Medical Terminology3
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| alveol/o | alveolus
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| aora/o | aorta
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| append/o; appendic/o | appendix
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| aur/o | ear
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| balan/o | glans penis
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| cerebell/o | cerebellum
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| chondro/o | cartilage
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| cost/o | ribs
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| coron/o | heart
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| colp/o | vagina
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| cyan/o | blue
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| duoden/o | duodenum
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| epiglott/o | epiglottis
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| enter/o | intestines
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| esthesi/o | sensation
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| ger/o | old age
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| hypophys/o | pituitary gland
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| iatr/o | treatment
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| ile/o | ileum
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| jejun/o | jejunum
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| lymph/o | lymph
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| lymphaden/o | lymph gland
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| lymphangi/o | lymph vessel
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| metri/o | uterus
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| myring/o | tympanic membrane
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| nas/o | nose
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| obstetr/o | pregnancy, childbirth
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| odont/o | tooth
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| onc/o | tumor
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| o/o | egg
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| or/o | mouth
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| onych/o | nail
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| opthalmo/o; opt/o; optic/o; ocul/o | eye, vision
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| orch/o; orchi/o; orchid/o | testis
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| ped/o | child
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| proct/o | anus, rectum
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| phren/o | diaphragm
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| phak/o | lens
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| pil/o | hair
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| pyel/o | renal pelvis
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| rect/o | rectum
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| retin/o | retina
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| rheumat/o | watery flow
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| splen/o | spleen
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| spondyl/o | vertebra
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| stomat/o | mouth
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| ten/o | tendon
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| trich/o | hair
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| tympan/o | eardrum
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| vas/o | vessel
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| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -lysis | separation, breakdown, destruction
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -rrage; -rrhagia | excessive discharge of blood
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -section | to cut
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| -stasis | to stand, place, stop, control
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| -stomy | opening
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| -tension | pressure
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| -therapy | treatment
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| -trophy | nourishment, development
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| -uria | condition of urine
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| quadri- | four
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| syn- | with, together
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| tachy- | fast
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| tri- | three
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| ultra- | beyond
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| uni- | one
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| Na | sodium
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| NB | newborn
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| NGT | nasogastric tube
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| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit
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| NKA | no know allergies
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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| NV | nausea and vomiting
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| OA | osteoarthritis
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| OB | obstetrics
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| OR | operating room
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| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation
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| os | mouth
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| OT | occupational therapy
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| p | after
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| P | posterior, pulse, pupil
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| palp | palpation
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| pc | after meals
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| PE | physical exam; pulmonary embolus
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| PMH | past medical history
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| PERRLA | pupils equal, round & reactive to light & accommodation
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| PFT | pulmonary function test
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| post-op | after operation
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| po | by mouth
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| PPD | purified protein derivative
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| pre-op | before operation
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| prn | as needed
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| pt | patient
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| PT | physical therapy
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| PSA | prostate specific antigen
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| PVD | peripheral vascular disease
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| q | every
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| qh | every hour
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| qid | four times a day
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| R, r | right; respiration
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
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| RBC, rbc | red blood cell
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| R/O, r/o | rule out
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| RR | respiratory rate
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| Rx | treatment; therapy; prescription
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| s (with a small line over) | without SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome
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| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome
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| SOA | shortness of air (do not use SOB)
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| S/P; s/p | status post
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| SQ; subq | subcutaneous
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| STAT; stat | immediately
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| S1-S5 | sacral vertebrae
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| T1-T12 | thoracic vertebrae
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| S/S; s/s; SX | signs & symptoms
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| SZ | seizure
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| T | temperature, time
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| T&A | tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
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| tab | tablet
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| TM | tympanic membrane
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| tid | three times a day
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| Tx | treatment
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| UA | urinalysis
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| UO | urinary output
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| VRE | vancomycin resistant Enterococcus
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| VS | vital signs
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| WBC | white blood cell count
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| WT; wt | weight
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| W/C | wheelchair
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