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med terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| IP | inpatient |
| L | liter, left, lumber |
| MD | medical doctor |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram (1/1,000 gram) |
| mmol/L | millimole per liter |
| OP | out patient |
| PERRLA | pupils equal round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| q | each,evey |
| qd | every day |
| qid | four times a day |
| RBC, rbc | red blood cell(s) red blood count |
| R/O | rule out |
| S | sacral |
| T | thoracic, temperature, time |
| tid | three times a day |
| UA | urinalysis |
| WBC, wbc | white blood cel(s) white blood count |
| y/o | years old |
| MS | musculoskeletal multiple sclerosis mental status morphine sulfate |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| GU | genitourinary |
| EOMI | extraocular motin intact |
| DO | doctor of osteopathy |
| tens | Abbrevation for transcutaneous eletrical nerve stimulation |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CC | chief complaint craniocaudad (view, radiology) |
| cm | centimeter |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPK | creatine phospho kinase |
| CV | cadivascular |
| ER | emergency room, estrogen receptor |
| GI | gastroin tentinal |
| h | hour |
| H+P | history and physical examination |
| Bx,bx | biopsy |
| BCC | basal cellcarcinoma |
| derm | dermatolosy |
| EAHF | eczema, asthma, and hay fever eczema, allergy, hay fever |
| EKG,ECG | electrocardigram |
| FS | frozen section |
| IM | intramuscular infectious mononucleosis |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| IV | intravesenous |
| mg | milligram (1/1,000 gram) |
| mm | millimeter |
| oint,ung | ointment |
| postop | post operrative |
| qh | evey hour (may also contain any number to indicate the numder of hours of medication or therapy) |
| decub | decubitus (uleer) bed sore |
| DLE | discorid lupus erythematosus |
| ID | intradermal |
| IMP | impression; synonymous with diasnois(dx) |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| po | by mouth (peros) |
| PSS | progressive systemie scleroderma |
| SC sc subcu sub8 | subcutaneous |
| SLE | systemic lupus erthematosus |
| SMLAS | supericial musculaponeurotie system (flap) (plastic surgery) |
| XP, XDP | xeroderma pigmentosum |
| Pathy | disease |
| append | appendix |
| scope | instrument to view or examine |
| tonsill | tonsil |
| itis | inflammation |
| col | colon |
| ectomy | removal |
| mast | breast |
| pre | before |
| nat | birth |
| al | pertaning to |
| post | after |
| arthr | joint |
| gastr | stomach |
| nephr | kidney |
| oste | bone |
| enter | intestine |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| ia | condition |
| endo | in, within |
| dys | bad,painful,difficult |
| sacr | sacrum |
| ous | pertaing to, relating to |
| lymph | lymph |
| adeno | gland |
| bi | two |
| later | side, to one side |
| hyper | excessive, above nomal |
| thyro | thyroid gland |
| tachy | rapid |
| metr | uterus, measure |
| cardi | heart |
| spleno | spleen |
| ary | pertaining to, relating to |
| ose | pertaining to, relating to |
| erythem | red |
| ped r | foot |
| ped p | child |
| dermato | skin |
| rhino | nose |
| radio | radiation,x-ray,radius (lower arm bone on thumbside) |
| algia | pain |
| or | mouth |
| pharynx | pharynx (throat) |
| immuno | imune,immunity |
| neuro | nerve |
| obstetro | midwife |
| gyneco | woman, female |
| ophthalmo | eye |
| oto | ear |
| laryngo | larynx (vioce box) |
| procto | anus, rectum |
| psych | mind |
| pulmono | lung |
| ser | serum |
| ist | specialist |
| an | without ,not |
| estheso | felling |
| cardio | heart |
| hemato | blood |
| rheumato | discharge |
| crino | secrete |
| iatric | pertaining to medicine or to a physician or healer |
| logy | study of |
| ortho | straight |
| onco | tumor |
| uro | urine, urinary tract |
| geronto | meaning old age |
| extra | outside |
| orpor | body |
| periton | peritoneum |
| glomerulo | glomerulus |
| cyst | bladder |
| trigon | trigone |
| ur | urine, urinary tract |
| ket | ketone bodies |
| an | without, not |
| gen | producing |
| orchio | testes |
| spermat | sperm |
| para | near, beside, beyond |
| noct | night |
| tension | tension |
| phimo | muzzle |
| opsy | view |
| nephr | kidney |
| epididym | epididymis |
| urether | urether |
| albumin | albumin |
| ketono | ketone bodies |
| poly | many, much |
| vesico | bladder |
| balan | glans penis |
| orchid | testes |
| spermo | sperm |
| cision | cutting |
| olig | scanty |
| in | in not |
| spadias | a rent |
| ism | condition |
| sono | sound |
| catherer | something inserted |
| per | through |
| ren | kidney |
| vagin | vagina |
| cele | hernia, swelling |
| azot | nitrogenous |
| emia | blood |
| supra | excessive, above |
| gonado | gonads, sex glands |
| test | testes |
| vas | vas deferens, vessel, duct |
| eal | pertaining to |
| dips | thirst |
| continence | to hold back |
| im | not |
| varico | dilated vein |
| ization | process |
| pyelo | renal pelvis |
| meato | opening, meatus |
| urethr | urethta |
| kali | potassium |
| urin | urine, urinary tract |
| andr | male |
| orch | testes |
| prostat | prostate gland |
| circum | around |
| aden | gland |
| py | pus |
| crypt | hidden |
| bi | life |
| potence | power |
| ultra | excess, beyond |
| AGN | acute glomerular nephritis |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| cath | catheter, catheterization |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction, emergency department |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotsipsy |
| EU | excretory urogram; same as IVP |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram; same as EU |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kindeys, ureters, bladder |
| Na | sodium |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| prn | as needed, as required |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| RP | retrograde pyelgram |
| sp. gr. | specific gravity |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | uinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram;voiding cystourography |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratories |
| oro | mouth |
| bucco | cheek |
| odont | teeth |
| pharyng | pharynx |
| duoden | duodenum |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| col | colon |
| dynia | pain |
| iasis | abnormal condition |
| dys | painful, difficult, bad |
| emesis | vomiting |
| polyp | small growth |
| steat | fat |
| nas | nose |
| stomat | mouth |
| cheil | lip |
| gingiv | gum(s) |
| orth | straight |
| enter | intestine (usually small) |
| append | appendix |
| sigmoid | sigmoid colon |
| hepat | liver |
| cholecyst | gallbladder |
| peri | around |
| ist | specialist |
| cirrh | yellow |
| fluor | lumionous fluorescence |
| glosso | tongue |
| labi | lip |
| sialo | saliva, salivary gland |
| gastr | stomach |
| jejun | jejunum |
| appendic | appenix |
| recto | rectoum |
| cholani | bile vessel |
| choledoch | bile duct |
| orexia | appetite |
| prandial | meal |
| chlor | green |
| opsy | view of |
| lingu | tongue |
| dent | teeth |
| esophag | esophagus |
| pyloro | pylorus, pyloric sphincter |
| ile | ileum |
| colon | colon |
| proct | anus, rectum |
| chole | bile, gall |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| pepsia | digestion |
| plakia | plaque |
| hydr | water |
| para | to bear |
| BM | bowel movement |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GER | gastroesophagel reflux |
| GERD | gastroesophagel reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HDV | hepatitis D virus |
| HEV | hepatitis E virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| NG | nasogastric |
| PE | physical examination, pulmonar embolism |
| PMH | past medical history |
| ABC | aspiration biopsy cytology |
| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase (new name for SGPT) liver function test |
| AST | angiotensin sensitivity test (new name for SGOT) aspartate aminotransferase |
| alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE, BE | Barium enema |
| BAO | basal acid output |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| cm | centimeter |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CT scan | computed tomography scan |
| CAT scan | x-ray images in a cross-sectional view |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GGT | gamma glutamyltransferase |
| IVC | intravenous cholangiography |
| LFT | liver function test (s) |
| MAO | maximal acid output |
| OCG | oral cholecystography |
| PO | postoperative, period on onset |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal tract |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| US | ultrasound |
| ac | before meals (ante cibum) |
| bid | twice a day |
| hs | at bedtime |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| pc, pp | after meals (postprandial) |
| po | by mouth |
| qam, qm | every morning |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every two hours |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| qpm, qn | every night |
| stat | immediately |
| tid | three times a day |
| ERS | endoscopic retrograde sphincterectomy |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| sphyx | pulse |
| bronchi | bronchus |
| nas | nose |
| bronch | bronchus |
| steth | chest |
| atel | incomplete, imperfect |
| orth | straight |
| metry | act of measuring |
| rhin | nose |
| spasm | involuntary contracton or twitching |
| thorac | chest |
| pneumon | lung |
| thorax | chest |
| pnea | breathing |
| eu | normal, good |
| ectasis | incomplete, expansion |
| cyte | cell |
| pharyng | pharynx (throat) |
| ole | small |
| pleur | pleura |
| ia | condition |
| coni | dust |
| ox | oxygen |
| ary | pertaining to |
| cyan | blue |
| erythr | red |
| homeo | same |
| lob | lobe |
| pneum | air, lung |
| pulmon | lung |
| hem | blood |
| phren | diaphragm |
| stasis | standing still |
| alveol | alveolus |
| pector | chest |
| itic | pertaining to |
| anthrac | black, coal |
| spiro | breathe |
| pyysis | spitting |
| emphys | to inflate |
| ema | state, condition |
| chalic | linestone |
| tubercul | a little swelling |
| silic | flint |
| asbest | asbestos |
| capnia | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| angi | vessel |
| isy | state of condition |
| tracheao | trachea |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| FRC | functional residual capacity |
| NMTs | nebulized mist treatments |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspena |
| SaO2 | arterial oxygen saturation |
| AFB | acid fast bacillus (TB organism) |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| HCO3 | bicarbonate |
| PCP | pneumocystis carinil pneumonia |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardipulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| FEF | forced expiratory flow |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| IPPB | intermittent positive-pressure breathing |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| L | left, liter. lumbar |
| mg | milligram (1/1000 grams) |
| PE | physical examination, pulmonary embolism |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| pO2 | partial pressure oxygen |
| RAD | reactive airway disease |
| RD | respiratory disease |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| RV | residual volume, right ventricle |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TPR | temperture, pulse, respiration |
| TV | tidal volume |
| VC | vital capacity |
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