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Chapter 4
Infer/o | Below or in a downward direction |
anter/o | In front of or before, the front side of the body |
poster/o | Toward the back, back side of the body |
cephal/o | Pertaining to the head, superior in postion |
caud/o | |
CC | Chief complaint |
ax | Axillary |
Biopsy | Bx |
Weight | Wt |
Neuro | Neurology |
Ear, nose, throat Otorhinolaryngology | ENT |
Determinology | Derm |
Gram | G |
Gyn | Gynecology |
Orth | Orthopedics |
Pertaining to the tail, inferior in position | |
Medi/o | Nearedt the midline or middle |
Later/o | To the side, away from the middle |
Proxim/o | Nearest the point of attachment or near the poont of origin |
Dist/o | Away from the point of attachment or far away from the point of origin |
GI | Gastrointestional |
LLQ | LEft Lower Quadrant |
LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
OTC | Over the counter (drugs) |
RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant |