Medical Terminology
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Hunniebear on August 9, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| t | Temperature |
| bid | two times a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| OR | operating room |
| prn | whenever necessary or as needed |
| ac | before meals |
| stat | immediately |
| RN | registered nurse |
| wt | weight |
| ht | height |
| Cl | chloride or chlorine |
| Rx | prescripiton, take, treatment |
| AP | apical pulse |
| c | with |
| ss | one half |
| s | without |
| BP | blood pressure |
| R | respiration or rectal |
| CDC | center for disease |
| DRG | diagnostic related group |
| cari | heart |
| ology | the study of |
| cardiology | the study of the heart |
| nephr | kidneys |
| itis | inflammation |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidneys |
| peri | around |
| leuko | white |
| cyte | cell |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| hepat | liver |
| hepatisti | inflammation in the liver |
| nero | nerves |
| plasty | repair |
| neroplasty | surgical repair of the nerve |
| abd | abdomen or abdominal |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| Ca | calcium |
| CA | cancer |
| cal | calorie |
| cl liq | clear liquids |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CDC | center blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| ck | check |
| d | day |
| AU | both ear |
| dx | diagnosis |
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