
- H & H
- hemoglobin and hematocrit
- PAR
- postanesthetic recovery
- VSD
- ventricular septic defect
- PVC
- premature ventricular contraction
- R
- right; respiration
- PNS
- peripheral nervous system
- D & C
- dilation and curettage
- CXR
- chest x-ray
- CVS
- chorionic villus sampling
- TEDS
- thrombo-embolic disease stockings
- GTT
- glucose tolerance test
- TEE
- transesophageal echocardiogram
- PPBS
- post prandial blood sugar
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident
- DDS
- doctor of dental surgery
- OD
- doctor of optometry; right eye
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- C & S
- culture and sensitivity
- alb
- albumin
- ABG
- arterial blood gas
- ANS
- autonomic nervous system
- PET
- positron emission tomography
- CO
- cardiac output
- ERCP
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- MPI
- myocardial perfusion image
- MCH
- mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin
- M. ft.
- mix and make
- a.d.
- add up to
- D. T. D.
- give of such doses
- ACE
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
- ADH
- antidiuretic hormone
- MCHC
- mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentration
- PFT
- pulmonary function testing
- IOL
- intraocular lens implant
- LEEP
- loop electrosurgical excision procedure
- CP
- cerebral palsy; chest pain
- MS
- musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis
- P
- plan; posterior; pulse
- MRA
- magnetic resonance angiography
- PR
- per rectum
- CPAP
- continuous positive airway pressure
- CSF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- DVT
- deep vein thrombosis
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- US
- ultrasound
- ESWL
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- SLE
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- DTR
- deep tendon reflex
- DRE
- digital rectal examination
- DPM
- doctor of podiatric medicine
- PSA
- prostate-specific antigen
- PSG
- polysomnography
- DKA
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- PT
- physical therapy; prothrombin time
- TURP
- transurethral resection of the prostate
- VC
- vital capacity
- SPECT
- single photon emission computed tomography
- DO
- doctor of osteopathy
- NCV
- nerve conduction velocity
- ORIF
- open reduction, internal fixation
- AP
- anterior posterior
- ASD
- atrial septal defect
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- PD
- panic disorder
- CAT
- computed axial tomography
- TMR
- transmyocardial revascularization
- ECT
- electroconvulsive therapy
- TM
- tympanic membrane
- PEFR
- peak expiratory flow rate
- RP
- retrograde pyelogram
- PDA
- patent ductus arteriosus
- CIN
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- IVP
- intravenous pyelogram
- HD
- Huntington disease
- EMG
- electromyogram
- ROM
- range of motion
- Rx
- recipe; take thou
- w a
- while awake
- OB
- obstetrics
- Tx
- treatment; traction
- RTC
- return to clinic
- RRR
- regular rate and rhythm
- SpGr
- specific gravity
- PH
- past history
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- LH
- luteinizing hormone
- KUB
- kidney, ureter, bladder
- a a
- of each
- NG
- nasogastric
- OS
- left eye
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- TSH
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- PF
- peak flow
- ROS
- review of systems
- yo, y/o
- years old
- ECHO
- echocardiogram
- WDWN
- well-developed, well-nourished
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- RTO
- return to office
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- RBC
- red blood count; red blood cell
- TV
- tidal volume
- Vt
- tidal volume
- Hct
- hematocrit
- pc
- after meals
- VS
- vital signs
- PV
- per vagina
- UA
- urinalysis
- PMH
- past medical history
- SQ
- subcutaneous
- GH
- growth hormone
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- PI
- present illness
- -malacia
- softening
- -ptosis
- falling or downward displacement
- -rrhexis
- rupture
- -rrhea
- discharge
- -rrhagia
- to burst forth
- -rrhage
- to burst forth
- -rrhapy
- suture
- -ectasis
- expansion or dilation
- -ium
- structure or tissue
- -scope
- instrument for examination
- -scopy
- pross of examination
- -meter
- instrument for measuring
- -metry
- process of measuring
- -tomy
- incision
- -ation
- process
- -philia
- attraction for
- -phil
- attraction for
- -oid
- resembling
- -lysis
- breaking down or dissolution
- -genesis
- origin or production
- -iatry
- treatment
- -iatrics
- treatment
- -cele
- pouching or hernia
- -desis
- binding
- -plasty
- surgical repair or reconstruction
- -stasis
- stop or stand
- -gram
- record
- -graph
- instrument for recording
- -graphy
- process of recording
- -ia
- condition of
- -ism
- condition of
- -y
- condition or process of
- -algia
- pain
- -dynia
- pain
- -eal
- pertaining to
- -ous
- pertaining to
- -ic
- pertaining to
- -tic
- pertaining to
- -iac
- pertaining to
- -al
- pertaining to
- -ar
- pertaining to
- -ary
- pertaining to
- -ectomy
- excision (removal)
- -icle
- small
- -ule
- small
- -ula
- small
- -iole
- small
- -emia
- blood condition
- -e
- noun marker
- -spasm
- involuntary contraction
- -oma
- tumor
- -stomy
- creation of an opening
- -pexy
- suspenstion or fixation
- -osis
- condition or increase
- -ist
- one who specializes in
- -logist
- one who specializes in
- -logy
- the study or treatment of
- -centesis
- puncture for aspiration
- -poiesis
- formation
- -penia
- abnormal reduction
- -iasis
- formation or presence of
- morph/o
- form
- cephal/o
- head
- onc/o
- tumor or mass
- phas/o
- speech
- plas/o
- formation
- aden/o
- gland
- enter/o
- small intestine
- py/o
- pus
- hem/o
- blood
- hemat/o
- blood
- pneum/o
- air or lung
- melan/o
- black
- crin/o
- to secrete
- derm/o
- skin
- arthr/o
- joint
- sten/o
- narrow
- necr/o
- death
- dermat/o
- skin
- cutane/o
- skin
- angi/o
- vessel
- vas/o
- vessel
- vascul/o
- vessel