HS Medical Terms

Medical TermParts/ Definition
ano, away, negative
A & Panatomy and physiology
a.c.before meals
Abaway, negative, absent
Abdomin/oabdomen
ac,al,ar,ary,eal,ical,ial,icpertaining to
Adto, toward, near
ADright ear
ad libas desired
Aden/ogland
Adipose TissueFat cells
ADLactivities of daily living
ago,esis,ia,iasis,osisabnormal condition
algiapain, painful
alt diebalternate days (every other day)
ammorning
ambambulate, walk
antanterior
AphagiaInability to swallow
Append/oappendix
ArthralgiaPain of joints
Arthrocentesis
A procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis
ASaspirin
as tolas tolerated
asap/ASAPas soon as possible
Ateri/oartery
AUboth ears
blblood
bl wkblood work
BRbed rest
Brady-Prefix for slow
BRPbathroom privileges
cwith
c/ocomplain of
CCchief complaint
centesissurgical puncture
CephalicHead
check P and BP qh, DC BR ad libcheck pulse and blood pressure ever hour, discontinue bed rest as desired
cl liqclear liquid
Colporrhaphyrepair of the vagina
CorpusBody
Cost/oartery
CXRchest x-ray
DATdiet as tolerated
DCdiscontinue
DNRdo not resuscitate
dyniapain
Dysbad, difficult
DysmenorrheaPainful menstrual periods
E, exout, away from
ectomysurgical removal
Endowithin
Eti/ocause
examexamination
exam AU PRN qdexamination of both ears as needed every day
Exo-The prefix meaning outside or outer
FFforce fluids
Function/operform, function
Gastr/ostomach
GynecomastiaAbnormally large breasts in men
Hem/oblood
HepatologistPhysician specializing in treating patients with diseases of the liver
HidradenitisInflammation of a sweat gland
hr (h)hour
Hxhistory
Hyperover, above
Hypounder, below
HysteroplexySurgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position
IMintramuscular
ine,ior,ory,ous,ticpertaining to
InfarctAn area of dead myocardial tissue
Infrabelow
Interbetween
Intrainto, within
ion,ismcondition
itisinflammation
IV am pp and bl wkintravenous in the morning after eating and blood work
Laryng/othroat, larynx
LeukopeniaAbnormally low white blood cell count
Lith/ostone
LithiasisAbnormal condition of stones
LOClevel of consciousness
malaciaabnormal softening
MastopexyA pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall
MeatotomyIncision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra
MenarcheBeginning of menstruation
move pt qid to chairmove patient four times a day to the chair
Nat/ibirth
negnegative
Neur/onerve
Norm/onormal
NPOnothing by mouth
NPO, DAT amnothing by mouth, diet as tolerated in the morning
Oculus SinisterAbbreviation for OS (left eye)
ologystudy of
OnychThe prefix pertaining to fingernail
OrthopedicsBranch of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system
OrthopneaThe ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position
Oste/obone
Ot/oear
Ppulse
palppalpation
Path/odisease
pcafter meals
PhagiaRefers to "eating"
plastysurgical repair
poby mouth
Postafter, behind
postposterior
Post cibumMedication "pc" means
ppafter eating
Prebefore, infront
ptpatient
pt ASA PRN am til examgive the patient aspirin as needed in the morning until examination
pyloromyotomyperformed in Gastrointestinal
qevery
q2hevery 2 hours
qdevery day
qhevery hour
qid4 times a day
Rhin/onose
RhinorrheaDrainage from the nose
rrhage, rrhagiableeding, excessive discharge
sclerosisabnormal hardening
stenosisabnormal narrowing
Subunder
Supraabove, upper
temp (T)temperature
Tenstension
ThoracesPlural form of the medical term that means chest
tid3 times a day
tionprocess, state, quality of
toltolerated
tomy"incision into"
Tonsil/otonsil
TympanoplastyReconstruction of the eardrum
Ur/ovein
V/Svital signs
V/S q4h ASA ad libTake vital signs every 4 hours, aspirin as desired
y/oyears old