AL134 Med. Term. Flashcards
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abd
A
abdomen
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ac
A
before meals
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Adm, ADM, adm
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admission
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AMA
A
against medical advice, American Medical Association
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Amb, amb
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ambulate, ambulatory
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ASA
A
aspirin
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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b.i.d., BID, bid
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twice a day
9
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bil, Bilat
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bilateral
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BP
A
blood pressure
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bpm
A
beats per minute
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BR
A
bed rest
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bx, Bx
A
biopsy
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c (add line above), w/
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with
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CA
A
cancer
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CBC
A
complete blood count
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cc
A
cubic centimeter
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C/C, C.C., CC
A
chief complaint
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CHI
A
closed head injury
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cm
A
centimeter
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co, C/O, c/o
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complains of
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cond
A
condition
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CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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CXR
A
chest x-ray
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DNS
did not show
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DOB
date of birth
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dx, DX, Dx
diagnosis
30
EGD
esophagus-gastric dilation
31
et, etio
etiology
32
F
Fahrenheit
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Fr
French (catheter size)
34
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
35
fx, Fx
fracture
36
GI
gastrointestinal
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GSW
gunshot wound
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gtt
drop
39
H/A, HA
headache
40
H&P
history & physical examination
41
HOH
hard of hearing
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HTN
hypertension
43
hx, Hx
history
44
ICU
intensive care unit
45
I&O
intake and output
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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LLL
left lower lobe
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
50
LP
lumbar puncture
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lt, L, Lt
left
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LUL
left upper lope
53
LUQ
left upper quadrant
54
MET, mets
metastasis
55
MI
myocardial infarction
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N/C
no complaints
57
neg
negative
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NG
nasogastric
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
60
noc, noct
night
61
NPO
nothing by mouth
62
O2
oxygen
63
OP
outpatient
64
Peds
pediatrics
65
PI
present illness
66
PMH
past medical history
67
post-op
after surgery
68
pre-op
before surgery
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PRN
whenever necessary, as needed
70
Pt, pt
patient
71
Px
prognosis
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q
every
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qd, QD
every day
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q_h
every (number) hour
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q.i.d., qid
4 times a day
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RBC
red blood cell
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RLL
right lower lobe
78
RLQ
right lower quadrant
79
RML
right middle lobe
80
RLQ
right lower quadrant
81
RML
right middle lobe
82
R/O
rule out
83
ROM
range of motion
84
rt, R, Rt
right
85
RUL
right upper lobe
86
RUQ
right upper quadrant
87
Rx, RX
therapy, treatment, prescription
88
stat
immediately
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t.i.d., tid
3 times a day
90
TO
telephone order
91
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
92
Tx, TX
traction, therapy, treatment
93
UA, U/A
urinalysis
94
URI
upper respiratory infectino
95
UTI
urinary tract infection
96
VO, V/O
verbal order
97
VS, V/S
vital signs
98
WBC
white blood cell
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W/C, w/c
wheelchair
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WNL
within normal limits
101
W/O, WO, w/o
without
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aden/o
gland
103
cyt/o
cell
104
epitheli/o
epithelium
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fibr/o
fiber
106
hist/o
tissue
107
kary/o
nucleus
108
lip/o
fat
109
my/o
muscle
110
neur/o
nerve
111
organ/o
organ
112
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
113
system/o
system
114
viscer/o
internal organs
115
cancer/o, carcin/o
cancer
116
eti/o
cause (of disease)
117
gno/o
knowledge
118
iatr/o
physician, medicine
119
lei/o
smooth
120
onc/o
tumor, mass
121
path/o
disease
122
rhabd/o
rod-shaped, striated
123
somat/o
body
124
chlor/o
green
125
chrom/o
color
126
cyan/o
blue
127
erythr/o
red
128
leuk/o
white
129
melan/o
black
130
xanth/o
yellow
131
dia-
through, complete
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dys-
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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hyper-
above, excessive
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hypo-
below, incomplete, deficient, under
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meta-
after, beyond, change
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neo-
new
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pro-
before
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-al, -ic, -ous
pertaining to
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-cyte
cell
140
-gen
substance or agent that produces or causes
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-genic
producing, originating, causing
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-logist
one who studies and treats
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-logy
study of
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor, swelling
147
-osis
abnormal condition
148
-pathy
disease
149
-plasia
condition of formation, development, growth
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-plasm
growth, substance, formation
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-sarcoma
malignant tumor
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-sis
state of
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-stasis
control, stop, standing
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oncology
study of tumors
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apoptosis
programmed cell death
156
benign
not malignant, favorable for recovery
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biological therapy
treatment of cancer with biological response modifiers
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carcinoma in situ
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
159
chemotherapy
treatment of cancer with drugs
160
encapsulated
enclosed within a capsule
161
exacerbation
increase in the severity of a disease or symptoms
162
hospice
provides supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
163
idiopathic
pertaining to a disease of unknown origin
164
inflammation
localized protective response to injury or tissue destruction
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in vitro
within a glass, observable within a test tube
166
in vivo
within the living body
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malignant
tending to become progressively worse and cause death
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morbidity
state of being diseased or unwell
169
mortality
state of being mortal (death)
170
palliative
providing relief but no cure
171
radiation therapy (XRT)
treatment of cancer with radioactive substance or radiation
172
remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
173
plural ending for -a
-ae
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plural ending for -ax
-aces
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plural ending for -is
-es
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plural ending for -ix
-ices
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plural ending for -ma
-mata
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plural ending for -on
-a
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plural ending for -sis
-ses
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plural ending for -um
-a
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plural ending for -us
-i
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plural ending for -nx
-nges
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plural ending for -y
-ies
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bulla
large blister filled with fluid
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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hidr/o
sweat
187
kerat/o
horny tissue, hard
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onych/o, ungu/o
nail
189
seb/o
sebum (oil)
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trich/o
hair
191
aut/o
self
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bi/o
life
193
coni/o
dust
194
crypt/o
hidden
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heter/o
other
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myc/o
fungus
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necr/o
death
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pachy/o
thick
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rhytid/o
wrinkles
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staphyl/o
grapelike clusters
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strept/o
twisted chains
202
xer/o
dry
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epi-
on, upon, over
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intra-
within
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para-
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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per-
through
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sub-
under, below
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trans-
through, across, beyond
209
-a
no meaning
210
-coccus, -cocci
berry-shaped
211
-ectomy
excision or surgical removal
212
-ia
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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-itis
inflammation
214
-malacia
softening
215
-opsy
view of, viewing
216
-phagia
eating or swallowing
217
-plasty
surgical repair
218
-rrhea
flow, discharge
219
-tome
instrument used to cut
220
abrasion
scraping away of the skin
221
abscess
localized collection of pus
222
acne
inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
223
periosteum
outermost layer of bone
224
compact bone
dense, hard layers of bone tissue underneath periosteum
225
cancellous (spongy) bone
encased in layers of compact bone
226
endosteum
membranous lining of hollow cavity of the bone
227
diaphysis
shaft of long bone
228
epiphysis
end of long bone
229
bone marrow
material found in the cavities of the bone
230
articular cartilage
smooth layer of firm, fibrous tissue covering the contacting surface of joints
231
meniscus
crescent-shaped cartilage found in the knee
232
intervetebral disk
cartilaginous pad found between the vertebrae in the spine
233
pubic symphysis
cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones come together anteriorly at the midline
234
synovia
fluid in joint cavities
235
bursa
fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another
236
ligament
flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint
237
tendon
band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
238
aponeurosis
strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone
239
abduction
moving away from midline
240
adduction
moving toward midline
241
inversion
turning inward
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eversion
turning outward
243
extension
movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position, increasing the angle between the bone and joint
244
flexion
movement in which a limb is bent, decreasing the angle between the bone and joint
245
pronation
movement that turns the palm down
246
supination
movement that turns the palm up
247
rotation
turning around its own axis
248
osteotomy
incision of the bone
249
osteoplasty
surgical repair of the bone
250
carp/o
carpals
251
clavic/o, clavicul/o
clavicle
252
cost/o
rib
253
crani/o
cranium
254
femor/o
femur
255
fibul/o
fibula
256
humer/o
humerus
257
ili/o
ilium
258
ischi/o
ischium
259
lumb/o
loin, lumber region of the spine
260
mandibul/o
mandible
261
maxill/o
maxilla
262
patell/o
patella
263
pelv/i, pelv/o
pelvis
264
phalang/o
phalanges
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pub/o
pubis
266
rachi/o, spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
267
radi/o
radius
268
sacr/o
sacrum
269
scapul/o
scapula
270
stern/o
sternum
271
tars/o
tarsals
272
tibi/o
tibia
273
uln/o
ulna
274
aponeur/o
aponeurosis
275
arthr/o
joint
276
burs/o
bursa
277
chondr/o
cartilage
278
disk/o
intervertebral disk
279
menisc/o
meniscus
280
synovi/o
synovia, synovial membrane
281
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
282
ankyl/o
stiff, bent
283
kinesi/o
movement, motion
284
kyph/o
hump
285
lamin/o
lamina
286
lord/o
bent forward
287
my/o, myos/o
muscle
288
myel/o
bone marrow
289
oste/o
bone
290
petr/o
stone
291
scoli/o
crooked, curved
292
inter-
between
293
supra-
above
294
sym-, syn-
together, joined
295
-asthenia
weakness
296
-clasia, -clasis, -clat
break
297
-desis
surgical fixation, fusion
298
-schisis
split, fissure
