Medical Term | Parts/ Definition |
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a | no, away, negative |
A & P | anatomy and physiology |
a.c. | before meals |
Ab | away, negative, absent |
Abdomin/o | abdomen |
ac,al,ar,ary,eal,ical,ial,ic | pertaining to |
Ad | to, toward, near |
AD | right ear |
ad lib | as desired |
Aden/o | gland |
Adipose Tissue | Fat cells |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ago,esis,ia,iasis,osis | abnormal condition |
algia | pain, painful |
alt dieb | alternate days (every other day) |
am | morning |
amb | ambulate, walk |
ant | anterior |
Aphagia | Inability to swallow |
Append/o | appendix |
Arthralgia | Pain of joints |
Arthrocentesis | A procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis |
AS | aspirin |
as tol | as tolerated |
asap/ASAP | as soon as possible |
Ateri/o | artery |
AU | both ears |
bl | blood |
bl wk | blood work |
BR | bed rest |
Brady- | Prefix for slow |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
c | with |
c/o | complain of |
CC | chief complaint |
centesis | surgical puncture |
Cephalic | Head |
check P and BP qh, DC BR ad lib | check pulse and blood pressure ever hour, discontinue bed rest as desired |
cl liq | clear liquid |
Colporrhaphy | repair of the vagina |
Corpus | Body |
Cost/o | artery |
CXR | chest x-ray |
DAT | diet as tolerated |
DC | discontinue |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
dynia | pain |
Dys | bad, difficult |
Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstrual periods |
E, ex | out, away from |
ectomy | surgical removal |
Endo | within |
Eti/o | cause |
exam | examination |
exam AU PRN qd | examination of both ears as needed every day |
Exo- | The prefix meaning outside or outer |
FF | force fluids |
Function/o | perform, function |
Gastr/o | stomach |
Gynecomastia | Abnormally large breasts in men |
Hem/o | blood |
Hepatologist | Physician specializing in treating patients with diseases of the liver |
Hidradenitis | Inflammation of a sweat gland |
hr (h) | hour |
Hx | history |
Hyper | over, above |
Hypo | under, below |
Hysteroplexy | Surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position |
IM | intramuscular |
ine,ior,ory,ous,tic | pertaining to |
Infarct | An area of dead myocardial tissue |
Infra | below |
Inter | between |
Intra | into, within |
ion,ism | condition |
itis | inflammation |
IV am pp and bl wk | intravenous in the morning after eating and blood work |
Laryng/o | throat, larynx |
Leukopenia | Abnormally low white blood cell count |
Lith/o | stone |
Lithiasis | Abnormal condition of stones |
LOC | level of consciousness |
malacia | abnormal softening |
Mastopexy | A pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall |
Meatotomy | Incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra |
Menarche | Beginning of menstruation |
move pt qid to chair | move patient four times a day to the chair |
Nat/i | birth |
neg | negative |
Neur/o | nerve |
Norm/o | normal |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NPO, DAT am | nothing by mouth, diet as tolerated in the morning |
Oculus Sinister | Abbreviation for OS (left eye) |
ology | study of |
Onych | The prefix pertaining to fingernail |
Orthopedics | Branch of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system |
Orthopnea | The ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position |
Oste/o | bone |
Ot/o | ear |
P | pulse |
palp | palpation |
Path/o | disease |
pc | after meals |
Phagia | Refers to "eating" |
plasty | surgical repair |
po | by mouth |
Post | after, behind |
post | posterior |
Post cibum | Medication "pc" means |
pp | after eating |
Pre | before, infront |
pt | patient |
pt ASA PRN am til exam | give the patient aspirin as needed in the morning until examination |
pyloromyotomy | performed in Gastrointestinal |
q | every |
q2h | every 2 hours |
qd | every day |
qh | every hour |
qid | 4 times a day |
Rhin/o | nose |
Rhinorrhea | Drainage from the nose |
rrhage, rrhagia | bleeding, excessive discharge |
sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
Sub | under |
Supra | above, upper |
temp (T) | temperature |
Tens | tension |
Thoraces | Plural form of the medical term that means chest |
tid | 3 times a day |
tion | process, state, quality of |
tol | tolerated |
tomy | "incision into" |
Tonsil/o | tonsil |
Tympanoplasty | Reconstruction of the eardrum |
Ur/o | vein |
V/S | vital signs |
V/S q4h ASA ad lib | Take vital signs every 4 hours, aspirin as desired |
y/o | years old |