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unit 2
medical audionyms and medical abbreviations 26-50
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| crani | skull |
| end | inside;within |
| hemi | half |
| oid | alike |
| hyper | above normal |
| cyst | sac containing fluid |
| chloe | bile |
| hypo | below normal |
| scop | observe |
| hyster | uterus |
| ostomy | create an opening |
| para | beside/beyond |
| lysis | loosening/destruction |
| cervic | neck |
| chondr | cartilage |
| cyan | blue |
| hem | blood |
| ost | bone |
| pyscho | mind |
| lip | fat |
| my | muscle |
| lith | stone |
| ophthalm | eye |
| proct | anus |
| ASA | acetylsalicylic |
| ASAP | immediately |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| As tol | as tolerated |
| av | atrioventricular |
| AV | arteriovenous |
| Ax | BD twice daily |
| AHA | america heart association |
| Ba | blood alcohol |
| bacti | bacteria |
| B&B | bowel and bladder training |
| BBB | bundles branches block |
| Be | barium enemal |
| bid | twice daily |
| bil | bilateral |
| bl | blood |
| BL wk | blood work |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMR | basic metabolic rate |
| BR, B/P | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BS | breath sound, blood sugar, and bowel sound |
| BSC | bedside commode |
| Bx | biopsy |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |