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Abbreviations
medical abbreviations
Question | Answer |
---|---|
a | without |
adreno | adrenals |
angio | vessel |
anti | against |
aqueo | water |
athro | joints |
articulo | artery |
athero | fatty substance |
bacterio | bacteria |
brady | slow |
bronchio | bronchus |
cardio | heart |
cephalo | head |
conjuntivo | conjunctivum |
contra | against |
cranio | skull |
cysto | bladder, cyst |
dermo | skin |
dys | bad, difficult |
ecto | outside |
eu | good, normal |
gastro | stomach |
glomerulo | glomerus |
glyco | glucose, sugar |
gyneco | woman, female |
hemato | blood |
hemi | half |
hepato | liver |
immuno | protection |
ism | condition, process |
itis | inflammation |
lacto | milk |
lipo | fats |
lympho | lymph |
lysis | breakdown, dissolve |
meato | natural opening |
micro | small, one million |
nacro | numbness, stupor |
necro | death |
ortho | normal, straight |
pan | roots |
patho | disease |
penia | deficiency |
phlebo | vein |
pexy | fixation |
plasia | development, formation |
pnuemo | lung, air |
poesis | formation |
pyo | pus |
retro | behind, backward |
rrhage | excessive bleeding |
scelro | sclera |
scopy | visual exam |
somato | body |
stomy | surgical opening |
tachy | fast |
thoraco | chest |
toxo | posion |
uro | urine |
veno | vein |
y | condition, process |
NKA | no know allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
TX | treatment |
DX | diagnosis |
qd | once a day |
bid | twice a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
ac | before meal |
hs | at bedtime |
prn | as needed |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
BM | bowel movement |
BP | blood pressure |
OZ | ounces |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ml | mlligram |
mcg | microgram |
mEq | mlliequivalent |
PERRLA | pupils equal, regular, reacts to light, Accomodating |
GCS | glasgow coma scale |
IM | intrmuscular |
SQ/SC | subcutaneous |
K | potassium |
mg | milligram |