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Nursing terms 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CD8 | cytotoxic cells |
| CDC | centers for disease control and prevention |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CI | cardiac index |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CK-MB | creatine kinase myocardial-bound |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CO | carbon monoxide; cardiac output |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP | chest pain; cerebral palsy; cleft palate |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRP | c. reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT scan | computed.computerized tomography scan |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CVC | central venous catheter |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| D&C | dilatation and curettage |
| D5 1/2NS | 5% dextrose and half-normal saline solution (0.45% NaCI) |
| D5NS | 5% dextrose and normal saline solution (0.9% NaCI) |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| DEXA | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Diff | differential |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| dL | deviliter |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DO | doctor of osteopathic medicine |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DRE | digital rectal exanimation |
| DS | double strength |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex(es) |
| DTs | delirium tremens |
| DUI | driving under the influence |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| DWI | driving while intoxicated |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECF | extended care facility; extracellular fluid |
| ECG | electrocardiogram (EKG) |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| ECMO | extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| ED | emergency department; erectile dysfuntion |
| EDD | estimated date of delivery (EDC: estimated date of confinement) |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, throat |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| EMS | emergency medical service |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| EOM | extraocular muscles |
| EPS | extrapyramidal symptoms |
| ER | emergency room; estrogen receptor; extended-release |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD | end-stage renal diease |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
| F&E | fluid and electrolytes |
| F/U, f/u | follow-up |
| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis |
| -algia | condition of pain |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | mass/tumor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -rrhagia | excessive discharge |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -uria | urine condition |
| anen/o | gland |
| amni/o | amnion |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| ather/o | plaque |
| axill/o | armpit |
| bronchi/o | bronchial tube |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| carcin/o | cancerous |
| cardi/o | heart |
| chem/o | drug |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| chron/o | time |
| col/o | colon |
| coron/o | heart, crown |
| crani/o | skull |
| cry/o | cold |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| electr/o | electricity |
| encephal/o | brain |
| erythr/o | red |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| inguin/o | groin |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| laryng/o | voice box |
| leuk/o | white |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses (mentruation) |
| mening/o | meninges |
| my/o | muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| necr/o | death (of cells) |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| oste/o | bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| pelv/o | hip area |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pneumon/o | lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| radi/o | x-rays |
| ren/o | kidney |
| rhin/o | nose |
| salping/o | fallopian tube |
| sarc/o | flash |
| septic/o | pertaining to infection |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | windpipe, trachea |
| ur/o | urine, urea |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -eal/-al | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -gram | record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -lysis | separation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -stomy | opening |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision |
| -a/-an | no |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| ana- | apart |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| con- | together |
| dia- | through |
| dys- | painful |
| ec- | outside |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above |
| ex-/extra- | outside |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | high |
| hypo- | low |
| in- | in/onto |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| mal- | bad |
| meta- | change |
| neo- | new |
| para- | beside/near |
| peri- | surrounding |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| pro-/pros- | before/forward |
| quadri- | four |
| re-/retro- | behind |
| sub- | under |
| syn- | together |
| tachy- | fast |
| trans- | through |
| tri- | three |
| ultra- | beyond |
| uni- | one |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| an/o | anus |
| bi/o | life |
| cardi/o | heart |
| carp/o | wrist bones |
| cis/o | to cut |
| cost/o | ribs |
| crani/o | skull |
| cutane/o | skin |
| dur/o | dura mater |
| gen/o | produce |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| hemat/o | blood |
| later/o | side |
| nat/i | birth |
| neur/o | nerve |
| norm/o | rule/order |
| oste/o | bone |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| plas/o | formation |
| ren/o | kidney |
| scapul/o | shoulder blade |
| son/o | sound |
| thyroid/o | thyroid |
| top/o | to put |
| troph/o | development |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ven/o | vein |
| vertebr/o | vertebra |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ation | process |
| -cision | cutting |
| -crine | secretion |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gen | produce |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ine | pertaining to |
| -ism | condition |
| -lapse | to fall |
| -lysis | separation |
| -meter | measure |
| -mission | to send |
| -mortem | death |
| -oma | mass/tumor |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -partum | birth |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -phagia | to eat |
| -phasia | to speak |
| -plasia | formation |
| -plasma | formation |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptom | a happening |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -section | incision |
| -stasis | to stand |
| -tension | pressure |
| -thesis | to put |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -trophy | nourishment |
| -um | structure |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -y | process |
| aden/o | gland |
| cardi/o | heart |
| col/o | colon |
| dermat/o | skin |
| endocrin/o | endocrine gland |
| enter/o | intestine |
| esthesi/o | sensation |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| ger/o | old age |
| gynec/o | female |
| hemat/o | blood |
| iatr/o | treatment |
| laryng/o | voice box |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| nos/o | disease |
| obstetr/o | midwife |
| onc/o | cancer |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o, optic/o | eye |
| orth/o | straight |
| ot/o | ear |
| path/o | disease |
| ped/o | child |
| physi/o | function |
| psych/o | mind |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| radi/o | x-ray |
| rect/o | rectum |
| rhemat/o | flow |
| rhin/o | nose |
| thorac.o | chest |
| ur/o | urinary tract |
| vascul/o | blood vessels |
| -algia | condition of pain |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -genic | producing |
| -ist | specialist |
| -itis | imflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | mass/tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stomy | opening |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision |
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