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Medical terminology

Chapters 1-4

TermDefinition
Pt. Abbreviation for "patient"
y/o Abbreviation for "years old"
f/o Abbreviation for "follow up"
h/o Abbreviation for "history of"
ICU Intensive Care Unit: Intense medical care for critically ill and injured patients
PERLLA Pupils equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Area of treatment for newborns
PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: For children in need of the highest level of pediatric care
RRR Regular Rate and Rhythm: Indicates standard heart rate and rhythm
PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: For children in need of the highest level of pediatric care
RRR Regular Rate and Rhythm: Indicates standard heart rate and rhythm
Graves' Disease Chronic hyperthyroidism disease (excessively high levels of thyroid hormones), Named after Irish doctor, Robert James Graves
Parkinson's Disease Disease of the nervous system, named after British scientist, James Parkinson.
Bell's Palsy Facial muscle paralysis disease, named after Scottish surgeon, Sir Charles Bell.
Hodgkin's Disease A type of cancer that affects your lymphatic system, takes name after British physician, Thomas Hodgkin.
Alzheimer's Disease Named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, it is a disease that affects memory and other brain functions.
Biopsy A procedure that extracts a small portion of tissue or a sample of cells from the body for examination and tests.
Aneurysm Abnormal swelling or bulging in a blood vessel.
Ectopic Pregnancy When a fertilized egg attaches itself outside of the uterus rather than inside.
Benign A tumor, condition, or growth that is not cancerous and usually not life-threatening
Embolism Blocked artery caused by foreign substances or blood clots
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