Abbreviations/Terminology 2 Flashcards
Hx
history
↑
increased
“
inches, seconds
ICU
intensive care unit
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
I & D
incision and drainage
IM
intramuscular
INR
international normalizing ratio
I & O
intake and output
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
K
potassium
KCL
potassium chloride
kg
kilogram
KUB
kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray
®
leads to, results in produces
<
less than
l, L
liter
L
lumbar; left
L-1 - L5,
lumbar vertebrae
Lab
laboratory
lap
laparotomy
lat
lateral
lbs
pounds
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
LH
luteinizing hormone
LE
left lower extremity
LLL
left lower lobe
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
LOC
level of consciousness
LP
lumbar puncture
lt
left
LUL
left upper lobe
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
history
Hx
increased
?
intensive care unit
ICU
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
incision and drainage
I & D
intramuscular
IM
international normalizing ratio
INR
intake and output
I & O
intermittent positive pressure breathing
IPPB
intravenous
IV
intravenous pyelogram
IVP
intravenous piggy back
IVPB
potassium
K
potassium chloride
KCL
kilogram
kg
kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray
KUB
leads to, results in produces
®
less than
<
liter
l, L
lumbar; left
L
lumbar vertebrae
L-1 - L5,
laboratory
Lab
laparotomy
lap
lateral
lat
pounds
lbs
lactic dehydrogenase
LDH
luteinizing hormone
LH
left lower extremity
LE
left lower lobe
LLL
left lower quadrant
LLQ
last menstrual period
LMP
level of consciousness
LOC
lumbar puncture
LP
left
lt
left upper lobe
LUL
left upper quadrant
LUQ
licensed vocational nurse
LVN
-ectomy
to cutout, to remove
-stomy
to create a new permanent opening
-tomy
cutting into
-plasty
surgical repair
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
to cutout, to remove
-ectomy
to create a new permanent opening
-stomy
cutting into
-tomy
surgical repair
-plasty
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-centesis
-osis
a condition of
-itis
inflammation of
-pathy
any disease of
-algia
pain
-rrhea
flow or excessive discharge
a-,an-,ar-
without or not
ad-
near, toward
ab-
away from
ante-
before
anti-
against
de-
take away, remove
dia-
through (as in running through)
a condition of
-osis
inflammation of
-itis
any disease of
-pathy
pain
-algia
flow or excessive discharge
-rrhea
without or not
a-,an-,ar-
near, toward
ad-
away from
ab-
before
ante-
against
anti-
take away, remove
de-
through (as in running through)
dia-
dis-
from
hemi-
half
hyper-
high, too much, excessive
hypo-
low, too little
hydr-
water
inter-
between
intra-
within
an/o-
anus, anal
appendic/o
append, appendix
arteri/o
artery
arthr/o
joint
bronch/o
bronchus
cardi/o
heart
cerebr/o
cerebrum
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
col/o
colon
crani/o
cranium
cyst/o
bladder
derm/o
skin
gastr/o
stomach
append, appendix
appendic/o
artery
arteri/o
joint
arthr/o
bronchus
bronch/o
heart
cardi/o
cerebrum
cerebr/o
gallbladder
cholecyst/o
colon
col/o
cranium
crani/o
bladder
cyst/o
skin
derm/o
stomach
gastr/o
hepa, hepat/o
liver
hyster/o
uterus
mast
breast
my/o
muscle
neur/o
nerve
nephr/o
kidney
oste/o
bone
ot/o
ear
pneum/o
lung, air
ren/o
kidney
rhin/o
nose
thyr/o
thyroid
trache/o
trachea
inches, seconds
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