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