| Term | Definition |
|---|
| aaa | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| abd | abdomen |
| aka | above the knee amputation |
| ap | anterior/posterior |
| appy | appendectomy |
| apr | abdominal perineal resection |
| asd | atrial septal defect |
| ak | above knee |
| ax | axillary |
| amp | amputation |
| as | aortic stenosis |
| av | atrioventricular |
| bk | below knee |
| bka | below knee amputation |
| bso | bilateral salpingo oopherectomy |
| btl | bilateral tubal ligation |
| bx | biopsy |
| cabg | coronary artery bypass graft |
| cbde | common bile duct exploration |
| cs | ceserean section |
| csf | cerebral spinal fluid |
| c&s | culture and sensitivity |
| cx | cancel |
| dl&b | direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy |
| dx | diagnosis |
| doa | dead on arrival |
| ebl | estimated blood loss |
| eent | eye,ear,nose,throat |
| ent | ear,nose,throat |
| ercp | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| eti | etiology |
| eua | exam under anesthesia |
| exc | excision |
| expl | exploration |
| fb | foreign body |
| ftsg | full thickness skin graft |
| fx | fixation |
| gi | gastrointestinal |
| gsw | gun shot wound |
| gu | genitourinary |
| icbg | iliac crest bone graft |
| icce | intra occular cataract extraction |
| icu | intensive care unit |
| imf | inferior maxillary fracture |
| iocg | interoperative cholangiogram |
| iv | intravenous |
| apr | anterior posterior repair |
| arterio | artery |
| cardio | heart |
| cele | tumor,swelling hernia |
| chrondo | cartilage |
| cyst | closed sac or pouch |
| derma | skin |
| ectomy | excision |
| endo | within |
| ent | within,inside |
| gastro | stomach |
| gram | written or recorded |
| gyn | woman/female |
| itis | inflammation |
| lapro | abdominal wall |
| lith | stone,calculus |
| lysis | breaking down |
| megaly | enlargement of a body part |
| meningo | membrane covering the cns meninges |
| neuro | nerve,nervous system |
| ology | the study of |
| oma | tumor |
| orth | straight,correct |
| ostomy | creation of a new opening for drainage |
| otomy | incision into,cutting |
| pan | all |
| para | around |
| pexy | fixation |
| plastic | surgical repair,molded |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| pleur | membranous lining of the thoracic cavity |
| pob | post op bleeding |
| retro | behind |
| rrhaphy | surgical repair of a defect |
| rrhea | flow or discherge |
| salpingo | fallopian tube |
| scope | instrument for viewing or examination |
| scopy | visual examination |
| splen | spleen |
| thoraco | chest |
| thyr | thyroid |
| trache | trachea |
| tripsy | to crush |
| uro | urine |
| vas | vessel or duct |
| leep | loop electrocautery excision procedure |
| lig | ligature |
| lle | left lower extremity |
| llq | left lower quadrant |
| loa | license of adhesion |
| lp | lumbar procedure |
| mca | motorcycle accident |
| ns | normal saline |
| orif | open reduction and internal fixation |
| pacu | post anesthesia care unit |
| pda | patent ductus arteriosus |
| pob | post operative bleeding |
| poc | product of conception |
| rlq | right lower quadrant |
| stsg | split thickness skin graft |
| tab | therapeutic abortion |
| tah | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| turp | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| tvh | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| vp | ventriculoperitoneal |
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