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Abbreviations

medical abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
a without
adreno adrenals
angio vessel
anti against
aqueo water
athro joints
articulo artery
athero fatty substance
bacterio bacteria
brady slow
bronchio bronchus
cardio heart
cephalo head
conjuntivo conjunctivum
contra against
cranio skull
cysto bladder, cyst
dermo skin
dys bad, difficult
ecto outside
eu good, normal
gastro stomach
glomerulo glomerus
glyco glucose, sugar
gyneco woman, female
hemato blood
hemi half
hepato liver
immuno protection
ism condition, process
itis inflammation
lacto milk
lipo fats
lympho lymph
lysis breakdown, dissolve
meato natural opening
micro small, one million
nacro numbness, stupor
necro death
ortho normal, straight
pan roots
patho disease
penia deficiency
phlebo vein
pexy fixation
plasia development, formation
pnuemo lung, air
poesis formation
pyo pus
retro behind, backward
rrhage excessive bleeding
scelro sclera
scopy visual exam
somato body
stomy surgical opening
tachy fast
thoraco chest
toxo posion
uro urine
veno vein
y condition, process
NKA no know allergies
NKDA no known drug allergies
TX treatment
DX diagnosis
qd once a day
bid twice a day
tid three times a day
qid four times a day
ac before meal
hs at bedtime
prn as needed
NPO nothing by mouth
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
OZ ounces
CO2 carbon dioxide
ADL activities of daily living
ml mlligram
mcg microgram
mEq mlliequivalent
PERRLA pupils equal, regular, reacts to light, Accomodating
GCS glasgow coma scale
IM intrmuscular
SQ/SC subcutaneous
K potassium
mg milligram
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