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Termanology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| C | celsius |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| c/o | complains of |
| CA | cancer |
| CAD | coronary artery diesease |
| cap | capsule |
| cardio | heart |
| caps | capsules |
| carpal | wrist |
| cath | catheter |
| cav | hollow,cavity |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| cec | cecum |
| celiac | abdomen |
| cephalic | head |
| cephalo | head |
| ceptor | receptor |
| cerebello | cerebellum |
| cerebro | cerebrum |
| cerumino | cerumen |
| cervical | neck |
| chemo | chemical |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| chondro | cartilage |
| clast | to break |
| cm | centimeter |
| CMA | certified medical assistant |
| coagulant | clotting |
| coagulo | clotting |
| cocci | berry-shaped |
| coch | snail |
| col | colon or large intestines |
| colono | colon |
| colpo | vagina |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| corne | dead,flattened,scaly |
| corpo | body |
| cortic | outer region, cortex |
| costal | ribs |
| costo | rib |
| cranial | skull |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| crine | to secrete |
| crural | lower leg |
| cryo | cold |
| CS | cesarean section |
| CT | computed axial tomography |
| cubital | elbow region |
| cubitum | elbow |
| cup | c |
| cutaneo | skin |
| cutaneous | skin |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| Cx | cervix |
| CXR | chest xray |
| cyano | blue |
| cyt | cell |
| cyte | cell |
| cyto | cell |
| d | day |
| d/c | discontinue |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| dendr | tree |
| derma | skin |
| dermo | skin |
| di | two |
| dia | through, complete |
| alveol | tiny cavity |
| alveolo | air sac |
| BPH | benigin prostatic hyperplasia |
| gram | record |
| granulo | granules |
| graph | instrument to record |
| graphy | process of recording |
| gravido | pregnancy |
| groin | between abdomen and thigh |
| gtt | drop |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GU | genitourinary |
| gust | taste |
| GYN | gynecology |
| gyneco | woman |
| h | hour |
| H&P | history and physical |
| H/A | headache |
| H/O | history of |
| H2O | water |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| hemato/hemo | blood |
| Hep B | hepatitis B vaccine |
| Hg | mercury |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| histo | tissues |
| holos | whole |
| homeo | sameness |
| hormono | hormone |
| hr | hour |
| HR | heart rate |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| ht | height |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| hydro | water |
| hyper | above |
| hypo | below |
| ia | condition of disease |
| iatrics | branch of medicine |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| ic | pertaining to |
| ID | intradermal |
| ileo | ileum |
| IM | intramuscular |
| immuno | immunity |
| in | into |
| inguinal | between abdomen and thigh |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| ion | condition of |
| IPV | inactivated polio vaccine |
| ischo | deficiency |
| ism | state of |
| itis | inflammation of |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| juxta | near to |
| karyo | nucleus |
| kerato | hard |
| keytono | keytone |
| kg | kilogram |
| kilo | thousand |
| kinesis | movement |
| L | liter |
| L | left |
| LA | left arm |
| lab | laboratory |
| lac | laceration |
| lacr | tears |
| lacto | milk |
| laryngo | larynx |
| lat | lateral |
| lax | laxative |
| lb | pound |
| leg | between knee and ankle |
| lemm | peel |
| lemma | covering |
| leuko | white |
| linguo | tongue |
| lipo | fat |
| liq | liquid |
| lith | stone |
| LL | left leg |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| logia | study |
| logy | study of |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LRQ | lower right quadrant |
| lucent | transparent |
| lumbar | lower back |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| lute | yellow |
| lysis | breaking apart |
| macro | large |
| macul | spot |
| mal | bad |
| mammary | breast |
| mcg | micrograms |
| mechano | mechanical |
| med | medications |
| mega | large |
| melano | black |
| meningo | membrane |
| meno | menstruation |
| meter | instrument used to measure |
| metrio/metro | uterus |
| metry | measurement |
| mg | milligram |
| MI | myocardial infraction |
| micro | small |
| mict | to pass |
| min | minute |
| mineralo | pertaining to minerals |
| mL | milliliter |
| MMR | measles, mumps, rubella |
| mod | moderate |
| mono | one |
| MRI | magentic reasonance imaging |
| MS | multiple scerosis |
| multi | many |
| musculo/ myo/ mys | muscle |
| myelo | bone marrow |
| N/A | not applicable |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| naso | nose |
| nati/nato | birth |
| navel | umbilical |
| neg | negative |
| nephro | kidney |
| neuro | nerve |
| diff | differential |
| dil | dilute |
| disch | discharge |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNKA | did not keep appointment |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| drop | gtt |
| DTaP | diphtheria, tetanus toxid, acellular pertussis |
| ducto | to lead or carry |
| DVA | distance visual acuity |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| dys | abnormal, difficult |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| echo | sound |
| Echo | echocardiogram |
| ecto/ex | outside |
| ED | emergency department |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | ears, eyes, nose, throat |
| ef | away |
| electro | electrical |
| embryo | embryo |
| emia | blood condition |
| empiricus | experienced |
| endo | within |
| entero | intestine |
| epi | above |
| ergo | work |
| erythro | red |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| eu | normal |
| exo | away from |
| F | fahrenheit |
| F/U | follow up |
| famil | family |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Fe | iron |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibro | fiber |
| fluoro | fluorescence |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| frontal | forehead |
| Fx | fracture |
| g | gram |
| gangli | knot |
| gastro | stomach |
| GC | gonorrhea |
| GCT | glucose challenge test |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| gen | producing |
| genesis | production |
| gesto | pregnancy |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gingivo | gums |
| glia | glue |
| globin | protein |
| globulin | class of protein |
| gluco | sugar |
| gluteal | buttock region |
| glyco | sugar |
| gnosis | knowledge |
| gon | seed |
| gonado | gonad |
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