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unit 2
medical audionyms and medical abbreviations 26-50
Term | Definition |
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algia | pain |
crani | skull |
end | inside;within |
hemi | half |
oid | alike |
hyper | above normal |
cyst | sac containing fluid |
chloe | bile |
hypo | below normal |
scop | observe |
hyster | uterus |
ostomy | create an opening |
para | beside/beyond |
lysis | loosening/destruction |
cervic | neck |
chondr | cartilage |
cyan | blue |
hem | blood |
ost | bone |
pyscho | mind |
lip | fat |
my | muscle |
lith | stone |
ophthalm | eye |
proct | anus |
ASA | acetylsalicylic |
ASAP | immediately |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
As tol | as tolerated |
av | atrioventricular |
AV | arteriovenous |
Ax | BD twice daily |
AHA | america heart association |
Ba | blood alcohol |
bacti | bacteria |
B&B | bowel and bladder training |
BBB | bundles branches block |
Be | barium enemal |
bid | twice daily |
bil | bilateral |
bl | blood |
BL wk | blood work |
BM | bowel movement |
BMR | basic metabolic rate |
BR, B/P | blood pressure |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
BS | breath sound, blood sugar, and bowel sound |
BSC | bedside commode |
Bx | biopsy |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |