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Review Elements 2-4-
IU Med TERM Review Elements & Abbrevieations 2-4-08
Review elements 2-4-08 | review meaning 2-4-08 |
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squam | scale |
melan | black |
adip | fat |
myc | fungus |
steat | fat |
cutane | skin |
onych | nail |
trich | hair |
hidr | sweat |
derm | skin |
lip | fat |
seb | sebum; sebaceous |
xer | dry |
sudr | sweat |
pilo | hair |
kerat | hard; horny tissue; cornea |
ichthy | dry; scaly |
sclera | haerdening; white of eyes |
I&D | Incision & Drain; contents of abcess |
bx | biopsy |
FS | frozen section |
PMH | past medical history |
NG | nasogastric |
R/O | rule out |
EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
tid | three times a day |
po | by mouth |
ac | before meals |
prn | as needed; as required |
ESWL | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
or; os | by mouth |
dent | teeth |
lingu or gloss | tongue |
cheil (kyle) | lip |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
TKR | total knee replacement |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |