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Nervous System/Special Senses/Health Records Mgmt with Abbreves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -acusia | Hearing |
| -algesia -algia | Pain |
| -anacusia | Condition of not hearing; deafness |
| -ary | Pertaining to |
| -asthenia | Weakness or loss of strength |
| -cele | Swelling; hernia |
| -cusis | Hearing |
| -dynia | Pain |
| -ectomy | Surgical excision |
| -esthesia | Feeling; sensation |
| -iasis | Abnormal condition of with specific cause |
| -ic | Like; about; pertaining to |
| -ism | Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -kinesia | Movement |
| -lepsy | Seizure |
| -malacia | Softening |
| -ologist | Specialist in |
| -ology | Study of |
| -oma | Tumor |
| -opia -opsia | Vision |
| -osis | Abnormal condition; increase of |
| -paresis | Partial paralysis |
| -pathy | Disease of |
| -pexy | Put in place; fixation |
| -phasia | Speech |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| -plexy | Stroke |
| -ptosis | Prolapse, downward placement, drooping, sagging |
| -rrhagia | Bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | Suture |
| -rrhea | Discharge; flow |
| -scope | Instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| -spasm | Involuntary contraction; twitching |
| -taxia | Order, coordination |
| -tomy | Incision |
| -tropia | Turning; condition of |
| a- an- | Not; without |
| ABLB | Alternate biaural loudness balance |
| ABR | Auditory brainstem response |
| AC | Air conduction |
| Acc | Accommodation |
| Acous/o Acoust/o | Hearing |
| Acoust/o | Hearing |
| AD | Alzheimer's Disease |
| AD | Right ear |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ALS | Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) |
| Ambly/o | Dull; dim |
| Ambul/o Ambulat/o | Walk |
| Ametro/o | Out of proportion |
| Anis/o | Unequal |
| ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
| Aque/o | Water |
| ARMD AMD | Age Related Macular Degeneration |
| AS | Left ear |
| As Ast astig | Astigmatism |
| Athet/o | Uncontrolled |
| AU | Both ears |
| Audi/o Audit/o Aur/o | Ear; hearing |
| AVMs | Arteriovenous malformations |
| Ax/o | Axis; mainstream |
| BC | Bone conduction |
| BEAM | Brain electrical activity mapping |
| bi- | Two |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Canth/o | Corner of the eye |
| CAT scan | Computed Axial Tomography scan |
| Caus/o Caust/o | Burning |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Choroid/o | Choroids |
| Chrom/o Chromat/o | Colour |
| CK | Conductive keratoplasty; creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) |
| Cochle/o | Cochlea; snail; spiral |
| Concuss/o | Shaken together |
| Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
| Contra- | Against; opposite |
| Contus/o | Bruise |
| Contuss/o | Bruise |
| Convolut/o | Coiled and twisted |
| Core/o | Pupil |
| Corne/o | Cornea |
| Cortic/o | Cortex; outer region |
| Crani/o | Cranium; skull |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CP | Cerebral palsy |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT Scan | Computed Tomography scan |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| Cycl/o | Ciliary body; circular, cycle |
| D | diopter |
| Dacry/o | Tear; tear duct |
| Dacryocyst/o | Tear bladder; lacrimal sac |
| Dendr/o | Branching |
| di- | Double |
| Diplo- | Double |
| Dur/o | Dura mater |
| Dura- | Tough; hard |
| Dys- | Bad; painful; difficult |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| Em | emmetropia |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Endo- | Inside; inward |
| ENG | electronystagmography |
| ENT | Ears Nose & Throat |
| EOM | Extraocular movement |
| Epi- | Above; upon |
| Eso- | Inside; inward |
| Esthesi/o | Feeling |
| Exo- | Outside; outward |
| Extra- | Outside of; beyond |
| Fove/o | Pit |
| Gangli/o Ganglion/o | Nerves; Ganglion |
| Glauc/o | Gray |
| Gli/o | Neuroglia; glue |
| Goni/o | Angle |
| Gyr/o | Turning; folding |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hemi- | Half |
| HNP | Herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disc) |
| Hydro- | Water |
| Hyper- | Excessive; above |
| Hypo- | Below; deficient |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure |
| Intra- | Within |
| IOL | Intraocular lens |
| IOP | Intraocular pressure |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient |
| Ir/o Irid/o Irit/o | Iris |
| Kerat/o | Cornea; hard; horny tissue |
| Kinesi/o | Movement |
| Labyrinth/o | Labyrinth; maze; inner ear |
| Lacrim/o | Tear; tear duct |
| LASIK | Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| Lept/o | Thin; slender |
| Lex/o | Word; phrase |
| LOC | Loss of consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar puncture |
| Lute/o | Yellow |
| Macul/o | Spot |
| Mastoid/o | Mastoid process |
| MEG | magnetoencephalography |
| Medull/o | Medulla; inner region |
| Mening/o Meningi/o | Meninges |
| Mixed Astig | Mixed astigmatism |
| Mono- | One |
| MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal; mitral stenosis |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord; bone marrow |
| Myop | myopia |
| Myring/o | Tympanic membrane; ear drum |
| Narc/o | Numbness or stupor |
| NCV | Nerve conduction velocity |
| Necro- | Dead; necrosis |
| Neur/i | Nerve; nervous system |
| Neur/o | Nerve; nervous system; neuron |
| NIHL | Noise-induced hearing loss |
| Noct/o Nyct/o Nyctal/o | Night |
| OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder |
| Ocul/o | Eye |
| OD | Right eye |
| O.D. | Doctor of Optometry |
| OE | Otitis externa |
| OM | Otitis media |
| Ophthalm/o | Eye |
| Opt/o Optic/o | Eye; vision |
| OS | Left eye |
| Ot/o | Ear; hearing |
| OU | Both eyes |
| Pachy- | Thick |
| Para- | Near; beside; beyond |
| Peri- | Around |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal; round; responsive to light and accomodation |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PE tube | Pressure-equalizing tube |
| Phag/o | Eat |
| Phac/o | Lens of eye |
| Phot/o | Light |
| Pinn/o | External ear |
| Plex/o | Plexus, network |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| Poli/o | Gray matter of the brain and spinal cord |
| Presby/o | Old age |
| Pseud/o | FALSE |
| Pseudo/o | False; fake |
| PTS | Permanent threshold shift |
| Pupill/o | Pupil |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Radicul/o | Nerve root |
| REM | Rapid eye movement |
| Retin/o | Retina; net |
| RK | Radial keratomy |
| SAH | Subarchnoid hemorrhage |
| Salping/o | Eustachian tube; fallopian tube |
| Scot/o | Darkness |
| SICS | Small incision cataract surgery |
| SLE | Slit lamp examination; systemic lupus erythematosis |
| SNS | Somatic nervous system; sympathetic nervous system |
| Somn/o | Sleep |
| ST | esotropia |
| Staped/o | Stapes |
| Sthen/o | Strength |
| Strab/o | Squint-eyed |
| Sub- | Below |
| Sulc/o | Groove |
| Sympath/o | Sympathetic nerve |
| Syn- | Union; together; joined |
| Synaps/o Synapt/o | Point of contact |
| Tars/o | Edge of eyelid |
| Thalam/o | Thalamus, chamber |
| Thec/o | Sheath (usually meninges) |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| Ton/o | Tone; tension; pressure |
| TTS | Temporary threshold shift |
| Tympan/o | Tympanic membrane; ear drum |
| Uni- | One |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| US | ultrasonography |
| VA | Visual acuity |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
| VF | Visual field |
| Vitr/o | Vitreous body (of eye) |
| Vitre/o | Vitreous humor; glassy |
| XT | Exotropia |
| juxta- | beside |
| retro- | backward; behind |
| poly- | many; much |
| poli- | gray matter |
| per- | through |
| dia- | through; across |
| -meter | instrument to measure |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| adl | activities of daily living |
| bp | Blood Pressure |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| C.N.S. | Central Nervous System |
| CPE/PE | Complete Physical Exam / Physical Exam |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| Dx, diag | Diagnosis |
| F.Hx. | Family History |
| N.A.D. | No Appreciable Disease |
| N.Y.D. | Not Yet Diagnosed |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record |
| S/S | Signs and Symptoms |
| CPP | Cumulative Patient Profile |
| P.I. | Present Illness |
| prog. | prognosis |
| pt. | patient |
| R/O | Rule Out |
| Rx | Therapy; prescription |
| Shx | Social History |
| T.P.R.; TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respirations |
| Tx | Treatment |
| wt. | weight |
| POMR | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
| SOAP | Subjective Objective Assessment Plan |
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