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medical audionyms and medical abbreviations 1-25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr | stomach |
| cardi | heart |
| megal | enlarged |
| itis | inflammation |
| dermat | skin |
| plast | surgical repair |
| cerebr | brain |
| path | disease |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter | intestines |
| osis | any condition |
| otomy | cut into |
| aden | glands |
| angi | vessels |
| oma | tumor |
| nephr | kidney |
| hepat | liver |
| arthr | joint |
| blephar | eyelid |
| ologist | specialist |
| rhino | nose |
| gingiv | gum |
| malacia | soft |
| ology | study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| @ | at |
| A&D | admission and discharge |
| aa | of each: arteries |
| abd | abdominal |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ac | before meal |
| Ac and CL | acetest and clinitest |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adm | admission |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| am or AM | before noon |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amal | amalgam |
| amb | ambulate or walk |
| amt | amount |
| ANA | america nurses association |
| ant | anterior |
| A&P | anteroposterior or anatomy and physiology |
| AP | apicul pose |
| approx | approximately |
| aq./aqua | aqueous |
| ARC | aids related complex |
| AS | left ear |