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medical audionyms and medical abbreviations 1-25
Term | Definition |
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gastr | stomach |
cardi | heart |
megal | enlarged |
itis | inflammation |
dermat | skin |
plast | surgical repair |
cerebr | brain |
path | disease |
ectomy | surgical removal |
enter | intestines |
osis | any condition |
otomy | cut into |
aden | glands |
angi | vessels |
oma | tumor |
nephr | kidney |
hepat | liver |
arthr | joint |
blephar | eyelid |
ologist | specialist |
rhino | nose |
gingiv | gum |
malacia | soft |
ology | study of |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
@ | at |
A&D | admission and discharge |
aa | of each: arteries |
abd | abdominal |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ac | before meal |
Ac and CL | acetest and clinitest |
AD | right ear |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ad lib | as desired |
adm | admission |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
am or AM | before noon |
AMA | against medical advice |
amal | amalgam |
amb | ambulate or walk |
amt | amount |
ANA | america nurses association |
ant | anterior |
A&P | anteroposterior or anatomy and physiology |
AP | apicul pose |
approx | approximately |
aq./aqua | aqueous |
ARC | aids related complex |
AS | left ear |