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Med Term Lincoln A&P
ABBR prefix suffix root combining form
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mono/o | one, single |
| phas/o | speech |
| poli/o | gray matter |
| quadri/i | four |
| -iatrist | specialist, physician |
| -iatry | treatment, specialty |
| -ictal | seizure, attack |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| gangli/o, gaglion/o | gaglion |
| gli/o | glia, gluey substance |
| meningi/o, mening/o | meninges |
| myel/o | spinal cord, also means bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| radic/o, radicul/om rhiz/o | nerve root |
| estesi/o | sensation, sensitivity, feeling |
| ment/o, psych/o | mind |
| -clasia, -clasis, -clast | surgical fixation, fusion |
| -physis | split, fissure |
| cerebell/o | cerebrum, brain |
| dur/o | hard, dura mater |
| -desis | break |
| -schisis | growth |
| -cerebr/o | cerebellum |
| encephal/o | brain |
| ADD | Attention Deficient Disorder |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BPM | Beats Per Minute |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| CA | Cancer, Calcium |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| GERD | Gastro Esphogeal Reflux Disorder |
| GI | Gastro Intestinal |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| N/V | Nausea & Vomiting |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival (guessed this one) |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| cap | capsule |
| tab | tablet |
| triangle symbol | change |
| suspension | SUS or SUSP |
| PCN | penicillin |
| K | Potassium |
| c | with |
| p | after |
| a | before |
| PRN | as needed (take as needed) |
| stat | as soon as possible (immediately) |
| noc | evening, night, nocturnal |
| S/S | signs and symptoms |
| d/c | discharge, discontinue, diarrhea/constipations |
| po | by mouth |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| ac | acute also before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| gtt | drops |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| top | topical or (termination of pregnancy) |
| NKA | No known allergies |
| SL | slight or sub-lingual |
| SC | scapula or self care |
| IM | intramuscular (injection) |
| ID | infectious disease |
| sx | surgery, or also symptoms |
| tx | treatment |
| rx | treatment or also perscription |
| otic | pertaining to the ears |
| ETOH | Ethyl Alcohol (Eyes, Throat, Ears, Throat) |
| oral | taken by mouth (pertaining to the mouth) |
| pleural | pertaining to the lungs |
| cardio | pertaining to the heart |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CBC | Complete Blood Chemistry |
| NSAID | Nopn-Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs |
| PDR | Physician's Desk Reference |
| pt | Patient |
| r/o | rule out or returning on |
| Na | Sodium |
| Wt | weight |
| C/O | complains of |
| CC | Chief Compliant |
| TPR | Temperature Pulse Respiration |
| AED | Automated External Difibrillator |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| RBC | Red Blood Cells |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
| AMA | Against Medical Advise (American Medical Assoc) |
| e.g. | for example |
| COPD | Chronic Olstruction Pulmonary Disorder |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| mg | milligram |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| ASA | Asprin |
| PERL | PERRL pupils equal, round, reactive to light |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| OCP/BCP | Oral Contraceptive Pill / Birth Control Pill |
| LAC | laceration |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| y/o | years old |
| pos | positive |
| neg | negative |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| H/A | head ache |
| S/T | Sore Throat |
| NAD | no appreciable disease; nothing abnormal detected |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
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