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Med abbreviation A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| D/C | discontinue, discharge |
| ac | before meals |
| Cl | chloride or chlorine |
| AP | apical pulse |
| - c | with |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CDC | centers for disease control and prevention |
| DRG | diagnostic related group |
| ♀ or F | female |
| AED | automated external defibrillation |
| HIPAA | health insurance portability and accountability act |
| BMI | body mass index |
| am | morning |
| 2 gtts bid | 2 drops twice a day |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| BP | blood pressure |
| h | hour(s) |
| HS | hour of sleep/bedtime |
| Ht | height |
| BR | bed rest |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| ECG | electrocardiagram |
| CCU | critical care unit |
| H2O | water |
| BlwK | blood work |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Cap | capsule |
| Hg | mercury |
| EENT | ear,eye,nose,throat |
| Gyn | gynecology |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| FFl | force fluids |
| cl liq | clear liquids |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CT | computerized tomography |
| mL | milliters |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| CRT | certified respiratory therapy |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| *> | greater than |
| *< | less than |
| ^ | higher |
| (arrow down) | lower |
| # | pound or number |
| ' | foot or minute |
| " | inch or second |
| . | degree |
| ♂ or M | male |
| I or i or T (one dot on top) | one |
| II or ii or TT(two dots on top) | two |
| V | five |
| X | ten |
| C | 100 |
| D | 500 |
| M | 1000 |
| OR | Operating room |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| Na | sodium |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| IM | intramural |
| oz | ounce |
| OJ | orange juice |
| N/S | normal saline |
| IV | Intavenous |
| NaCL | sodium chloride (salt) |
| mm | millimeter |
| liq | liquid |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| KCL | potassium chloride |
| mg | milligrams |
| NS | Neurosurgery |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| I+O | intake and output |
| ICD | International classification of diseases |
| Ob | obstetrics |
| LTC | long-term care |
| dilute | dil |
| C/O | complains of |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| OPD | outpatient department or clinic |
| NSIV | normal saline neurosurgery intravenous |
| OU | each eye |
| O2 | oxygen |
| crani | pertaining to the skull |
| otomy | cutting into |
| craniotomy | cutting into the skull |
| dys | difficult, painful, bad |
| uria | urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful to urine |
| hyster | uterus |
| ectomy | surgical removal of |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| hemo | blood |
| toxic | poison |
| hemotoxic | blood poison |
| peri | around |
| card | heart |
| itis | inflammation (of) |
| pericarditis | inflammation around the heart |
| leuko | white |
| cyte | cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| chole | bile, gallbladder |
| cyst | bladder, bag, sac |
| cholecystitis | gallbladder inflamation |
| tachy | fast or rapid |
| cardia | pertaining to heart |
| tachycardia | fast or rapid heart |
| neur | nerve, nervous system |
| algia | pain |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| poly | many, much, increased |
| cyt | cell |
| emia | blood |
| polucytemia | increased concentration of hemoglobin in blood |
| brady | slow |
| bradycardia | slow heart |
| gastro | stomach |
| gastroectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
| meningitis | inflammation of the membranes |
| neo | new |
| pathy | disease, abnormal condition |
| neopathy | new disease or abnormal condition |
| dermat | pertaining to skin |
| ologist | person who studies, does |
| dermatologist | person who studies, does skin |
| procto | rectum, rectal, anus |
| scope | examining instrument |
| proctoscope | instrument for examining the rectum |
| carcin | cancerous/tumor |
| oma | a swelling, tumor |
| carcinoma | cancerous swelling |
| electro | electrical |
| encephalo | brain |
| graph | diagram, instrument for recording |
| electroencephalograph | electrical brain diagram |
| osteo | bone |
| malacia | softening of a tissue |
| osteomalacia | bone softening |
| para | lower half of body, near |
| plegia | paralysis |
| paraplegia | paralysis of lower half of the body |
| py | pus |
| uria | urine |
| pyuria | urine with pus |
| acro | extremities (arms and legs) |
| megaly | large, enlarged |
| acromegaly | enlarged extremities |
| geront | old age, elderly |
| gerontology | study of old age, the elderly |
| phagia | to eat, consuming, swallow |
| dysphagia | difficult to eat, swallow |
| hydro | water |
| cele | swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia |
| hydrocele | accumulation of serious fluid in a body sac |
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