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Medical term
Decphiering code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| Hepatitis A Virus | a highly contagious liver infection by the hepatitis A virus(HAV), usually transmitted fecal-orally through contaminated food, water, or close contact. |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| Crohn's Disease | Chronic inflammatory bowel disease |
| Abd | Abdomen/Abdominal |
| NGT | Nasogatric tube |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodensocsopy |
| Peristalsis | Muscular movement pushing food through the GI tract |
| PRN | As needed |
| AC | before meals |
| HS | bedtime |
| Osteomyelitis | Oste/o=bone Myel/o=bone marrow itis=inflammation -inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| Osteoarthritis | Oste/o=bone Arthr/o=joint itis=inflammation -inflammation/degeneration of bone and joint |
| Myoma | My/o=muscle oma=tumor -muscle tumor |
| Ankylosis | Ankyl/o=stiff,fussed osis=abnormal condition -Joint stiffness or fusion |
| Arthralgia | Arthr/o=joint algia=pain -Joint pain |
| Neurology | Neur/o=nerve logy=study of -study of nervous system |
| Neuritis | Neur/o=nerve itis=inflammation -inflammation of a nerve |
| Encephalitis | Encephal/o=brain itis=inflammation -Brain inflammation |
| Neuropathy | Neur/o=nerve pathy=disease -Nerve disease |
| Meningitis | Mening/o=meninges itis=inflammation -inflammation of membranes surrounding brain/spinal cord |
| Otitis | Ot/o=ear itis=inflammation -Ear inflammation |
| Dermatitis | Dermat/o=skin itis=inflammation -Skin inflammation |
| Rhinitis | Rhin/o=nose itis=inflammation -inflammation of nose |
| Ophthalmology | Ophthalm/o=eye logy=study of -Study of the eye |
| Glossitis | Gloss/o=tongue itis=inflammation -Tongue inflammation |
| Hyperthyroidism | Hyper=excessive thyr/o=thyroid ism=condition -A condition of excessive thyroid gland activity |
| Pancreatitis | Pancreat/o=pancreas itis=inflammation -inflammation of the pancreas |
| Hypopituitarism | Hypo=deficient pituitar/o=pituitary ism=condition -Deficient secreation of hormones from the pituitary gland |
| Adrenalectomy | Adrenal/o=adrenal gland ectomy= excision/removal -surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands |
| Hormone | Hormon/o=urge/excite -Chemical messengers that excite organs into action |
| Lymphadenopathy | Lymph/o=lymph aden/o=gland pathy=disease - Disease of the lymph nodes |
| Splenomegaly | Splen/o=spleen megaly=enlargement -Abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
| Thymolysis | Thym/o=thymus lysis=destruction - The destruction or dissolving of thymus tissue |
| Tonsillectomy | Tonsill/o=tonsils ectomy= surgical removal -Removal of the tonsils |
| Lymphangiography | angi/o=vessel graphy=process of recording -A procedure to produce images of the lymph vessels |
| Angiography | Angi/o=vessel graphy=process of recording -X-ray imaging of blood vessels |
| Tachycardia | Tachy=fast cardi/o=heart ia=condition -A faster than normal heart rate |
| Arteriosclerosis | Arteri/o=artery sclerosis=hardening -Hardening of the arteries |
| Hematology | Hemat/o=blood logy=study of -The study of blood and its disorder |
| Pericarditis | peri=around cardi/o=heart itis=inflammation -inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
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