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Med Terms 4
Patient Care
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| myel | spinal cord |
| pulm | lung |
| -ac, -ic | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -dia | through |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -emia | blood |
| -ectasis | expansion |
| -genic | origin |
| -iasis | condition |
| -ism | condition; process |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | like |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pepsia | to digest |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -phagia | to eat; swallow |
| -phasia | to speak; speech |
| -pheresis | removal, remove |
| -phobia | fear |
| -physis | growth |
| -plasia | formation; produce |
| -plasty | surgical correction |
| -plegia | stroke, paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping, falling down |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhagia/-rrhage | to burst forth |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -scopy | inspection |
| -sepsis | decay |
| -some | body |
| -stasis | control, stop, stand still |
| -stomy | new opening |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AODM | adult onset diabetes mellitus |
| ARDS | adult respiratory disease syndrome |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| CA | cancer |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DT | delirium tremens |
| FUO | fever of undetermined origin |
| fx | fracture |
| GSW | gunshot wound |
| HA | headache |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| LBP | low back pain |
| MI | myocardial infarct |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| OD | overdose |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| SIDS | sudden infant death sydrome |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VD | venereal disease |
| ACR | American College of Radiology |
| AEIRS | Association of Educators in Radiological Sciences |
| AHRA | American Healthcare Radiology Administrators |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| ANA | American Nurses Association |
| ARDMS | American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
| ARRT | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists |
| ASRT | American Society of Radiologic Technologists |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| ISRRT | International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| JRCERT | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| MD | Medical Doctor/Physician |
| MT | Medical Technologist |
| NCRP | National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements |
| NMTCB | Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| RDMS | Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RPH | Registered Pharmacist |
| RPT | Registered Physical Therapist |
| RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| RSNA | Radiological Society of North America |
| RT (CT) | Registered Technologist in Computed Tomography |
| RT (M) | Registered Technologist in Mammography |
| RT (N) | Registered Technologist in Nuclear Medicine |
| RT (R) | Registered Technologist in Radiogaphy |
| RT (T) | Registered Technologist in Radiation Therapy |
| RT (Cl) | Registered Technologist in Cardiac Interventional Radiography |
| RT (VI) | Registered Technologist in Vascular Interventional Radiography |
| RT (MRI) | Registered Technologist in Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| RT (QM) | Registered Technologist in Quality Management |
| RT (BD) | Registered Technologist in Bone Densitometry |
| SNM | Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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