Med Terms And Abbriviations Flashcards
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomin
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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Ana
A
Up,back,apart
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Andr/o
A
Male
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Ante
A
Before, in front of
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Anti
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Againest
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Ax
A
Axis
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Bi
A
Two,double,both
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Brachi/o
A
Arm
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Bucc/o
A
Cheek
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Cadri/o
A
Heart
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Caud
A
Tail
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Cephal/o
A
Head
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Cervic/o
A
Neck
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Chrom/o
A
Color
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Cost/o
A
Rib
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Crani/o
A
Cranium,Head
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Cubit/o
A
Elbow
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Cyan/o
A
Blue
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Cyt/o
A
Cell
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-cyte
A
Cell
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Dia
A
Through,apart,across
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Dist
A
Away from point of orgin
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Dors
Back
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Femor/o
Femur
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Gen
To produce, origin
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-genesis
To produce, origin
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-genic
To produce, origin
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Gynec/o
Female
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Hist/o
Tissue
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Home/o
Same,constant
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Hyper
Above, more than normal
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Hypo
Below, less than normal
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-ic
Pertaining to
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Ili/o
(Hip) illium
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Later/o
Side
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-lemma
Membrane
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Med/i
Middle
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My/o
Muscle
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Neur/o
Neuron, nerve
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-oid
Resembling, like
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-ologist
One who studys
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-ology
Study of
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-oma
Mass, tumor
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Organ/o
Body part with specific function
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Or/o
Mouth
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Orb
Circle, orbit
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-osis
Condition of
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-ous
Pertaining to
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Pariet/o
Wall
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Path/o
Disease
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-pathy
Relating to disease
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Pelv/i
Pelvis
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Peritone/o
Stomach protection (peritoneum)
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Physi/o
Function
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Pleur/o
Lung protection sac
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Pro
Before
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Proxim/o
Near point of orgin
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Pub/o
Pubis, pelvic bone
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Retr/o
Behind,backward
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Sarc/o
Flesh, muscle
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-sis
State of condition
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Spin/o
Spine
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-stasis
Standing still
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Thorac/o
Chest, thorax
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-tomy
To cut into incision in back
67
Umbilic/o
Umbilis, navel or bally button
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Ventr/o
Front
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Viscer/o
Internal organs
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@
At
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Abd
Abdomin
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ADL
Activity Daily Living
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ad lib
As desired
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am
Morning
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ASAP
As soon as Possible
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ax
Axillary
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c
With
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c/o
Complaining of
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CO2
Carbon dioxide
80
DOA
Dead On Arrival
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DOB
Date of Birth
82
DRG
Diagnoses of related group
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H2O
Water
84
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
85
H&P
History and physical
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ht
Height
87
Hx
History
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HxPx
History and Physical Exam
89
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
90
•L•
Left
91
lb.
Pound
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N/A
Not applicable
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Neg
Negative
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O2
Oxygen
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OR
Operating Room
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OV
Office Visit
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-p
After
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Per
By or through
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pm
Night
100
pt.
Patient
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•R•
Right
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Reg
Regular
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r/o
Rule out
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-s
Without
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sm.
Small
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SOAP
Subjective Objective Assessment Plan
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S&S
Signs and symptoms
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Unk
Unknown
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w/a
When awake
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w/c
Wheelchair
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wk
Week
112
WNL
Within Normal Limits
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wt
Weight
114
YOB
Year of Birth
115
yr
Year
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>
Greater than
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<
Less than
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+
Positive
119
%
Percent
120
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Approximately
