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Question | Answer |
acr/o | extremity |
adren/o | adrenal glands |
andr/o | male |
calc/o | calcium |
chrom/o | colour |
cortic/o | cortex/outer region |
crin/o | secrete |
cyt/o | cell |
gluc/o | sugar, sweetness |
glyc/o | sugar, sweetness |
glycos/o | sugar, sweetness |
gonad/o | gonads, sex glands |
gynec/o | woman, female |
home/o | same, alike |
hypophys/o | pituitary glands |
insulin/o | insulin |
kal/i | potassium (electrolyte) |
ket/o | ketone bodies |
lute/o | yellow |
medull/o | medulla, inner section |
melan/o | black, dark |
morph/o | form, shape, structure |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands |
pharmac/o | drug |
pineal/o | pineal gland |
ren/o | kidney |
somat/o | body |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyr/o | thyroid gland |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
toxic/o | poison |
-algia | pain |
-crine | secrete |
-dispia | thirst |
-ectomy | surgical removal, excession |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen, -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
-gram | record, writing |
-ism | condition, state of |
-logist | specialist in study of |
-logy | study of |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | ab c/o |
-ous | P2 |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-physis | growth |
-scope | instrument to view |
-scopy | visual examination |
-stasis | standing still |
-tomy | incision, process of cutting |
-toxic | poison, toxin |
-trophy | development, nourishment |
-tropic | stimulating, influence |
-tropin | stimulate |
-uria | urine |
ad- | toward |
anti- | against |
bi- | two |
endo- | in, within |
epi- | above, upon, on top |
eu- | good, normal, well |
exo- | outward, outside |
hyper- | excessive, above normal |
hypo- | below, defiecent, under |
inter- | between |
mal- | bad, poor |
meta- | change, beyond, after |
pan- | all, every, entire |
para- | near, beside, beyond |
poli- | gray, gray matter |
poly- | many, much |
post- | after, behind |
pre- | before, in front of |
semi- | one half, half |
tri- | three |
a.c. | before meals |
ABGs | arterial blood gas (es) |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
Ad lib | as desired |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
AS | left ear |
AU | both ears |
b.i.d. | twice a day |
BE | barium enema |
BMI | body mass index |
BMR | basal maetabolic rate |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
c | with |
C | culture and sensitivity |
C | crossmatch and type |
cap | capsule |
CBC | complete blood count |
cc | cubic centimetres |
CK | conductive keratoplasty |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CRP | C-reactive protein |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CT | computed tomography |
CXR | chest xray |
dc, DC | discharge, discontinue |
DI | diabetes insipidus, diagnostic imaging |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
dr. | dram |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
EMG | electromyography |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ESR | erythocyte sedimentation rate |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
fl. dr. | fluid dram |
fl. oz. | fluid ounce |
FSH | follice stimulating hormone |
GB/GBS | gall bladder series |
GH | growth hormone |
gr. | grain |
gtt, gtts | drop |
GTT | glucose tolerance testing |
Hb | hemoglobin |
HbA1c | glycoytated hemoglobin |
HBV | hepatitis b virus |
Hct | hamatocrit |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
HIV | human immunodefiency virus |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
hs | half strength, @ bedtime |
hs prn | as required @ bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
INR | international normalized ratio |
IV | intravenous |
IV-GTT | intravenous glucose tolerance testing |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
K | potassium |
KUB | kidney ureter bladder |
LDH | lactic dehydrogense |
lb. | pound |
LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
LP | lumbar puncture |
LS | lumbosacral spine |
MCH | mean cell hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean cell hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean cell volume |
Mg | magnesium |
mg/dl, mg/dL | milligram per declitre |
min. | minim |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
Na | sodium |
NPH | neutral protaime hagedorn (insulin) |
NPO, n.p.o. | nothing by mouth |
O | ova and parasites |
OB | occult blood |
OD,od | right eye, overdose, daily |
OS | left eye, by mouth |
OU | both eyes |
oz. | ounce |
P | phosphorus, pulse |
p.o, po | by mouth |
p.r.n., prn | as required |
Pap | pap smear, papanicolaou test |
PBI | protein bound iodine |
pc, p.c. | after meals |
PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
PRL | prolactin |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
PT | prothrombin time, physical therapy patient |
pt. | patient |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
PTT/aPTT/APTT | partial thromboplastin time |
q.2h | every 2hrs |
q.d. | every day |
q.h. | every hour |
q.i.d. | four times daily |
q.o.d. | every other day |
q_h | every ? hours |
qAM | every morning |
qhs | every bedtime |
qPM | every evening |
qs | quantity sufficient |
qt. | quart |
RAI | radioactive iodine |
RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
RBC | red blood cell |
S | sugar & acetone |
SBF | small bollow follow through |
sc | scruple |
SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic tranaminase |
SGPT | serum glutamic - pyruvic |
SL | sublingual |
stat | immediately |
subcu, Sub-Q,subQ,s/c | subcutaneous |
T | type and screen |
t.i.d. | three times daily |
T3 | triiodothyroxine |
T4 | thyroxine |
tab | tablet |
TFT | thyroid function test |
TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
U | unit |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
US | ultrasound |
VDRL | veneral disease research laboratory |
VMA | vanilylimandelic acid |
WBC | white blood cell count |
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