Medical Terminology Flashcards
Fowlers position
Sitting up at 90 degree angle.
Trendelenburg position
Patient is lying on their back with their head lower than the legs.
Sims position
Patient is lying on one side with their upper leg drawn toward their abdomen.
Sims position
Patient is lying on one side with their upper leg drawn toward their abdomen.
Prone position
Lying on stomach
Supine
Lying on back
Semi-Folwers
Sitting at 45 degree angle
Lateral position
laying on one side.
ABG
Arterial blood gases
ACLS
Advanced cardiac life support
Ac
Before meals
Ad lib
As desires
AMA
against medical advice
ASA
Aspirin
BE
Barium enema
BPH
Being prostatic hypertrophy
BRP
Bathroom privelegs
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Bx
Biopsy
C
With
C
Celsius
C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
Ca
Calcium, cancer
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CC
Chief complaint
CNS
Central Nervous System
CP
Chest pain
C/o
Complaints of
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Csf
Cerebrospinal fluid
Cv
Cardiovascular
FBS/FBG
Fasting blood sugar/glucose
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
Fx
Fracture
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
GU
Genitourinary
HF
Heart failure
I&D
Incision and drainage
I&O
Intake and output
KUB
Kidneys ureters bladder
MI
Myocardial infarction
MM
Mucous membrane
N/V
Nausea, vomiting
NG
Nasogastric
NS
Normal saline
OC
Oral contraceptive
OOB
Out of bed
Pc
After meals
PE
Physical examination
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
R/O
Rule out
ROM
Range of motion
RT
Respiratory therapist
s
Without
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoide
TIA
Transient ischemic attacl
WNL
Within normal limitS
YO, y/o
Years old
Aden
Gland
Hem, hemat
Blood
Phleb
Vein
Thromb
Clot
Arth
Joint
Brachi
Arm
Cervic
Neck
Chondr
Cartilage
Cost
Rib
Dactly
Finger, toe
Fibr
Connective tissue
My
Muscle
Pod
Foot
Spondyl
Vertebra