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Medical Terminology
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without, not |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| anti- | against |
| brady- | slow |
| de- | down, away from, lack of |
| dia- | through, across |
| dys- | bad, pain, difficult |
| exo- | outside |
| extra- | outside, beyond |
| hyper- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| par- | beside, abnormal |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many |
| pre- | before |
| pro- | forward |
| sym- | together, with |
| syn- | together, with |
| tachy- | fast |
| AD | right ear |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| BID | twice a day |
| C&S | culture and sensitvity |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| Hx | history |
| ID | intradermal |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| Pt | patient |
| ROM | range of motion |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
| TID | three times a day |
| VA | visual acuity |
| WB | weight bearing |
| y/o | years old |