Forms, Abbr, Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Apex
A
Ex/ices = apices
2
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Appendix
A
Ic/ices = appendices
3
Q
Bacterium
A
Ium/ia = bacteria
4
Q
Cardiopathy
A
Y/ies = cardiopathies
5
Q
Diagnosis
A
Is/es = diagnoses
6
Q
Fungus
A
Us/i = fungi
7
Q
Phenomenon
A
On/a = phenomena
8
Q
Thorax
A
Ax/aces = thoraces
9
Q
Vertebra
A
A/ae = prophylactic
10
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
12
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
13
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
14
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
15
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue
16
Q
⬇️
A
Decrease or decreasing
17
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
18
Q
♀️
A
Female
19
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
20
Q
♂️
A
Male
21
Q
⬆️
A
Increase or increasing
22
Q
Hx
A
Personal medical history
23
Q
IMP
A
Impression
24
Q
IP
A
Inpatient
25
NKA
no known allergies
26
NKDA
No known drug allergies
27
OP
Outpatient
28
P
Pulse
29
PERRLA
Pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
30
PMH
Past medical history
31
Pt
Patient
32
R
Respirations
33
R/O
Rule out
34
RRR
Regular rate and rhythm (refer to heart)
35
RTC
Return to clinic
36
RTO
Return to office
37
SOB
Shortness of breath
38
T
Temperature
39
Tx
Treatment
40
VS
Vital signs
41
WNL
Within normal limits
42
Cranium
Superior aspect of skull
43
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
44
Orbital
Eye cavity
45
Nasal
Nose
46
Cervical
Neck region of the back
47
Lumbar
Loin region of the back
48
Sacral/Sacrum
Lower back
49
Coccygeal/Coccyx
Tailbone
50
Occipital
Posterior of the head
51
Brachial
Arm
52
Carpal
Wrist
53
Palmar
Palm
54
Digital
Fingers
55
Femoral
Thigh
56
Popliteal
Back of knee
57
Plantar
Sole of foot
58
Axillary
Armpit
59
Lordosis
Curvature of the cervical and lumbar spine regions
60
Kyphosis
Humpback type curvature in the thoracic spine region
61
Scoliosis
Side to side curvature of the spine
