Question
click below
click below
Question
Normal Size Small Size show me how
1118 terminology
Question | Answer |
---|---|
abdblood | abdomen |
a.c. | before meals |
ASLs | activities of daily living |
adm | admitted |
ax. | axillary |
b.i.d. | twice a day |
BM | bowel movement |
BP | blood pressure |
BRP | bathroom priviledges |
c | with |
cap. | capsule |
c/o | complains of |
CSF | cerebal spinal fluid |
d/c | discontinue |
DOA | dead on arrival |
dsg. | dressing |
Dx. | diagnosis |
Fr. | french |
fx. | fracture |
H&P | history and physical |
ICU | intensive care unit |
I&D | incision and drainage |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
KVO | keep vein open(with intravenous infusion) |
LLE | left lower extremity |
LLQ | left lower quadrant ( of abdomen) |
LUE | left upper extremity |
LUQ | left upper quadrant (of abdomen) |
N/A | not applicable |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
O2 | oxygen |
PERRL | pupils equal, round, reactive to light |
p.c. | after meals |
p.r.n. | when needed |
qid | 4 times a day |
RLE | right lower extremity |
RLQ | right lower quadrant ( of abdomen) |
R/O | rule out |
ROM | range of motion |
RUE | right upper extremity |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
s | without |
s.o.b. | short of breath |
stat | immediately |
tab. | tablet |
t.i.d. | 3 times a day |
TPR | temerature, pulse, and respiration |
UA | urinalysis |
ung. | ointment |
W/C | wheelchair |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
AK Amp. | above-knee amputation |
ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
BE | bacterial endocarditis |
BK AMP | Below-knee amputation |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
Ca | cancer (carcinoma) |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CHD | coronary heart disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
D&C | dilation and curettage ( of uterus) |
DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
STs | delirium tremens |
FUO | fever of undetermined origin |
GB | gall bladder |
GC | gonococcal infection |
HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
MI | myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency |
MODM | maturity onset diabetes mellitus |
MRSA | methicillin resistant Stapholococcus aureus |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
PAP | primary atypical pnuemonia |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
RF | rheumatic fever |
RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
RIND | reversible ischemic neurologic deficit |
SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
TB or Tbc | tuberculosis |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
TURB | transurethral resection of the bladder |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VD | venereal disease |
a-,an | without |
ab- | away from |
ad- | to, toward |
adeno- | gland |
-algia | pain |
ambi- | on two sides |
angio- | vessel |
ano- | anus |
ante- | before, forward |
arterio- | artery |
arthro- | joint |
bis- | two |
broncho- | bronchus |
cardi-, cardio- | heart |
-cele | hernia, tumor, protrusion |
-centesis | puncture |
cepha-, cephalo- | head |
cerebro- | cerebrum of brain |
cervico- | neck |
chole- | bile |
cholecysto- | gall bladder |
chondro- | cartilage |
circum | around |
cranio- | head |
cysto | sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder) |
-cyte | cell |
derm- | skin |
dys- | abnormal, painful |
-ectasis | expansion, dilation |
-ectomy | excision |
-emia | blood |
encephalo-brain | endo-withn, inner layer |
entero- | intestines |
ex- | out, out of, away from |