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MedAbbreviations
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass or coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| COPD | chronic pulmonary disease |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| GSW | gun shot wound |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| abd | abdomen |
| ant | anterior |
| ax | axillary |
| bil | bilateral |
| LLQ | lower left quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| mid | middle |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| ac | before meals |
| ADLs | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| am | morning |
| amb | ambulatory, walking |
| amt | amount |
| BM | bowel movement |
| B/P, or BP | blood pressure |
| BR | bedrest |
| BRP | bathroom privilages |
| cath | catheterization |
| cbr | complete bed rest |
| dsg | dressing |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram (tracing of heart activity) |
| EEG | electroencephalogram (brain wave tracing) |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| fld | fluid |
| gtts | drops |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| H and H | hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
| HOB | head of bed |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| hr | hour |
| I & O | intake and output |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | IV push or intravenous push |
| IVPB | IV piggyback or intravenous piggyback |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| ml | milliliter |
| ng | nasogastric |
| nil | none |
| NPO | nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
| NS | normal saline |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OOB | out of bed |
| pc | after meals |
| pm | afternoon |
| PO | by mouth |
| PRN | when necessary |
| prep | preparation |
| pre-op | preoperative |
| post-op | postoperative |
| PT | physical therapy or Protime |
| pt | patient or pint |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| S/P | status post |
| sp gr | specific gravity |
| STAT | at once, immediately |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration |
| VO | verbal order |
| VS | vital signs |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| WT | weight |
| a- | without |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| arthro- | joint |
| brachio- | arm |
| brady- | slow |
| buccal- | cheek |
| cardio- | heart |
| carpo- | wrist |
| cephalo- | head |
| chole- | bile |
| cysto- | bladder |
| colp- | vagina |
| derma- | skin |
| dys- | painful |
| ecto- | outside |
| endo- | inside, within |
| entero- | intestine |
| gastro- | stomach |
| gloss- | tongue |
| gyne- | woman |
| hemi- | half |
| hepato- | liver |
| hydro- | water |
| myo- | muscle |
| nephro- | kidney |
| neuro- | nerve |
| oculo- | eye |
| orchid- | testes |
| osteo- | bone |
| pan- | all |
| para- | beside |
| peri- | around |
| phleb- | vein |
| poly- | many |
| pneumo- | lung |
| post- | behind |
| pre- | before |
| pulm- | lung |
| pyo- | pus |
| retro- | backward |
| rhin- | nose |
| salphingo- | tube |
| stoma- | mouth |
| sub- | below |
| supra- | above |
| tachy- | rapid, fast |
| thrombo- | clot |
| hypo- | deficient |
| hyster- | uterus |
| inter- | between |
| lapar- | abdomen |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one |
| myelo- | bone marrow |
| trans- | across |
| vas- | vessel |
| viscera- | organ |
| -algia | pain |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -ectomy | removal of |
| -ectasis | enlargement |
| -emia | blood |
| -gram | picture |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | englarged |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -osis | disease, condition |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -otomy | incision |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phagia | swallow |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasty | plastic surgery |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -rrhagia | hemorrhage |
| -rrhea | flowing |
| -sarcoma | tumor, cancer |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | picture |
| -spasm | contraction |
Created by:
heather.mangen
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