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Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abd | abdomen |
| ABG's | arterial blood gas |
| ac | before meals |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| ad ib | as desired |
| AKA | above the knee amputation |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| ASA | asprin |
| BE | barium enema |
| BKA | below the knee amputation |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BMP | beats per minute |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BSA | body surface area |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| bx | biopsy |
| C | celsius |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| ca | calcium or cancer |
| CABG | coronary artery bipass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBC | Complete blood (cell) count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CDC | center for disease control and prevention |
| cm | centimeters |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | chest pain |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| c/o | complains of |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| csf | cerebrospinal fluid |
| cv | cardiovascular |
| CVA | cardiovascular accident (stroke) |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| D&C | dilatation and curettage |
| D/C, dc | discharge or discontinue |
| DNR | do not resusitate |
| DOB | date of birth |
| dx | diagnosis |
| ECG or EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ED | emergency department |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| FBS or FBG | fasting blood sugar / glucose |
| f/u | follow up |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GYN | gynecologist |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HEENT | head, ears, nose, throat |
| HF | heart failure |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HPV | human Papillomavirus |
| Htn, HTN | hypertention |
| hx | history |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| I&O | intake and output |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kidney, uterus, bladder |
| LLE | lower left extremity |
| LLL | lower left lobe |
| LLQ | lower left quadrant |
| LMP | last menstural period |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth or nil per os |
| NSAID | non steroidal anti-inflamitory drug |
| OB | obstetrician |
| OTC | over the counter |
| PA | physicians assistant |
| pc | after meal |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PO | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| PT | physical therapy |
| pt | patient |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RT | respiratory therapist |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | prescription |
| SOB | short of breath |
| STAT | immediately |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| YO or y/o | years old |
| aden | gland |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| thry | thyroid gland |
| hem | blood |
| hemat | blood |
| phleb | vein |
| thromb | clot |
| arthr | joint |
| brachi | arm |
| cervic | neck |
| chondr | cartilage |
| cost | rib |
| crain | skull |
| dactyl | finger or toe |
| fibr | connective tissue |
| my | muscle |
| oste | bone |
| pod | foot |
| sacr | sacrum lower backbone |
| spondyl | vertebra |
| ten | tendon |
| adip | fat |
| bi | life |
| carcin | cancer |
| cry | cold |
| dors | back portion of body |
| hist | tissue |
| later | side |
| lip | fat |
| necr | death |
| onc | tumor |
| path | disease |
| septic | infection |
| angi | blood vessel |
| hepat | liver |
| icter | jaundice |
| peps | digestion |
| phag | eating swallowing |
| proct | rectum |
| gaster | stomach |
| enter | intestines |
| pulmon | lungs |
| rhin | nose |
| an | without |
| a | without |
| ab | away, from |
| ad | toward |
| ambi | both |
| ante | before |
| bi | twice |
| brady | slow |
| dys | pain |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| mal | bad |
| meso | middle |
| peri | around |
| post | after |
| pseudo | fasle |
| sten | narrowing |
| tachy | fast |
| trans | across |
| age | related to |
| cide | kill |
| phylaxis | protection or prevention |
| pnea | breathing |
| plasty | repair |
| scopy | visual examination |
| stasis | stopping or controlling |
| stomy | a new opening |
| tomy | incision |
| tripsy | crushing |
| lysis | destruction |
| ectomy | removal of |
| cise | cut or remove |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| oma | tumor |
| pathy | disorder or disease |
| penia | decrease |
| rrhage | bursting forth |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| distal | farther away from |
| dorsal | back |
| lateral | side |
| inferior | below |
| fowler's | raising the head of the bed to 90 degrees |
| anterior | front |
| meso | middle |
| intra | inside |
| peri | surrounding |
| trans | across |
| medial | midline |
| oblique | slanting on an incline |
| peripheral | outside the central area |
| posterior | back |
| prone | lying on the abdomen |
| proximal | toward the center or point of attachment |
| recumbent | laying down |
| Sims' | lateral with one knee and thigh up |
| superior | above or directed upward |
| supine | lying on the back |
| trendelenburg | laying with the head lower than the legs |
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