word list #3
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ABeautifulMess on July 20, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amni/o | amnion |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | plaque |
| axill/o | armpit |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| bronchi/o | bronchial tube |
| chem/o | drug |
| chem/o | chemical |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| chron/o | time |
| col/o | colan |
| cry/o | cold |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| hyster/o | womb |
| inguin/o | groin |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| isch/o | back |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| necr/o | death |
| oophor/o | overy |
| ot/o | ear |
| pelv/o | pelvis |
| pelv/o | hip region |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pneumon/o | lung |
| pneumon/o | air |
| pneumon/o | gas |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| radi/o | x-rays |
| radi/o | radioactivity |
| radi/o | radius |
| salping/o | fallopian tube |
| salping/o | auditory tube |
| septic/o | infection |
| throac/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | trachea |
| ur/o | urine |
| ur/o | urinary tract |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| -ia | condition |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -rrhage | bursting forth of blood |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -stomy | new opening |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth of blood |
| ad lib | as desired |
| ADT | admission |
| ADT | discharge |
| ADT | transfer |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficency syndrome |
| AMT | amount |
| aq | water |
| cap | capsule |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CV | cardio vascular |
| DR | doctor |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EENT | eyes;ears;nose;throat |
| ER | emergency room |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj | injection |
| IV | intravenous |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pills |
| OD | overdose |
| OR | operating room |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| LAB | laboratory |
| NB | newborn |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CCU | critical care unit |
| OTC | over the counter |
| CDC | centers for disease control and prevention |
| OB | obstetrics |
| GYN | gyneocology |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| Rx | treatment |
| Rx | therapy |
| Rx | prescription |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| NS | normal saline |
| MI | myocardio infarcation |
| pt. | patient |
| PMH | past medical history |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| Tx | treatment |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| SOL | solution |
| OINT | ointment |
| OPD | out patient department |
| a(with a line over it) | before |
| a.c. | before meals |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| B/P | blood pressure |
| c(with a line over it) | with |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complete |
| chr | chronic |
| CPE | complete physical exam |
| d | daily |
| D/C | discharge |
| D/C | discontinue |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| FH | family history |
| FI | fluid |
| F/U | follow up |
| Fx | fracture |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| Hx | history |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| NED | no evidence of disease |
| noc | night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NTP | normal tempature and pressure |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| NYD | not yet diagnoised |
| OOB | out of bed |
| p.c. | after meal |
| pc | after meal |
| PE | physical examination |
| PH | patient history |
| PTA | prior to admission |
| q | every |
| q2h | every two hours |
| qam | every morning |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.h.s. | every hour of sleep |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| qns | quantity not sufficent |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.s. | quantity sufficent |
| R/O | rule out |
| SOB | short of breath |
| STAT | immediatly |
| t.i.d. | three times daily |
| UA | urinalysis |
| V/S | vital signs |
| y/o | years old |
| yr | years old |
| WNL | within normal limits |
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