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Unit 1
Audionyms And Abbrievations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gastr- | stomach |
| cardi- | heart |
| megal | enlargement |
| -itis | inflammation |
| dermat- | tissue |
| plast | surgical repair |
| cerebr- | brain |
| path- | disease |
| -ectomy | surgical repair |
| enter- | intestines |
| -osis | any condition |
| -otomy | cut into |
| aden- | gland |
| angi- | blood vessel |
| -oma | tumor |
| nephr- | kidney |
| hepat- | liver |
| arthr- | joint |
| blephar- | eye lid |
| -ologist | specialist |
| rhin- | nose |
| gingiv- | gum |
| -malacia | soft |
| -ology | study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| @ | at |
| A&D | Admission and Discharge |
| aa | of each |
| abd | abdomen |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| ac | before meal |
| Ac and Cl | Ace and Clinetest |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as directed |
| adm | admission |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodefiency Syndrome |
| am or AM | before noon |
| AMA | Against medical advice; American medical association |
| amal | amalgam |
| amb | ambulate |
| amt | amount |
| ANA | Antinuclear antibodies; American nurses association |
| ant | anterior |
| A&P | Anatomy and Physiology; anterior and posterior |
| AP | Arterial pressure; Applicable pulse |
| Approx | approximately |
| Aqua | water |
| ARC | AIDS-Related Complex |
| AS | left ear |