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MT - Exam 3 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| albin/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| cyan/o | blue |
| purpur/o | purple |
| erythr/o | red |
| juand/o | yellow |
| cirrhos- | yellow-orange |
| poli/o | grey |
| chlor/o | green |
| abd | abdominal |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| adm | admission |
| amb | ambulate, walk |
| ant | anterior |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| bid | 2x/day |
| bil, bilat (B) | bilateral, both sides |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| B/P | Blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| _ c | with |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| c/o | complaints of |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary reseesitation |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| DC or d/c | discharge/discontinue |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOB | date of birth |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| est | estimated |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival |
| ER | emergency room |
| exam | examination |
| FH | family history |
| ft | foot |
| Fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| H/A | headache |
| hr (h) | hour |
| HR | heart rate |
| ht | height |
| Hx | history |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| lab | labratory |
| lat | lateral |
| LE | lower Extremity |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| L (lt) | left |
| med | medial |
| MI | myocardial Infarction (heart attack) |
| min | minute |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imagery |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| NKA | no known allergy |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| 02 | oxygen |
| OR | operating room |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| _ p | after |
| palp | palpation |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| PE | physical exam |
| per | by or through |
| PH (PMH) | past history, past medical history |
| po | by mouth |
| post | posterior |
| postop | after surgery |
| preop | before surgery |
| prn | as needed |
| pt | patient |
| PT | physical therapy |
| Px | prognosis |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h, q3h, ... | every 2 hours, every 3 hours, ... |
| quid | 4x/day |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| Rx | Perscription |
| _ s | without |
| S/S, S&S | signs and symptoms |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| sig | label/write/sign |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| tid | 3x/day |
| tol | tolerated |
| Tx | treatment |
| UA | urnialysis |
| UE | upper extremity |
| unk | unkown |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| V/S | vital signs |
| WBC | white blood cell/count |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| wt | weight |
| y/o | years old |
| a-, an- | without |
| ab- | away |
| ad- | toward |
| brady- | slow |
| dis- | apart, to seperate |
| dys- | bad, painful |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | diminished |
| para- | near, beside, apart from |
| peri- | surrounding |
| poly- | many |
| quad- | four |
| sub- | underneath, below |
| syn- | together, with |
| tachy- | fast |
| -ac, -al, -tic | pertaining to |
| -ago, -esis, -ia, -osis | condition, state of |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical removal of fluid |
| -clasis | to break |
| -clonus | violent action |
| -desis | to bind, tie together |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -esthesia | feeling or sensation |
| -gram, graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -kinesia | movement motion |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| -lysis | break down, destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | to measure |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -oma | tumor |
| -ostomy (-stomy) | surgically creating an opening |
| -otomy (-tomy) | cutting, surgical incision |
| -paresis | partial or complete paralysis |
| -pathy | disease, suffering |
| -penia | deficiency, lack, too few |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis, stroke, one affected with paralysis |
| -porosis | lessening in density, porous condition |
| -rrhaphy | to suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -scope | instrument for visual exam |
| -scopy | visual exam |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary (not on purpose) contraction,/tightening/cramping |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |