Medical Terminology 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 AB | abortion |
| Ab | antibody |
| ABC | aspiration, biopsy, cytology |
| abd | abdomen |
| a.c., ac | before meals (ante cibum) |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitors treat hypertension) |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament (of knee) |
| ACS | acute coronary syndromes (myocardial infarction and unstable angina) |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland) |
| AD | right ear (auris dexter); Alzheimer disease |
| ADD | attention deficit disorder |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland) |
| ADHD | attention deficient/hyperactivity disorder |
| ad lib | freely as desired (ad libitum) |
| AED | automatic external defibrillator |
| AICD | automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| alb | albumin (protein) |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| alk phos | alkaline phosphatase (enzyme elevated in liver disease) |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease) |
| ALT | alanine transaminase (enzyme elevated in liver disease); formerly called SGPT |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AML | acute myelocytic (myelogenous) leukemina |
| AP, A/P | anteroposterior (front to back) |
| A&P | auscultation and percussion |
| aq | water (aqua) |
| AS | left ear (auris sinister); aortic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AST | aspartate transaminase (elevated in liver and heart disease); formerly called SGOT |
| AU | each ear (auris uterque) |
| AV | arteriovenous; atrioventricular |
| A&W | alive and well |
| BE | barium enema |
| B cells | white blood cells (lymphocytes) produced in bone marrow |
| b.i.d., bid | twice a day (bis in die) |
| BM | bowel movement; bone marrow |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| BP, B/P | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia) |
| Bronch | bronchoscopy |
| bs | blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| BSO | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (test of kidney function) |
| BW | birth weight |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| c | with (cum) |
| C1, C2 | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra |
| CA | cancer; carcinoma; cardiac arrest; chronological age |
| Ca | calcium |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| cap | capsule |
| cath | catheter; catheterization |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter (1 cc equals 1/1000 liter or 1 mL) |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CCU | coronary care unit; critical care unit |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| Chemo | chemotherapy |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| cm | centimeter (1 cm is 1/100 meter) |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CML | chronic myelocytic (myelogenous) leukemia |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complains of |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP | cerebral palsy; chest pain |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure (provided by machine to aid patients with sleep apnea) |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| C&S, C+S | culture and sensitivity (testing) |
| C-section, CS | cesarean section |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT scan | computed tomography scan (x-ray images in cross-sectional view) |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| c/w | compare with; consistent with |
| CX, CXR | chest x-ray (image) |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| D/C | discontinue |
| D&C | dilation (dilatation) and curettage (of the uterine lining) |
| DES | diethylstilbestrol (estrogen causing defects in children whose mothers took the drug during pregnancy) |
| DEXA (DXA) | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| diff. | differential (percentages of types of white blood cells) |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| DT | delirium tremens (caused by alcohol withdrawal) |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus (cause of mononucleosis) |
| ECC | emergency cardiac care |
| ECG | electrocardiography |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| ECMO | extracorporeal membrane oxygenator |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| ED | emergency department |
| EDC | estimated date of confinement |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenscopy |
| EKG | electrocardiography (ECG is preferred) |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (an AIDS test) |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ENT | ears, nose, throat |
| eos. | eosinophils (type of white blood cell) |
| ER | emergency room; estrogen receptor |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate; see sed rate |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol (ethanol) |
| ETT | exercise tolerance test; endotracheal tube |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FDG-PET | fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (nuclear medicine test) |
| Fe | iron |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| FH | family history |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland) |
| F/U, f/u | follow-up |
| FUO | fever of unknown (undetermined) origin |
| Fx | fracture |
| G | gravida (a pregnant woman) |
| g, gm | gram |
| Ga | gallium (element used in nuclear medicine diagnostic tests) |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GC | gonococcus (bacteria cause of gonorrhea-Neisseria gonorrhoeae) |
| Gd | gadolinium (widely used MRI contrast agent) |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GH | growth hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland) |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| Grav. 1, 2, 3 | gravida-a woman who has had a first, second, or third pregnancy of any duration |
| gt, gtt | drop, drops |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GVHD | graft-versus-host disease |
| Gy | gray (unit of irradiation) |
| GYN, gyn | gynecology |
| H | hydrogen |
| h, hr | hour |
| HAART | highly active antiretroviral therapy (for AIDS) |
| Hb, hgb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTR | patient to return |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PVT | paroxysmal ventricuarl teachycardia |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| Px | prognosis |
| q | every |
| qd | each day |
| qh | each hour |
| q2h | each 2 hours |
| qid | four times a day |
| qn | each night |
| qns | quantity not sufficient |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| qt | quart |
| R | right; respiration |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| rad | radiation absorbed dose |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| RIA | radioiummnoassay |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| ROS | review of systems |
| RP | retrograde pylography |
| RR | recovery room; respiration rate |
| RRR | regular rate and rhythym of heart |
| RT | radiation therapy; recreational therapy; radiologic technologist |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RV | right ventricle |
| Rx | treatment/therapy |
| s | without |
| s1, s2 | first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra |
| SA node | sinoatrial node |
| SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SBFT | small bowel follow-through |
| se rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate; see sed rate |
| segs | segmented white blood cells |
| SERM | selective estrogen receptor modulator |
| s.gl | without glasses |
| SGOT | see AST |
| SPT | see ALT |
| SH | social history |
| sig. | "let it be labeled" |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SIRS | systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SMA-12 | blood chemistry proflie including 12 different studies |
| SOAP | subjective data, objective data, assessment, plan |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| S/P | status post |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| sp.gr. | specific gravity |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| staph | staphylococci |
| STAT | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| strep | streptococci |
| sub-q | subcutaneous |
| Sx | signs and symptoms |
| Sz | seizure |
| T | temperature; time |
| T1, T2 | first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra |
| t3 | triiodothyronine |
| t4 | thyroxine |
| t&a | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| tab | tablet |
| TAB | therapeutic abortion |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| T Cells | lymphocytes originating in the thymus gland |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| t.i.d., tid | three times a day |
| TLC | total lung capacity |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| TNM | tumor-node-metastasis (staging system for cancer) |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition (IV solution to maintain nutrition) |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland) |
| TUR, TURP | transurethral reserction of the prostate gland |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| Tx | treatment |
| UA, U/A | urinalysis |
| UE | upper extremity |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| umb | naval (umbilical cord region) |
| ung | ointment |
| U/O | urine output |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| U/S, u/s | ultrasound (imaging examination) |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| UV | ultraviolet |
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