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MTA's
nursing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emesis | Vomit |
| emia | blood |
| endo | inside;within |
| erythro | red |
| ck | check |
| cm | centimeter |
| co2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPR | Resuscitation;cardiopulmonary |
| esophag | esophagus |
| esthesi | feeling |
| ex | out from |
| CS | central supply |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accidents;stroke |
| d | Day |
| D/C/disc/dc/d/c | discontinued/discharged |
| del | delivery |
| cyt(e)(o) | cell |
| derm(a)(o)(at) | pertaining to the skin |
| dextr(o) | right,to the right |
| dors(I)(o) | back |
| c | Celsius or degree,Centigrade |
| c or w/ | with |
| c/o,co | complains of |
| CA | Cancer |
| CAT | computerized Axial Tomography |
| dys | difficult,painfull,Bad |
| ecto | Outside |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| edema | Swelling |
| Cath,cath,cath. | Catheter |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CCU | cornarary care unit. |
| CDC | centers for disease controll |
| chir(o) | hand |
| Circum | Around |
| Coccus | Round |
| col(o) | colon,large intestine |
| av | average |
| Ax,ax | axillary ,armpit |
| b.i.d,bid,BID | twice a day |
| B/P,bp | blood pressure |
| CO(n) | with,togethor |
| crani(o) | skull |
| Cyan | blue |
| CYST(o)(I) | bladder,bag,Sac |
| Bl Wk | Blood Work |
| bld,BI | blood |
| bm,BM,B.M | bowel movement |
| BR,br | Bedrest |
| BRP | bath room privledges |
| bi(s) | twice,double,both |
| brachi | arm |
| brady | Slow |
| Carcin | Cancer |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| adn | admission |
| am,AM | morning |
| AMA | American medical association,against medical advice |
| amb | ambulate,walk |
| Cardio(o) | Heart |
| Cephal(o) | head |
| cerebr(o) | brain |
| cerv(ic) | neck |
| amt | amount |
| ANA | American nurses association |
| ant | anterior |
| Approx | aproxemently |
| ab | away from |
| a,an | without,not |
| ad | to,toward |
| a,ac,ic | pertaining to |
| ' | foot,minute |
| " | inch,second |
| (R) or rt | right |
| (L)or lft | left |
| # | pound or number |
| algia | pain |
| ante | before |
| anti | against |
| arter(io) | artery |
| less than | |
| > | greater than |
| ac,a.c. | before meals |
| abd | abdomen,abdominal |
| ad lib | as desired |
Created by:
haleigh_madison
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