Ch 7 Medical Terminology (part 2)

Question 1

The product of slicing an object crosswise, perpendicular to its long axis

Answer 1

Cross section

Question 2

The view of an object cut along its long axis

Answer 2

Longitudinal section

Question 3

Front and back

Answer 3

Coronal

Question 4

Top and bottom

Answer 4

Transverse

Question 5

Left and right (divides the body at any point on or parallel to the midline)
Left and right (divides the body into equal left and right halves)

Answer 5

Sagittal

Midsagittal (midline)

Question 6

Abdominal

Answer 6

Pertaining to the abdomen

Question 7

Axillary

Answer 7

Pertaining to the armpit

Question 8

Brachial

Answer 8

Pertaining to the upper arm

Question 9

Buccal

Answer 9

Pertaining to the cheek

Question 10

Cardiac

Answer 10

Pertaining to the heart

Question 11

Cervical

Answer 11

Pertaining to the neck

Question 12

Cranial

Answer 12

Pertaining to the skull or cranium

Question 13

Cutaneous

Answer 13

Pertaining to the skin

Question 14

Deltoid

Answer 14

Pertaining to the shoulder muscle

Question 15

Femoral

Answer 15

Pertaining to the thigh

Question 16

Gastric

Answer 16

Pertaining to the stomach

Question 17

Gluteal

Answer 17

Pertaining to the buttocks

Question 18

Hepatic

Answer 18

Pertaining to the liver

Question 19

Inguinal

Answer 19

Pertaining to the groin (depressions in the abdominal wall near the thighs)

Question 20

Lumbar

Answer 20

Pertaining to the loin (the lower back between the ribs and pelvis)

Question 21

Mammary

Answer 21

Pertaining to the breast

Question 22

Nasal

Answer 22

Pertaining to the nose

Question 23

Occipital

Answer 23

Pertaining to the inferior posterior region of the head

Question 24

Orbital

Answer 24

Pertaining to the bones surrounding the eye

Question 25

Pectoral

Answer 25

Pertaining to the chest

Question 26

Perineal

Answer 26

Pertaining to the perineum, the area between the sacrum and pubis

Question 27

Plantar

Answer 27

Pertaining to the sole of the foot

Question 28

Popliteal

Answer 28

Pertaining to the posterior knee

Question 29

Pulmonary

Answer 29

Pertaining to the lungs

Question 30

Renal

Answer 30

Pertaining to the kidneys

Question 31

Sacral

Answer 31

Pertaining to the lowest portion of the spine

Question 32

Temporal

Answer 32

Pertaining to the temples of the head

Question 33

Umbilical

Answer 33

Pertaining to the navel

Question 34

Volar

Answer 34

Pertaining to the sole of the foot or palm of the hand

Question 35

Include the cranial cavity, which contains the brain, and spinal cavity, which surrounds the spinal cord.

Answer 35

Dorsal body cavity

Question 36

Include the thoracic cavity, which encloses the heart, lungs, and great vessels; the abdominal cavity, which holds several digestive and endocrine organs; and the pelvic cavity, which contains many digestive organs as well as the female reproductive organs

Answer 36

Ventral body cavity

Question 37

Above or closer to the head

Answer 37

Superior

Question 38

Below or closer to the feet

Answer 38

Inferior

Question 39

Parts of the body that lie further from the midline

Answer 39

Lateral

Question 40

Closer to the midline

Answer 40

Medial

Question 41

Right and left

Answer 41

The patient’s right and left

Question 42

Superior

Answer 42

Closest to the head

Top

Question 43

Inferior

Answer 43

Closest to the feet

Bottom

Question 44

Medial

Answer 44

Closest to the middle

Middle

Question 45

Lateral

Answer 45

Farthest from the midline

Side

Question 46

Proximal

Answer 46

Closest to the point of attachment

Closest

Question 47

Distal

Answer 47

Farthest from the point of attachment

Farthest

Question 48

Superficial

Answer 48

Closest to the surface of the skin

In

Question 49

Deep

Answer 49

Farther inside the body

Out

Question 50

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 50

The front of the body

Front

Question 51

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 51

The back of the body

Back

Question 52

Structures that are closer to the body

Answer 52

Proximal

Question 53

Structures that are farther from the trunk, nearer to the free end of the extremity

Answer 53

Distal

Question 54

Closer to or on the surface of the skin

Answer 54

Superficial

Question 55

Farther inside the body and away from the skin

Answer 55

Deep

Question 56

Refers to the belly side of the body

Answer 56

Anterior or

Ventral

Question 57

Refers to the spinal side of the body

Answer 57

Posterior or

Dorsal

Question 58

The front region of the hand

Answer 58

Palmar or

Volar

Question 59

The bottom of the foot

Answer 59

Plantar or

Volar

Question 60

The tip of a structure

Answer 60

Apex

Question 61

The full distance that a joint can be moved

Answer 61

Range of motion

Question 62

Moving the distal point of an extremity toward the trunk

Answer 62

Flexion

Question 63

Movement of the foot toward the dorsal aspect

Answer 63

Dorsiflexion

Question 64

The return of a body part from a flexed position to the anatomic position

Answer 64

Extension

Question 65

Movement of the foot toward the sole

Answer 65

Plantar flexion

Question 66

Movement away from the midline

Answer 66

Abduction

Question 67

Movement toward the midline

Answer 67

Adduction

Question 68

Refers to a body part that was flexed to the maximum level or even beyond the normal range of motion

Answer 68

Hyperflexion

Question 69

Refers to extension of a body part to the maximum level or even beyond the normal range of motion

Answer 69

Hyperextension

Question 70

Palms upward toward the sky

Answer 70

Supination

Question 71

Palms downward toward the ground

Answer 71

Pronation

Question 72

Turning the anterior portion of an extremity toward the midline

Answer 72

Internal rotation

Question 73

Turning an extremity away from the midline

Answer 73

External rotation

Question 74

A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline

Answer 74

Bilateral

Question 75

Structures that appear on only one side of the body

Answer 75

Unilateral

Question 76

Refers to the same side of the body

Answer 76

Ipsilateral

Question 77

Refers to the opposite side of the body

Answer 77

Contralateral

Question 78

The abdominal cavity is divided into four equal parts called

Answer 78

Quadrants

Question 79

What are the four quadrants of the abdominal cavity?

Answer 79

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Question 80

Organs that lie in the RUQ

Answer 80

Liver

Gallbladder

Question 81

Organs that lie in the LUQ

Answer 81

Costal arch
Spleen
Stomach

Question 82

Organs that lie in the LLQ

Answer 82

Small intestine
Colon
Inguinal ligament
Rectum

Question 83

Organs that lie in the RLQ

Answer 83

Cecum

Appendix

Question 84

Ab-

Answer 84

Away from

Question 85

Away from the midline of the body, or a specified point of reference

Answer 85

Abduction

Question 86

Ad-

Answer 86

To, toward

Question 87

Toward the midline of the body

Answer 87

Adduction

Question 88

De-

Answer 88

Down from, away

Question 89

To waste away

Answer 89

Decay

Question 90

Circum-

Answer 90

Around, about

Question 91

A burn around an entire area (arm, chest, abdomen, etc)

Answer 91

Circumferential burn

Question 92

Position when lying down

Answer 92

Prone

Question 93

Position when lying face up

Answer 93

Supine

Question 94

Named after an American surgeon.
Patient in a sitting position with head elevated to a 90 degree angle
(Help breathe easier and control the airway)

Answer 94

Fowler position

Question 95

Patient is lying on his or her left side, with the head resting on the bottom arm
(Helps maintain a clear airway in an unresponsive patient; helps prevent aspiration of vomitus)

Answer 95

Recovery position or

Left lateral recumbent

Question 96

Peri-

Answer 96

Around

Question 97

Sac around the heart

Answer 97

Pericardium

Question 98

Trans-

Answer 98

Across, though, beyond

Question 99

Across or through the vagina

Answer 99

Transvaginal

Question 100

Epi-

Answer 100

Above, upon, on

Question 101

Above or over the stomach

Answer 101

Epigastric

Question 102

Supra-

Answer 102

Above, upper

Question 103

Top of the sternum

Answer 103

Suprasternal notch

Question 104

Retro-

Answer 104

Behind

Question 105

Area behind the peritoneum

Answer 105

Retroperitoneal

Question 106

Sub-

Answer 106

Under, below

Question 107

Under the skin

Answer 107

Subcutaneous

Question 108

Infra-

Answer 108

Below, under

Question 109

Below or at the bottom of the thorax

Answer 109

Infrathoracic

Question 110

Para-

Answer 110

Near, beside, beyond, apart from

Question 111

Near the sternum

Answer 111

Parasternal

Question 112

Contra-

Answer 112

Against, opposite

Question 113

Something that is not indicated

Answer 113

Contraindicated

Question 114

Ecto-

Answer 114

Out, outside

Question 115

Pregnancy where the embryo develops outside of the uterus

Answer 115

Ectopic pregnancy

Question 116

Endo-

Answer 116

Within

Question 117

View inside the body (with an endoscope)

Answer 117

Endoscopy

Question 118

Extra-

Answer 118

Outside, in addition

Question 119

Existing or belonging outside the organism

Answer 119

Extraneous

Question 120

Intra-

Answer 120

Inside, within

Question 121

Within the uterus

Answer 121

Intrauterine

Question 122

Ipsi-

Answer 122

Same

Question 123

On or affecting the same side

Answer 123

Ipsilateral

Question 124

Inter-

Answer 124

Between

Question 125

Between the ribs

Answer 125

Intercostal

Question 126

Type of shorthand used to communicate in the medical world

Answer 126

Medical abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols

Question 127

Micr/o

Answer 127

mc

1/1,000,000 or 0.000001

Question 128

Milli-

Answer 128

m

1/1,000 or 0.001

Question 129

Centi-

Answer 129

c

10 or 0.01

Question 130

Kil/o

Answer 130

k

1,000

Question 131

Mega-

Answer 131

M

1 million or 1,000,000

Question 132

1 kilogram (kg)

Answer 132

2.2 pounds (lb)

1,000 grams (g)

Question 133

1 gram (g)

Answer 133

1,000 milligrams (mg)

Question 134

1 milligram (mg)

Answer 134

1,000 micrograms (mcg)

Question 135

1 liter (L)

Answer 135

1,000 milliliters (mL)

Question 136

37° Celsius (°C)

Answer 136

98.6° Fahrenheit (°F)

Question 137

1 centimeter (cm)

Answer 137

0.39 inches (in.)

Question 138

100 centimeters (cm)

Answer 138

1 meter (m)

Question 139

°

Answer 139

Degrees

Question 140

1 °

Answer 140

First, first degree, primary

Question 141

2 °

Answer 141

Secondary, second degree

Question 142

↑

Answer 142

Increase (d)

Question 143

↓

Answer 143

Decrease (d)

Question 144

Ⓡ

Answer 144

Right

Question 145

Ⓛ

Answer 145

Left

Question 146

α

Answer 146

Alpha

Question 147

β

Answer 147

Beta

Question 148

∅

Answer 148

null or none

Question 149

~, ≈

Answer 149

approximately

Question 150

N

Answer 150

normal

Question 151

X 2

Answer 151

times two

Question 152

/

Answer 152

per

Question 153

±

Answer 153

plus or minus

Question 154

≠

Answer 154

not equal

Question 155

>

Answer 155

greater than

Question 156

-

Answer 156

less than

Question 157

≥

Answer 157

greater than or equal to

Question 158

≤

Answer 158

less than or equal to

Question 159

?

Answer 159

questionable, possible

Question 160

Δ

Answer 160

change

Question 161

_

Answer 161

negative

Question 162

♀

Answer 162

female

Question 163

♂

Answer 163

male

Question 164

amp

Answer 164

ampule

Question 165

caps

Answer 165

capsules

Question 166

elix

Answer 166

elixir

Question 167

gtt

Answer 167

drop(s)

Question 168

HHN

Answer 168

handheld nebulizer

Question 169

IC

Answer 169

intracardiac

Question 170

IVP

Answer 170

intravenous push

Question 171

IVPB

Answer 171

intravenous piggyback

Question 172

KO

Answer 172

keep open

Question 173

KVO

Answer 173

keep vein open

Question 174

LR

Answer 174

lactated Ringer (solution)

Question 175

max

Answer 175

maximum

Question 176

MDI

Answer 176

metered-dose inhaler

Question 177

MS or MSO4

Answer 177

morphine sulfate

Question 178

mEq

Answer 178

milliequivalents

Question 179

pr

Answer 179

per rectus (by rectum)

Question 180

RL

Answer 180

Ringer lactate (solution)

Question 181

SVN

Answer 181

small-volume nebulizer

Question 182

tid

Answer 182

ter in die (three times a day)

Question 183

TKO

Answer 183

to keep open

Question 184

ut dict

Answer 184

ut dictum (as directed)

Question 185

a-

Answer 185

without, lack of

Question 186

ab-

Answer 186

away from

Question 187

abdmoni/o

Answer 187

abdomen

Question 188

acr/o

Answer 188

to, toward

Question 189

aden/o

Answer 189

pertaining to a gland

Question 190

an-

Answer 190

without, lack of

Question 191

ana-

Answer 191

up, back, again

Question 192

angio-

Answer 192

vessel

Question 193

ante-

Answer 193

before, forward

Question 194

anti-

Answer 194

against, opposed to

Question 195

arteri/o

Answer 195

artery

Question 196

arthr/o

Answer 196

pertaining to a joint

Question 197

auto-

Answer 197

self

Question 198

bi-

Answer 198

two

Question 199

bio-

Answer 199

pertaining to life

Question 200

blast/o

Answer 200

germ or cell

Question 201

blephar/o

Answer 201

pertaining to an eyelid

Question 202

brady-

Answer 202

slow

Question 203

calc-

Answer 203

stone; also heel

Question 204

cardi/o

Answer 204

pertaining to the heart

Question 205

cephal/o

Answer 205

pertaining to the head

Question 206

cerebr/o

Answer 206

pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain

Question 207

cervic/o

Answer 207

pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix

Question 208

chole-

Answer 208

pertaining to bile

Question 209

chondr/o

Answer 209

pertaining to cartilage

Question 210

circum-

Answer 210

around, about

Question 211

contra-

Answer 211

against, opposite

Question 212

cost/o

Answer 212

pertaining to a rib

Question 213

cyan/o

Answer 213

blue

Question 214

cyst/o

Answer 214

pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac

Question 215

cyt/o

Answer 215

pertaining to a cell

Question 216

de-

Answer 216

down from

Question 217

dermat/o

Answer 217

pertaining to the skin

Question 218

di-

Answer 218

twice, double

Question 219

dia-

Answer 219

through, across

Question 220

dys-

Answer 220

difficult, painful, abnormal

Question 221

ect/o

Answer 221

out, out from

Question 222

electro-

Answer 222

pertaining to electricity

Question 223

end/o

Answer 223

within

Question 224

enter/o

Answer 224

pertaining to the intestines or gut

Question 225

epi-

Answer 225

upon, on, above

Question 226

erythr/o

Answer 226

pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)

Question 227

eu-

Answer 227

easy, good, normal

Question 228

ex/o

Answer 228

outside

Question 229

extra-

Answer 229

outside, in addition

Question 230

gastr/o

Answer 230

pertaining to the stomach

Question 231

glyc/o

Answer 231

sugar

Question 232

gyneco/o

Answer 232

pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs

Question 233

hemat/o

Answer 233

pertaining to blood

Question 234

hemi-

Answer 234

half

Question 235

hem/o

Answer 235

pertaining to blood

Question 236

hepat/o

Answer 236

pertaining to the liver

Question 237

heter/o

Answer 237

other, different

Question 238

hom/o

Answer 238

same or like

Question 239

hydr/o

Answer 239

water

Question 240

hyper-

Answer 240

over, excessive

Question 241

hypo-

Answer 241

under, deficient

Question 242

hyster/o

Answer 242

pertaining to the uterus

Question 243

infra-

Answer 243

below

Question 244

inter-

Answer 244

between

Question 245

intra-

Answer 245

within

Question 246

iso-

Answer 246

equal

Question 247

latero-

Answer 247

side

Question 248

leuk/o

Answer 248

pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)

Question 249

lith/o

Answer 249

pertaining to a stone

Question 250

macro-

Answer 250

large

Question 251

mal-

Answer 251

bad or abnormal

Question 252

medi-

Answer 252

middle

Question 253

mega-

Answer 253

large

Question 254

melan-

Answer 254

black

Question 255

mening/o

Answer 255

pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges

Question 256

micro-

Answer 256

small

Question 257

mono-

Answer 257

one

Question 258

myel/o

Answer 258

pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin

Question 259

my/o

Answer 259

pertaining to muscle

Question 260

nas/o

Answer 260

pertaining to the nose

Question 261

neo-

Answer 261

new

Question 262

nephr/o

Answer 262

pertaining to the kidney

Question 263

neur/o

Answer 263

pertaining to the nerves or the nervous system

Question 264

noct-

Answer 264

night

Question 265

olig/o

Answer 265

little, deficient

Question 266

oophor/o

Answer 266

pertaining to the ovary

Question 267

ophthalm/o

Answer 267

pertaining to the eye

Question 268

orchid/o

Answer 268

pertaining to the testicles

Question 269

orchi/o

Answer 269

pertaining to the testicles

Question 270

oro-

Answer 270

pertaining to the mouth

Question 271

ortho-

Answer 271

straight or normal

Question 272

oste/o

Answer 272

pertaining to bone

Question 273

ot/o

Answer 273

pertaining to the ear

Question 274

para-

Answer 274

by the side of

Question 275

path/o

Answer 275

pertaining to disease

Question 276

per-

Answer 276

through

Question 277

peri-

Answer 277

around

Question 278

phag/o

Answer 278

pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing

Question 279

pharyng/o

Answer 279

pertaining to the throat, or pharynx

Question 280

phleb/o

Answer 280

pertaining to a vein

Question 281

pneum/o

Answer 281

pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air

Question 282

poly-

Answer 282

many

Question 283

post-

Answer 283

after, behind

Question 284

pre-

Answer 284

before

Question 285

pro-

Answer 285

before, in front of

Question 286

proct/o

Answer 286

pertaining to the rectum

Question 287

pseud/o

Answer 287

false

Question 288

psych/o

Answer 288

pertaining to the mind

Question 289

pulm/o

Answer 289

pertaining to the lung

Question 290

pur-

Answer 290

pertaining to pus

Question 291

pyel/o

Answer 291

pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

Question 292

py/o

Answer 292

pertaining to pus

Question 293

quadr/i

Answer 293

four

Question 294

quart-

Answer 294

fourth, four

Question 295

quat-

Answer 295

four

Question 296

retr/o

Answer 296

backward or behind

Question 297

rhin/o

Answer 297

pertaining to the nose

Question 298

salping/o

Answer 298

pertaining to a tube

Question 299

scler/o

Answer 299

hard; also means pertaining to the sclera of the eye

Question 300

semi-

Answer 300

half or partial

Question 301

sub-

Answer 301

under, moderately

Question 302

super-

Answer 302

above, excessive, or more than normal

Question 303

supra-

Answer 303

above

Question 304

tachy-

Answer 304

fast

Question 305

therm-

Answer 305

pertaining to temperature

Question 306

thorac/o

Answer 306

pertaining to the chest

Question 307

trans-

Answer 307

across

Question 308

tri-

Answer 308

three

Question 309

uni-

Answer 309

one

Question 310

vas/o

Answer 310

vessel

Question 311

-algia

Answer 311

pertaining to pain

Question 312

-asthen/o

Answer 312

weakness

Question 313

-blast

Answer 313

immature cell

Question 314

-cele

Answer 314

tumor or swelling

Question 315

-centesis

Answer 315

procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for laboratory analysis

Question 316

-cyte

Answer 316

cell

Question 317

-ectomy

Answer 317

surgical removal of

Question 318

-emia

Answer 318

pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

Question 319

-genic

Answer 319

causing

Question 320

-gram

Answer 320

record (as in written documentation or results of a study)

Question 321

-graph

Answer 321

record or the instrument used to create the record

Question 322

-itis

Answer 322

inflammation

Question 323

-lysis

Answer 323

decline, disintegration, or destruction

Question 324

-megaly

Answer 324

enlargement of

Question 325

-ology

Answer 325

science of

Question 326

-oma

Answer 326

tumor

Question 327

-osis

Answer 327

disease process (see also -sis)

Question 328

-ostomy

Answer 328

surgical creation of an opening, or hole

Question 329

-otomy

Answer 329

surgical incision

Question 330

-pathy

Answer 330

pertaining to disease or a system for treating disease

Question 331

-phobia

Answer 331

an irrational fear

Question 332

-plasty

Answer 332

plastic or reconstructive surgery

Question 333

-plegia

Answer 333

pertaining to paralysis

Question 334

-pnea

Answer 334

pertaining to breathing

Question 335

-ptosis

Answer 335

drooping

Question 336

• rrhage or

- rragia

Answer 336

abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

Question 337

-rrhaphy

Answer 337

suture of; repair of

Question 338

-rrhea

Answer 338

flow or discharge

Question 339

-scope

Answer 339

instrument for examination

Question 340

-sis

Answer 340

process, action, or condition

Question 341

-taxis

Answer 341

order, arrangement of

Question 342

-trophic

Answer 342

nutrition

Question 343

–uria

Answer 343

pertaining to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated

Question 344

acou-

Answer 344

pertaining to hearing

Question 345

adip-

Answer 345

fat

Question 346

alb-

Answer 346

white

Question 347

alges-

Answer 347

pertaining to pain

Question 348

andr-

Answer 348

male

Question 349

aort/o

Answer 349

pertaining to the aorta, the large artery exiting from the left ventricle of the heart

Question 350

aqua-

Answer 350

water

Question 351

asphyxia

Answer 351

lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness

Question 352

asthen-

Answer 352

weak

Question 353

audi-

Answer 353

to hear

Question 354

bronch/o

Answer 354

windpipe

Question 355

bucc-

Answer 355

cheek

Question 356

bursa

Answer 356

pouch or sac

Question 357

callus

Answer 357

hard, thick skin; also a lattice of connective tissue that forms during the healing process after a fracture

Question 358

carcin/o

Answer 358

cancer

Question 359

carotid

Answer 359

pertaining to the great arteries of the neck

Question 360

carp/o

Answer 360

pertaining to the carpus, or wrist

Question 361

cent/i

Answer 361

a fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100

Question 362

cent/e

Answer 362

to puncture (a body cavity)

Question 363

cili-

Answer 363

eyelid

Question 364

cleid/o

Answer 364

clavicle

Question 365

cubitus

Answer 365

elbow

Question 366

cycl-

Answer 366

circle or cycle

Question 367

digit

Answer 367

finger or toe

Question 368

edema-

Answer 368

swelling

Question 369

esthesi/o

Answer 369

pertaining to sensation or perception

Question 370

febr-

Answer 370

fever

Question 371

flex

Answer 371

bend

Question 372

foramen

Answer 372

opening

Question 373

fract-

Answer 373

break

Question 374

gest-

Answer 374

carry, produce, congestion

Question 375

gno-

Answer 375

know

Question 376

-gram

Answer 376

something written or recorded

Question 377

-graph

Answer 377

write, record

Question 378

humer/o

Answer 378

pertaining to the humerus, the long bone of the upper arm

Question 379

idi, idi/o

Answer 379

separate, distinct or pertaining to the self

Question 380

iod/o

Answer 380

iodine

Question 381

lact/o

Answer 381

milk

Question 382

lingu/o

Answer 382

tongue

Question 383

men-

Answer 383

month

Question 384

ocul/o

Answer 384

eye

Question 385

ov-

Answer 385

egg

Question 386

palpate

Answer 386

to examine by touch

Question 387

ped-

Answer 387

child or foot

Question 388

percuss

Answer 388

to examine by striking

Question 389

phagia

Answer 389

pertaining to eating or swallowing

Question 390

phasia

Answer 390

pertaining to speech

Question 391

phot/o

Answer 391

light

Question 392

pleur-

Answer 392

rib, side

Question 393

pod-

Answer 393

foot

Question 394

pto-

Answer 394

fall

Question 395

ptyal-

Answer 395

saliva

Question 396

pyr-

Answer 396

fire

Question 397

radius

Answer 397

the forearm bone on the thumb side; also a line from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge

Question 398

ren-

Answer 398

kidney

Question 399

retina

Answer 399

inner nerve-containing layer of the eye

Question 400

sangui/n

Answer 400

blood

Question 401

seb/o

Answer 401

pertaining to sebum, a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands

Question 402

sect-

Answer 402

cut

Question 403

seps-

Answer 403

literally means “decay”; refers to the presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood, or to the toxic condition that their presence causes in the body

Question 404

sept-

Answer 404

wall, divider; also refers to the number seven

Question 405

ser/o

Answer 405

pertaining to serum, the clear portion of body fluids, including blood

Question 406

sin/o

Answer 406

pertaining to a cavity, channel, or hollow space

Question 407

som/a or somat/o

Answer 407

body or soma

Question 408

spir-

Answer 408

coil

Question 409

stasis

Answer 409

slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

Question 410

stature

Answer 410

height

Question 411

stern/o

Answer 411

sternum (breastbone)

Question 412

stoma

Answer 412

any small opening on the surface of teh body, such as a pore; also, the opening created in the abdominal wall for the passage of urine or feces

Question 413

tact-

Answer 413

touch

Question 414

tetra-

Answer 414

four

Question 415

tom/o

Answer 415

cut

Question 416

toxic

Answer 416

poisonous

Question 417

trich-

Answer 417

hair

Question 418

ur-

Answer 418

urine

Question 419

varic-

Answer 419

varicose vein

Question 420

vertigo

Answer 420

a disordered sensation in which one’s own body or the surroundings are perceived as moving

Question 421

viscer-

Answer 421

internal organs

Question 422

viscum

Answer 422

sticky

Question 423

xen/o

Answer 423

foreign (material)

Question 424

xer-

Answer 424

dry

Question 425

A&P

Answer 425

anatomy and physiology

Question 426

ā

Answer 426

before

Question 427

AAA

Answer 427

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 428

abd

Answer 428

abdomen

Question 429

ABCDE

Answer 429

airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure

Question 430

ac

Answer 430

before meals

Question 431

ACLS

Answer 431

advanced cardiac life support

Question 432

ACS

Answer 432

acute coronary sydrome

Question 433

ADL

Answer 433

activities of daily living

Question 434

ad lib

Answer 434

as desired

Question 435

AED

Answer 435

automated external defibrillator

Question 436

AF, A-fib, A fib, AFib

Answer 436

atrial fibrillation

Question 437

AICD

Answer 437

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Question 438

AIDS

Answer 438

acquired immunodeficiency sydrome

Question 439

AK

Answer 439

above the knee

Question 440

AKA

Answer 440

above the knee amputation

Question 441

AMA

Answer 441

against medical advice

Question 442

amb

Answer 442

ambulatory

Question 443

AMI

Answer 443

acute myocardial infarction

Question 444

AMS

Answer 444

altered mental status

Question 445

ant

Answer 445

anterior

Question 446

AO x 4, A/O x 4, A&O x 4

Answer 446

alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event

Question 447

AP

Answer 447

anteroposterior, front-to-back, action potential, angina pectoris, anterior pituitary, arterial pressure

Question 448

ARDS

Answer 448

adult respiratory distress syndrome

Question 449

ASA

Answer 449

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

Question 450

ASHD

Answer 450

arteriosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart disease

Question 451

AV

Answer 451

atrioventricular

Question 452

BBB

Answer 452

bundle branch block

Question 453

BGL

Answer 453

blood glucose level

Question 454

bid/ b.i.d/ BID

Answer 454

twice daily

Question 455

BKA

Answer 455

below the knee amputation

Question 456

BM

Answer 456

bowel movement

Question 457

BMD

Answer 457

bag-mask device

Question 458

BMV

Answer 458

bag-mask ventilation

Question 459

BP, B/P

Answer 459

blood pressure

Question 460

BPM

Answer 460

beats per minute

Question 461

BS

Answer 461

blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds, bachelor of science (degree)

Question 462

BSA

Answer 462

body surface area

Question 463

BVM

Answer 463

bag-valve-mask

Question 464

bx, Bx

Answer 464

biopsy

Question 465

c̅

Answer 465

with

Question 466

°C

Answer 466

degrees Celsius (centigrade)

Question 467

CA

Answer 467

cancer, carcinoma, cardiac arrest, chronological age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin

Question 468

CABDE

Answer 468

circulation, airway, breathing, disability, and exposure

Question 469

CABG

Answer 469

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 470

CAD

Answer 470

coronary artery disease

Question 471

CBC

Answer 471

complete blood cell count

Question 472

CC or C/C

Answer 472

chief complaint

Question 473

CCU

Answer 473

coronary care unit or critical care unit

Question 474

C diff

Answer 474

Clostridium difficile

Question 475

cm

Answer 475

centimeter

Question 476

CNS

Answer 476

central nervous system

Question 477

c/o

Answer 477

complaining of

Question 478

CO

Answer 478

cardiac output, carbon monoxide

Question 479

CO2

Answer 479

carbon dioxide

Question 480

COLD

Answer 480

chronic obstructive lung disease

Question 481

COPD

Answer 481

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 482

CP

Answer 482

chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy

Question 483

CPAP

Answer 483

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 484

CPR

Answer 484

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 485

CR

Answer 485

capillary refill

Question 486

CRNA

Answer 486

certified registered nurse anesthetist

Question 487

CRT

Answer 487

capillary refill time, cathode ray tube

Question 488

CSF

Answer 488

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 489

CVA

Answer 489

cerebrovascular accident

Question 490

DM

Answer 490

diabetes mellitus

Question 491

DNR

Answer 491

do not resuscitate

Question 492

DOA

Answer 492

dead on arrival

Question 493

DOB

Answer 493

date of birth

Question 494

DOD

Answer 494

date of death

Question 495

DOE

Answer 495

dyspnea on exertion

Question 496

DON

Answer 496

director of nursing

Question 497

DPT

Answer 497

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Question 498

DSD

Answer 498

dry sterile dressing

Question 499

DtaP

Answer 499

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

Question 500

DTP

Answer 500

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine

Question 501

DTs

Answer 501

delirium tremens

Question 502

DVT

Answer 502

deep vein thrombosis

Question 503

Dx

Answer 503

diagnosis

Question 504

EBL

Answer 504

estimated blood loss

Question 505

ECG

Answer 505

electrocardiogram

Question 506

ED

Answer 506

emergency department, erectile dysfuntion

Question 507

EDC

Answer 507

estimated date of confinement

Question 508

EDD

Answer 508

expected (estimated) date of delivery

Question 509

EEG

Answer 509

electroencephalogram

Question 510

EKG

Answer 510

electrocardiogram (the “k” comes from the German word “Elektrokardiogramm”)

Question 511

ENT

Answer 511

ears, nose, and throat

Question 512

EOC

Answer 512

Emergency Operations Center

Question 513

ER

Answer 513

emergency room

Question 514

ET, ETT

Answer 514

endotracheal tube, endotracheal

Question 515

ETA

Answer 515

estimated time of arrival

Question 516

ETCO2

Answer 516

end-tidal carbon dioxide

Question 517

ETOH

Answer 517

ethyl alcohol

Question 518

℉

Answer 518

degrees Fahrenheit

Question 519

FIO2

Answer 519

fraction of inspired oxygen

Question 520

FBS

Answer 520

fasting blood sugar

Question 521

Fe

Answer 521

iron

Question 522

FHR

Answer 522

fetal heart rate

Question 523

FHx

Answer 523

family history

Question 524

fl or fld

Answer 524

fluid

Question 525

fx

Answer 525

fracture

Question 526

GB

Answer 526

gallbladder

Question 527

GCS

Answer 527

Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 528

GERD

Answer 528

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 529

GI

Answer 529

gastrointestinal

Question 530

GSW

Answer 530

gunshot wound

Question 531

GTT

Answer 531

glucose tolerance test

Question 532

GU

Answer 532

genitourinary

Question 533

GYN, gyn

Answer 533

gynecology

Question 534

h

Answer 534

hour

Question 535

H&P

Answer 535

history and physical

Question 536

H/A

Answer 536

headache

Question 537

Hb, Hgb

Answer 537

hemoglobin

Question 538

HBV

Answer 538

hepatitis B virus

Question 539

HCV

Answer 539

hepatitis C virus

Question 540

HCVD

Answer 540

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

Question 541

HF

Answer 541

heart failure

Question 542

HH

Answer 542

hiatal hernia

Question 543

HIV

Answer 543

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 544

H2O

Answer 544

water

Question 545

HPI

Answer 545

history of present illness

Question 546

HPV

Answer 546

human papilloma virus

Question 547

HR

Answer 547

heart rate

Question 548

hr

Answer 548

hour

Question 549

HTN

Answer 549

hypertension

Question 550

Hx

Answer 550

history

Question 551

I&O

Answer 551

intake and output

Question 552

ICP

Answer 552

intracranial pressure

Question 553

ICS

Answer 553

incident command system, intercostal space

Question 554

ICU

Answer 554

intensive care unit

Question 555

IDDM

Answer 555

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 556

IHD

Answer 556

ischemic heart disease

Question 557

IM

Answer 557

intramuscular

Question 558

IMS

Answer 558

incident management system

Question 559

IO

Answer 559

intraosseous

Question 560

IPPB, IPPV

Answer 560

intermittent positive pressure breathing, intermittent positive pressure ventilation

Question 561

IUD

Answer 561

intrauterine (contraceptive) device

Question 562

IV

Answer 562

intravenous

Question 563

JVD

Answer 563

jugular venous distention

Question 564

kg

Answer 564

kilogram

Question 565

KVO

Answer 565

keep vein open

Question 566

L

Answer 566

liter

Question 567

lac, LAC

Answer 567

laceration

Question 568

lb

Answer 568

pound

Question 569

LE

Answer 569

lower extremity, left eye, lupus erythematosus

Question 570

LLL

Answer 570

left lower lobe (of the lung)

Question 571

LLQ

Answer 571

left lower quadrant (of the abdomen)

Question 572

L/M, LPM

Answer 572

liters per minute

Question 573

LMP

Answer 573

last menstrual period

Question 574

LOC

Answer 574

level of consciousness, loss of consciousness

Question 575

LOM

Answer 575

loss of motion

Question 576

LUL

Answer 576

left upper lobe (of the lung)

Question 577

LUQ

Answer 577

left upper quadrant (of the abdomen)

Question 578

LVAD

Answer 578

left ventricular assist device

Question 579

MAE

Answer 579

moves all extremities

Question 580

MAEW

Answer 580

moves all extremities well

Question 581

mcg

Answer 581

microgram

Question 582

mg

Answer 582

milligram

Question 583

MI

Answer 583

myocardial infarction

Question 584

MICU

Answer 584

mobile intensive care unit; medical intensive care unit

Question 585

min

Answer 585

minute

Question 586

mL

Answer 586

milliliter

Question 587

mm

Answer 587

millimeter

Question 588

mm Hg

Answer 588

millimeters of mercury

Question 589

MOI

Answer 589

mechanism of injury

Question 590

MRI

Answer 590

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 591

MRSA

Answer 591

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Question 592

MVA

Answer 592

motor vehicle accident

Question 593

MVC

Answer 593

motor vehicle crash

Question 594

MVP

Answer 594

mitral valve prolapse

Question 595

NA, N/A

Answer 595

not applicable

Question 596

NARD

Answer 596

no apparent distress, no appreciable disease

Question 597

NC

Answer 597

nasal cannula

Question 598

NG

Answer 598

nasogastric (tube)

Question 599

NICU

Answer 599

neonatal intensive care unit

Question 600

NIDDM

Answer 600

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 601

NKA

Answer 601

no known allergies

Question 602

NKDA

Answer 602

no known drug allergies

Question 603

NPA

Answer 603

nasopharyngeal airway

Question 604

NPO

Answer 604

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

Question 605

NRB, NRBM

Answer 605

nonrebreathing mask

Question 606

NS

Answer 606

normal saline

Question 607

NSR

Answer 607

normal sinus rhythm

Question 608

NTG

Answer 608

nitroglycerin

Question 609

N/V, N&V

Answer 609

nausea and vomiting

Question 610

N/V/D

Answer 610

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

Question 611

O2

Answer 611

oxygen

Question 612

OB

Answer 612

obstetrics

Question 613

OBS

Answer 613

organic brain syndrome

Question 614

OD

Answer 614

overdose, right eye, optical density, outside diameter, Doctor of Optometry

Question 615

OP

Answer 615

outpatient

Question 616

OPA

Answer 616

oropharyngeal airway

Question 617

OR

Answer 617

operating room

Question 618

oz

Answer 618

ounces

Question 619

p̄

Answer 619

after

Question 620

pc

Answer 620

post cibum (after meals)

Question 621

PCI

Answer 621

percutaneous coronary intervention

Question 622

PCO2

Answer 622

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

Question 623

PDR

Answer 623

Physicians’ Desk Reference

Question 624

PE

Answer 624

pulmonary embolism, physical examination

Question 625

PEARL or PERL

Answer 625

pupils equal and reactive to light

Question 626

PEARLA

Answer 626

pupils equal and reactive to light and accomidation

Question 627

PEARRL

Answer 627

pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light

Question 628

ped or peds

Answer 628

pediatric

Question 629

PEEP

Answer 629

positive end-expiratory pressure

Question 630

PERRL

Answer 630

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light

Question 631

PERRLA

Answer 631

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation

Question 632

PID

Answer 632

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 633

PMH

Answer 633

past medical history

Question 634

PND

Answer 634

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Question 635

po

Answer 635

per os (by mouth)

Question 636

PO

Answer 636

postoperative, “post op”

Question 637

PRN

Answer 637

pro re nata (as needed)

Question 638

psi

Answer 638

pounds per square inch

Question 639

PSVT

Answer 639

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Question 640

pt

Answer 640

patient

Question 641

PT

Answer 641

physical therapy, prothrombin time

Question 642

PTA

Answer 642

prior to admission, plasma thromboplastin antecedent

Question 643

PTT

Answer 643

partial thromboplastin time

Question 644

PVC

Answer 644

premature ventricular complex, polyvinyl chloride

Question 645

PVD

Answer 645

peripheral vascular disease

Question 646

q

Answer 646

quaque (every)

Question 647

qd

Answer 647

every day

Question 648

RA

Answer 648

rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium

Question 649

RAD

Answer 649

reactive airway disease, right axis deviation

Question 650

RBC

Answer 650

red blood cell

Question 651

Rh

Answer 651

Rhesus blood factor, rhodium

Question 652

RLL

Answer 652

right lower lobe (of the lung)

Question 653

RLQ

Answer 653

right lower quadrant (of the abdomen)

Question 654

RML

Answer 654

right middle lobe (of the lung)

Question 655

RN

Answer 655

registered nurse

Question 656

R/O

Answer 656

rule out

Question 657

ROM

Answer 657

range of motion

Question 658

RUL

Answer 658

right upper lobe (of the lung)

Question 659

RUQ

Answer 659

right upper quadrant (of the abdomen)

Question 660

Rx

Answer 660

prescription

Question 661

s̅

Answer 661

without

Question 662

SAH

Answer 662

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Question 663

SaO2

Answer 663

oxygen saturation

Question 664

SARS

Answer 664

severe acute respiratory syndrome

Question 665

SICU

Answer 665

surgical intensive care unit

Question 666

SIDS

Answer 666

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 667

SL

Answer 667

sublingual

Question 668

SOB

Answer 668

shortness of breath

Question 669

SpO2

Answer 669

saturation of peripheral oxygen

Question 670

S/S, S&S

Answer 670

signs and symptoms

Question 671

stat

Answer 671

immediately

Question 672

STI

Answer 672

sexually transmitted infection

Question 673

STEMI

Answer 673

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Question 674

subcut

Answer 674

subcutaneous

Question 675

SUID

Answer 675

sudden unexpected infant death

Question 676

SVN

Answer 676

small-volume nebulizer

Question 677

SVT

Answer 677

supraventricular tachycardia

Question 678

sym or Sx

Answer 678

symptoms

Question 679

T

Answer 679

temperature

Question 680

tab

Answer 680

tablet

Question 681

TB

Answer 681

tuberculosis

Question 682

TBA

Answer 682

to be admitted, to be announced

Question 683

tech

Answer 683

technician, technologist

Question 684

TIA

Answer 684

transient ischemic attack

Question 685

tid/ t.i.d/ TID

Answer 685

three times a day

Question 686

Tx

Answer 686

treatment

Question 687

UA, U/A

Answer 687

urinalysis

Question 688

UE

Answer 688

upper extremity

Question 689

URI

Answer 689

upper respiratory infection

Question 690

UTI

Answer 690

urinary tract infection

Question 691

VF/ V fib/ VFib

Answer 691

ventricular fibrillation

Question 692

VRE

Answer 692

vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

Question 693

VS

Answer 693

vital signs

Question 694

VT/ V tach

Answer 694

ventricular tachycardia

Question 695

W/

Answer 695

with

Question 696

WBC

Answer 696

white blood cell

Question 697

WMD

Answer 697

weapon of mass destruction

Question 698

WNL

Answer 698

within normal limits

Question 699

W/O

Answer 699

without

Question 700

wt

Answer 700

weight

Question 701

yo; y.o.; y/o

Answer 701

year old

Question 702

x̄

Answer 702

except