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Medical abbrev.NU211
Medical Abbreviation exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angio | Vessel |
| Cardi- or cardio- | Heart |
| embolus | Moving clot |
| Hem-, hema-, hemo- | Blood |
| Hemato- | Blood |
| Lymph-, lympho- | Lymph |
| Phlebo- | Vein |
| Thrombo- | Clot (of blood) |
| Vaso- | Vessel |
| Vena- | Vein |
| emia | Blood |
| Abdomino- | Abdomen |
| Amyl- | Starch |
| Ano- | Anus |
| Appendeco- | Appendix |
| Bili- | Bile |
| Bucc-, Bucca- | Cheek |
| Caeco- | Cecum |
| Chole- | Related to bile |
| Cholecyst- | Gallbladder |
| Colo- | Colon |
| Duodeno- | Duodenum |
| Entero- | Intestine |
| Esophago- | Esophagus |
| Gastro- | Stomach |
| Gingiva- | Gum |
| Glossa-, Glosso- | Tongue |
| Glyco- | Sugar |
| Hepato-, Hepa- | Liver |
| Ile-, Ileo-, Ilo- | Ileum |
| Jejuno- | Jejunum |
| Lapar- | Abdomen |
| Odonto- | Tooth |
| Phag- | Eat |
| Pharyngo- | Pharynx |
| Procto- | Rectum |
| Recto- | Rectum |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| -phage | Ingesting |
| adeno- | Gland |
| Thyro- | Thyroid |
| Aur- | Ear |
| Blephar- | Eyelid |
| Dent- | Tooth |
| Laryngo- | Larynx |
| Naso- | Nose |
| Oculo- | Eye |
| Opthalmo- | Eye |
| Oto- | Ear |
| Phon- | Sound |
| Phot- | Light |
| Rhino-, Rhin- | Nose |
| Tonsilo- | Tonsil |
| Cutis-, Cut- | Skin |
| Derm-,Derma-, Dermato- | Skin |
| Lipo- | Fat |
| Pruri- | Itch |
| Acro- | Extremities |
| Arthro- | Joint |
| Brachio- | Arm |
| Cervico- | Neck |
| Chondro- | Cartilage |
| Muscuol- | Muscle |
| Myelo- | Bone marrow, spinal cord |
| Myo- | Muscle |
| Oss-, Ost-, Osteo- | Bone |
| Ped- | Foot, Child |
| Pod- | Foot |
| Sacro- | Sacrum |
| Sarco- | Flesh |
| Skeleto- | Skeleton |
| Cerebrum- | Brain |
| Cranio-, Crani | Skull, head |
| Encephal- | Brain |
| Neuro- | Nerve |
| Psych-, psycho- | Mind |
| Sens- | Sense |
| -esthesia | Sensation |
| plegia | Paralysis |
| Cervico- | Cervix |
| Colpo- | Related to vagina |
| Cysto- | Related to sac, cyst |
| Genito- | Genitalia |
| Gyn- | Woman |
| Hyster-, Hystero- | Uterus |
| Labio | Labium/labia |
| Mast- | Breast |
| Meno- | Menses |
| Oophor- | Ovary |
| Orchi-, Orchido- | Testicle |
| Ovario-, Oophoro- | Ovary |
| Perineo- | Perineum |
| Salping-, Salpingo | Fallopian tubes |
| Utero- | Uterus |
| Vagino- | Vagina |
| Vulvo | Vulvus |
| Aero- | Air |
| Bronchus-, broncho- | Bronchus |
| Costo- | Ribs |
| Pleur- | Rib |
| Pne- | Breathing |
| Pneumia-, pneum- | Lung |
| Pulmo- | Lung |
| Spiro- | Breathe |
| Thoraco- | Chest |
| Tracheo- | Trachea |
| -pnea | breathing |
| Cysto- | Bladder |
| Hydro- | Water |
| Hygro- | Moisture |
| Nephro- | Kidney |
| Pyelo- | Pelvis of kidney |
| Reni-, Reno- | Kidney |
| Uretero- | Ureter |
| Urethro- | Urethra |
| Uro- | Urine |
| urea, -uria | Urine |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Toward, to |
| Ambi- | Around, on both sides |
| Ante- | Before, forward |
| Anti- | Against, counteracting |
| Ap-, Apo- | Away from |
| Circum- | Around |
| Co-, Com-, Con- | Together |
| Contra- | Against, opposite |
| Dis- | From |
| Dorsum-, Dorso | Back |
| E-, Ec- | Out from |
| Em-, En- | Into, in, within |
| Endo- | Within |
| Epi- | Upon |
| Eso- | Inside |
| Ex- | Out, out of, away from |
| Extra- | Outside of, in addition to |
| Fore- | Before, in front of |
| Hemi- | Half |
| Hyper- | Too much, high |
| Hypo- | Under, decreased |
| In- | In, within, into |
| Infra- | Below |
| Inter- | Between |
| Intra- | Within |
| Intro- | In, within, into |
| Juxta- | Near, close to |
| Latero- | Side |
| Medio- | Middle |
| Ob- | Against, in front of |
| Olig- | Few, small |
| Opisth- | Backward |
| Os- | Opening, mouth |
| Para- | Beside, accessory to |
| Per- | By, through |
| Peri- | Around |
| Post- | After |
| Pre-, Pro- | Before |
| Radio- | Radiation |
| Re- | Back, again |
| Retro- | Backward |
| Sub-, Sup | Under |
| Super- | Above, excess |
| Supra- | Above |
| Syn- | Together |
| Trans- | Across, over |
| Un- | Not, back, reversal |
| Acu- | Sharp |
| Auto- | Self |
| Bio- | Life |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Cyn- | Blue |
| Cyt-, Cyte-, Cyto | Cell |
| Dys- | Difficult, painful, abnormal |
| Electro- | Electric |
| Embol- | Insert a wedge |
| Eryth- | Red |
| Eu- | Normal |
| Ferro- | Iron |
| Fibro- | Fiber |
| Histo- | Tissue |
| Homo-, Homeo | Same |
| Leuk- | White |
| Lith- | Stone |
| Mal- | Bad, poor |
| Ne-, Neo- | New |
| Nebul- | Cloud, mist |
| Necr-, Necro- | Dead |
| Nitro- | Nitrogen |
| Noct- | Night |
| Oc- | Occlude |
| Ortho- | Straight, normal |
| Palp- | Touch, feel |
| Path- | Disease |
| Ped- | Child, foot |
| Pha- | Speak |
| Photo- | Light |
| Phren- | Diaphragm, Mind |
| Pseudo- | Palse |
| Pyo- | Pus |
| Pyro- | Fever |
| Sclero- | Hard, hardening |
| Sept- | Wall off |
| Steat- | Fat |
| Steno- | Narrowing, constriction |
| Tachy- | Fast |
| Therm- | Heat |
| A-, an-, ar- | Without or not |
| Bi- | Double |
| Bis- | Two |
| Demi- | Half |
| Di- | Double, separation, reversal |
| Dy- | Two |
| Equi- | Equal |
| Macro- | Big |
| Mega, Megalo- | Large, great |
| Micro- | Small, tiny |
| Mono- | Single |
| Multi- | Many |
| Non- | Not |
| Pan- | All |
| Poly- | Many, much |
| Quadri- | Four |
| Semi- | Half |
| Sex- | Six |
| Tri- | Three |
| Un-, Uni- | One |
| Ultra- | Excess, beyond |
| -able | Able to |
| -al | Action, process |
| algia, -algesia | Pain |
| -ase | Enzyme |
| cele | Tumor/swelling |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| cide | Destructive/killing |
| -cule | Little |
| cyte | Cell |
| -dynia | Pain |
| -ectasia | Dilating, stretching |
| ectomy | Surgical removal of |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| emia | Blood |
| -esis | Action |
| -esthesia | Sensation |
| -form | Shaped like |
| -genesis, -genetric | Formation, origin |
| -gram | Tracing, mark |
| -graph | Writing |
| -iasis | Condition, pathologic state |
| -ism | Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation of |
| -ize | To treat |
| lith, -lithiasis | Presence of stones |
| lysis | Disintegration |
| megaly | Enlargement |
| -meter | Instrument that measures |
| -nos, -noso | Disease |
| -oid | Likeness, resemblance |
| -oma | Tumor |
| -omy | To incise |
| -opathy | Disease of |
| -opsy | Examination |
| orrhaphy | Surgical repair |
| osis | Disease/condition |
| oscopy | Look into with instrument |
| ostomy | To form an opening |
| -otomy | To incise |
| -pexy | Fixation |
| -phage | Ingesting |
| philia | Affinity for |
| -phylaxis | Protection |
| -phobia | Fear |
| -plasm | To mold |
| plasty | Reconstruction |
| plegia | Paralysis |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -rhage | Excessive flow or discharge |
| -ptosis | A lowered position |
| rhea | Excessive discharge |
| -rhexis | Rupture |
| -sclerosis | Dryness, hardness |
| scope | Instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | To examine visually |
| -stomy | To form an opening |
| -tomy | Incision into |
| -trophy | Nutrition, nourishment |
| urea, -uria | Urine |
| Amb | Ambulatory |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| CBR | Complete bed rest |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| up ad lib | Up as desired |
| abd | Abdomen |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| bx | Biopsy |
| C | Celsius (centigrade) |
| cc | Chief complaint |
| c/o | Complains of |
| CN | Cranial nerves |
| dx | Diagnosis |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| Imp | Impressions |
| lt | Left |
| MSK | Musculoskeletal |
| neg | Negative |
| O.D. | Right eye (oculus dexter) |
| O.S. | Left eye (oculus sinister |
| O.U. | Both eyes |
| P | Pulse |
| PE | Physical examination |
| PMH | Past medical history |
| qs | Quantity sufficient |
| R | Respirations |
| R/O | Rule out |
| ROS | Review of systems |
| rt | Right |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| T | Temperature |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respirations |
| VS | Vital signs |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| amt | Amount |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| I&O | Intake and output |
| vd | Void |
| ABG | Arterial blood gases |
| BE | Barium enema |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| Cl | Chloride |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity |
| CXR | Chest x-ray |
| ECG (EKG) | Cardiogram |
| K | Potassium |
| Lytes | Electrolytes |
| Na | Sodium |
| RBC | Red blood cells |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UGI | Upper GI |
| WBC | White blood cells |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| CA | Cancer |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| PVD | Peripheral vascular disease |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| Gt or gtt | Drop(s) |
| ID | Intradermal |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| NS | Normal saline |
| po | Oral |
| Rx | Treatment (medications) |
| SC or SQ | Subcutaneous |
| Ad lib. | Freely, as desired |
| AMA | Against medical orders |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| DNR (no code) | Do not resuscitate |
| NPO npo | Nothing by mouth |
| pt | Patient |
| r/t or rt | Related to |
| Tx | Treatment |
| > | greater than |
| < | less than |
| arrow pointing up | increase |
| arrow pointing down | decrease |
| degree sign | degree |
| 2 degree | secondary to |
| = | equal to |
| Eqal sign with a line through it | unequal |
| ♀ | female |
| ♂ | male |
| Plus sign with a circle around it | positive |
| Circle with a line for it | negative |
| ® | right |
| (L) | left |
| ā | Before |
| ac | Before meals |
| ad lib | As desired |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| b.i.d. | Twice a day |
| c (with a line over) | With |
| DC, D/C | Discontinue |
| HS | Hour of sleep |
| noc | Night |
| p (with a line over) | After |
| pc | After meals |
| postop | Postoperative |
| preop | Preoperative |
| PRN (prn) | As needed |
| q | Every |
| s (with a line over) | Without |
| STAT | Immediately |
| t.i.d. | Three times a day |
| x | Times |
| H2O | Water |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| NC | Nasal Cannula |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OT | Occupational therapy |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| RT | Respiratory therapy |
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