Med Terms
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| Bronch/o- | bronchioles
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| Trache/o- | trachea
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| Nas/o- | nose
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| Rhin/o- | nose
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| Stomat/o | mouth
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| Gloss/o- | tongue
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| Esophag/o- | esophagus
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| Gastr/o- | stomach
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| -ectomy | excise/cut out
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| Enter/o- | intestines
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| Rect/o- | rectum
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| Proct/o | rectum & anus
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| -oma | tumor
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| Col/o- | colon
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| -ostomy | to make a new opening
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| -scopy | process of looking
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| Cardi/o- | heart
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| Angi/o- | blood vessels/veins/arteries
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| Ven/o- | veins
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| Arteri/o- | arteries
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| Hem/o- | blood
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| Hemat/o- | blood
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| -ia | condition of
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| Tachy- | fast
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| Brady- | slow
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| -graphy | process of taking pictures
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| -grapher | person who takes pictures
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| -gram | picture
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| -logy | study of
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| Electro- | electricity
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| Erythr/o- | white
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| -cyte | cell
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| Melan/o- | black
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| cyst/o- | bladder
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| -algia | pain
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| Urether/o- | urethra
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| Skelet/o- | skeleton
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| Muscul/o- | muscle
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| Orthr/0- | bone
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| Oste/o- | bone
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| Arthr/o- | joints
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| Crani/o- | skull/cranium
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| Kinesi/o- | movement
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| Dent/o- | teeth
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| Neur/o- | nerve
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| -logist | specialist/one who studies
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| Spin/o- | spine
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| Cerebr/o- | brain
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| -tomy | incision/cut into
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| BID | twice daily
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| IV | intravenous
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| PO | orally/by mouth
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| prn | as needed
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| q | every
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| 1/2 NS | half normal saline o.45%
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| ac | before meals
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| am | morning
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| APAP | acetaminophen
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| as | left ear
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| ATC | around the clock
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BS | blood sugar
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| comp | compound
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| D/C | discontinue
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| DAW | dispense as written
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| disp | dispense
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| elix | elixir
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| fl | fluid
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| gr | grain
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| h or hr | hour
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| aa | of each
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| ad | right ear
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| amp | ampule
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| aq | water/aqueous
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| ASA | aspirin
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| au | both ears
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| BM | bowel movement
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| brady | slow
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| BSA | body surface area
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| cap | capsule
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| d.t.d. | give of such dose
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| D5W | 5% Dextrose in water
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| dil | dilute
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| et | and
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| g or gm | gram
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| gtt(s) | drops
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| HA | headache
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| HBP | high blood pressure
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| hs | hour of sleep/bedtime
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| Hypo | below/deficient
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IVPB | intravenous piggy back
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| mEq | milliequivallent
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| Min | minute
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| mOsm | milliosmoles
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| N.R./non rep | no refil/do not repeat
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| neo | new
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| NKDA | no known drug allergies
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| NS | normal saline 0.9%
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| NTG | nitroglycerin
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| oint | ointment
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| ou | both eyes
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| per | by/through
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| pulv | powder
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| q4h | every 4 hours
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| qd | everyday
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| HC | hydrocortisone
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| hyper | above/excessive
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| ID | intradermal
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| inj | injection
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| IVP | intravenous push
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| L | liter
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| mcg | microgram
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| mg | milligram
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| ml | milliliter
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| MS | morphine sulfate
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| N/V or N&V | nausea & vomiting
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| noct | nocturnal
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| od | right eye
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| os | left eye
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| pc | after meals
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| pm | evening/afternoon
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| q4-6h | every 4-6 hours
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| q6h | every 6 hours
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| qh | every hour
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| qod | every other day
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| qs | a sufficient quantity to make
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| RL | Ringer's Lactate
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| S | without
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| SL | sublingual
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| sos | if there is need
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| stat | immediately
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| susp | suspension
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| tab | tablet
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| Tbs/T | tablespoon
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| tiw | three times weekly
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| TPN | total parental nutrition
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| tsp/t | teaspoon
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| ung | ointment
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| w/ | with
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| wk | week
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| x | times
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| R | by rectum/rectally
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| Rx | recipe/take
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| SQ | subcutaneous
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| sig/signa | write on label/directions for patient
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| sol | solution
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| ss | one half
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| supp | suppository
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| syr | syrup
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| tachy | fast/rapid
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| Top | topical
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| tr | tincture
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| ud/ut direct | as directed
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| vs | vital signs
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| w/o | without
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| WBC | white blood cell count
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| Pulm/o- | lungs
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| Pulman/o- | lungs
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