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1118 terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdblood | abdomen |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ASLs | activities of daily living |
| adm | admitted |
| ax. | axillary |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom priviledges |
| c | with |
| cap. | capsule |
| c/o | complains of |
| CSF | cerebal spinal fluid |
| d/c | discontinue |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| dsg. | dressing |
| Dx. | diagnosis |
| Fr. | french |
| fx. | fracture |
| H&P | history and physical |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| KVO | keep vein open(with intravenous infusion) |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant ( of abdomen) |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant (of abdomen) |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PERRL | pupils equal, round, reactive to light |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.r.n. | when needed |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant ( of abdomen) |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| s | without |
| s.o.b. | short of breath |
| stat | immediately |
| tab. | tablet |
| t.i.d. | 3 times a day |
| TPR | temerature, pulse, and respiration |
| UA | urinalysis |
| ung. | ointment |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AK Amp. | above-knee amputation |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| BE | bacterial endocarditis |
| BK AMP | Below-knee amputation |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Ca | cancer (carcinoma) |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| D&C | dilation and curettage ( of uterus) |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| STs | delirium tremens |
| FUO | fever of undetermined origin |
| GB | gall bladder |
| GC | gonococcal infection |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| MI | myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency |
| MODM | maturity onset diabetes mellitus |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant Stapholococcus aureus |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| PAP | primary atypical pnuemonia |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| RF | rheumatic fever |
| RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
| RIND | reversible ischemic neurologic deficit |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| TB or Tbc | tuberculosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TURB | transurethral resection of the bladder |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VD | venereal disease |
| a-,an | without |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | to, toward |
| adeno- | gland |
| -algia | pain |
| ambi- | on two sides |
| angio- | vessel |
| ano- | anus |
| ante- | before, forward |
| arterio- | artery |
| arthro- | joint |
| bis- | two |
| broncho- | bronchus |
| cardi-, cardio- | heart |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, protrusion |
| -centesis | puncture |
| cepha-, cephalo- | head |
| cerebro- | cerebrum of brain |
| cervico- | neck |
| chole- | bile |
| cholecysto- | gall bladder |
| chondro- | cartilage |
| circum | around |
| cranio- | head |
| cysto | sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder) |
| -cyte | cell |
| derm- | skin |
| dys- | abnormal, painful |
| -ectasis | expansion, dilation |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -emia | blood |
| encephalo-brain | endo-withn, inner layer |
| entero- | intestines |
| ex- | out, out of, away from |
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