| Term | Definition |
|---|
| amni/o | amnion |
| angi/o | blood vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | plague |
| axill/o | armpit |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| bronchi/o | brochial tube |
| chem/o | drug;chemical |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| chron/o | time |
| col/o | colon |
| cry/o | cold |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| hyster/o | uterus;womb |
| inguin/o | groin |
| isch/o | to hold back;back |
| larying/o | larynx |
| mammon/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord;bone marrow |
| nerc/o | death |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ot/o | ear |
| pelv/o | pelvis;hip region |
| pheleb | vein |
| pneumon/o | lung;air;gas |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| radio/o | xrays,radioactivity,radius |
| salping/o | fallopian tube,auditory tube |
| septic/o | infection |
| throac/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | treachea |
| ur/o | urine,urinary tract,urea |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| -ia | condition |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -rrhage | bursting forth (of blood) |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -plasty | surgical repair,sirgical correction |
| -stomy | new opening ( to form a mouth ) |
| -therapy | treatment |
| ad lib. | as desired |
| ADT | admission,discharge,transfer |
| AIDS | acquired immunodefecney syndrome |
| AMT | amount |
| aq. | aqueous,water |
| cap | capsule |
| CNS | central nerve system |
| CPR | cariopulomonary resuctation |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| DR. | delivery room (doctor) |
| ECG,EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EENT | ears,eyes,nose,throat |
| ER | emergency room |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj. | injection |
| IV | intravenous |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
| OD | overdose |
| OR | operating room |
| HIV | human immunodificiency virus |
| LAB | labatory |
| NB | newborn |
| CCU | coronary care unit,critrcal care unit |
| OTC | over the counter |
| CDC | center for disease control and prevention |
| OB | obsterics |
| GYN | gynecology |
| ICU | intensive care care |
| rx | prescription |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| NS | normal salines |
| MI | myocardicard infarction |
| pt. | patient,print |
| PMH | past medical history |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| Tx | treatment |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| sol | solution |
| OINT | ointment |
| OPD | out patient department |
| a | artery,before |
| a.c. | before meals |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP,B/P | blood pressure |
| c | with |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| chr | chronic |
| CPE | complete physical exam |
| d | daily |
| D/C | discontinue,discharge |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| FH | family history |
| FL | fluids |
| F/U | follow up |
| Fx | fracture |
| h.s. | hours of sleep |
| Hx | history |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| NED | no evidence od disease |
| noc | night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NTP | normal temperature and pressure |
| N&V | nausea and vomitting |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OS | left eye |
| p.c. pc | after meals |
| PE | physical examination |
| PH | past history |
| PTA | prior to admission |
| q | every |
| q.2h | every 2 hours |
| qAM | every morning |
| q.d. | every day |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.h.s. | quantity not sufficient |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| qns | every night at bedtime |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient |
| R/O | rule out |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| STAT,stat | immediately |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| UA | urinanalysis |
| V/S | vital signs |
| y/o yr | years old |
| WNL | within normal limits |
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