abbreviations prefix suffix Flashcards
1
Q
algia
A
pain
2
Q
cele
A
hernia, swelling
3
Q
centesis
A
surgical puncture
4
Q
clasis
A
break, surgical fracture
5
Q
desis
A
binding, fixation (of a bone/joint)
6
Q
dynia
A
pain
7
Q
ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
8
Q
ectomy
A
excision/removal
9
Q
edema
A
swelling
10
Q
emesis
A
vomiting
11
Q
emia
A
blood condition
12
Q
gram
A
record/writing
13
Q
graph
A
instrument for recording
14
Q
graphy
A
process of recording
15
Q
iasis
A
abnormal condition
16
Q
itis
A
inflammation
17
Q
lith
A
stone/calculus
18
Q
lysis
A
separation/destruction/loosening
19
Q
malacia
A
softening
20
Q
megaly
A
englargement
21
Q
meter
A
instrument for measuring
22
Q
metry
A
act of measuring
23
Q
oma
A
tumor
24
Q
osis
A
abnormal condition/increase (blood cells)
25
pathy
disease
26
penia
decrease/deficiency
27
pexy
fixation (of an organ)
28
phobia
fear
29
plasty
surgical repair
30
plegia
paralysis
31
rrhage
bursting forth of
32
rrhagia
bursting forth of
33
rrhaphy
suture
34
rrhea
discharge/flow
35
rrhexis
rupture
36
scope
instrument for examining
37
scopy
visual examination
38
stenosis
narrowing/stricture
39
stomy
forming an opening
40
tome
instrument to cut
41
tomy
incision
42
toxic
poison
43
tripsy
crushing
44
trophy
development/nourishment
45
a-/an-
without/not
46
circum-/peri-
around
47
dia-/trans-
through/across
48
dipl-/diplo-
double
49
dys-
bad/painful/difficult
50
endo-/intra-
in/within
51
extra-
outside
52
homo-/homeo-
same
53
hyper-
excessive/above normal
54
hypo-
under/below/deficient
55
inter-
between
56
macro-
large
57
micro-
small
58
mono-/uni-
one
59
para-
near/beside/beyond
60
post-
after/behind
61
pre-/pro-
before/in front of
62
primi-
first
63
retro-
backward/behind
64
super-
upper/above
65
ASA
aspirin
66
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
67
ABG
arterial blood gas
68
ABx
antibiotics
69
AMA
against medical advice
70
AMS
altered mental status
71
A&O
alert and oriented
72
Appy
appendectomy
73
B
bilateral
74
BID
2 times/day
75
BM
bowel movment
76
BP
blood pressure
77
CA
cancer
78
CAD
coronary artery disease
79
CBC
complete blood count
80
CC
chief complaint
81
CHF
congestive heart failure
82
c/o
complaining of
83
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
84
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
85
CXR
chest x-ray
86
D&C
dilation/curettage
87
DM
diabetes mellitus
88
DTR
deep tendon reflex
89
Dx
diagnosis
90
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
91
EEG
electroencephalogram
92
ENT
ear/nost/throat
93
ETOH
alcohol
94
FB
foreign body
95
ESRD
end stage renal disease
96
FROM
full range of motion
97
GB
gall bladdar
98
GERD
gastro esophageal reflux disease
99
GI
gastrointestinal
100
GSW
gunshot wound
101
HA
headache
102
h/o
history of
103
HR
heart rate
104
HTN
hypertension
105
IM
intramuscular
106
IUD
intrauterine device
107
IV
intravenous
108
JVD
jugular vein distension
109
KUB
kidney/ureter/bladder
110
LFT
liver function test
111
LE
lower extremity
112
LQ
lower quadrant
113
LOC
loss of conciousness
114
LMP
last menstrual period
115
LP
lumbar puncture
116
LUL
left upper lobe (of lung)
117
LLL
left lower lobe (of lung)
118
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
119
MI
myocardial infarction
120
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/crash
121
NAD
no acute distress
122
NKA
no known allergies/drug allergies
123
NPO
nothing by mouth (no food/drink)
124
O2
oxygen
125
OM
otitis media
126
PCP
primary care physician
127
PMD
primary medical doctor
128
PO
"per os"/by mouth
129
PE
pulmonary embolism
130
PEx
physical exam
131
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
132
PRN
as needed
133
Pt
patient
134
PTA
prior to arrival
135
QID
4 times/day
136
QH
every 4 hours
137
RBC
red blood cell
138
r/o
rule out
139
ROM
range of motion
140
RR
respiration rate
141
RXN
reaction
142
TID
3 times/day
143
Fx
fracture
144
Hx
history
145
Rx
prescription
146
Sx
symptoms
147
Tx
treatment
148
UE
upper extremity
149
UQ
upper quadrant
150
sub q
subcutaneous
151
SOB
shortness of breath
152
STAT
immediately
153
US
ultrasound
154
UA
urine analysis
155
UTI
urinary tract infection
156
VSS
vital signs stable
157
WBC
white blood count
158
WNL
within normal limits
159
XR
x-ray
160
Y/O
years old
