Medical Terminology Flashcards
can you use the the abbreviated form of microgram (ug)
no
what is abd?
abdomen
what is ABGs?
arterial blood gas
what is ac?
before meals
what is ACLS?
advanced cardiac life support
what is Ad lib?
as desired
what is AKA,AMA,ASA?
above the knee amputation, against medical advice, aspirin
what is BE?
barium enema
what is BKA,BM,BMI
below the knee amputation, bowel movement, body mass index
what is BP,BPH,BPM?
blood pressure, benign prostatic hypertrophy, beats per minute
what is BRP, BSA,BUN,bx
Bathroom privileges, body surface area, blood urea nitrogen, biopsy
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c, C, C & S, ca, CABG, CAD
with, celsius, culture and sensitivity, calcium/cancer, coronary artery bypass graft, coronary artery disease
CBC,CC,CDC,cm
complete blood cell count, chief complaint, center for disease control and prevention , centimeter
CNS,CP,CPR,c/o
central nervous system, chest pain, cardiopulmonary resuscitation , complains of
COPD,CSf,CXR,d,D&C
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrospinal fluid, chest x-ray, day, dilation and curettage
D/C or dc, DM, DNR,DOB,DTap
discharge or discontinue, diabetes mellitus, do not resuscitate, date of birth, diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine
dx,ECG OR EKG, ED,EEG,ENT
diagnosis, electrocardiogram , emergency department, electroencephalogram, ear nose and throat
F, FBS OR FBG,f/u, FUO,Fx
Fahrenheit, fating blood sugar/glucose, follow up, fever of unknown origin , fracture
GI, GTT,GU,GYN
Gastrointestinal, Glucose tolerance test, genitourinary, gynecology
H or hr,H20,Hct,HEENT,HF,Hgb,HIV,HPV,HTN,Hx
hour, water,hematocrit,(head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat), heart failure, hemoglobin, human immunodeficiency virus, human papilloma virus, hypertension, history
I&D, I&O,ICU,IUD
Incision and drainage, intake and output, intensive care unit, intrauterine device
K,KUB
potassium, kidney,ureters,bladder
LLE,LL,LLQ,LMP
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY,LEFT LOWER LOBE, LEFT LOWER QUADRANT, LAST MENSTRUAL ERIOD
MRI, MS, NB, NG,NKA
magnetic resonance imaging, multiple sclerosis, newborn, neurograstic, no known allergies
OB,OC,OP,OT,OTC
obstetrics, oral contraceptives, to patient, occupational therapy, over the counter
NPO
nothing by mouth
PID,PMS,PO,PRN,pt
pelvic inflammatory disease, premenstrual syndrome, by mouth , as needed, patient
RA,RBC,RLE,RLL,ROM,RT
Rheumatoid arthritis , red blood cell, right lower extremity, right lower lobe, range of motion, respiratory therapy
RUQ,Rx, -
S
right upper quadrant , prescription, without
STI, Sx, T&A, TB
sexually transmitted infection, symptoms, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, tuberculosis
TIA,Tx,UA,URI,UTI,VS,WBC
transient ischemic attack, treatment, urinalysis, upper respiratory infection, vital signs, white blood cell
D/C, V/D,A/P, Lat
discontinue, ventral dorsal, anterior posterior, lateral
SC, IV, IM, IP, in vitro, in vivio
subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, in lab, in the body
BP, bpm, CC, c/o, ddx, dx,fx
Blood pressure, beats per min, chief complaint, complaint of , differential diagnosis (possible diagnosis), diagnosis, fracture
HP, H/O, IMP, JT, R/O
History/physical examination, history of, impression (summary of patient condition), joint, rule out
VSS, Bx, Cath, CBC, Chem panel
vital signs (T,BP,P) are stable, biopsy, catheter, complete blood count, chemistry panel for blood work to detect liver and kidney function and electrolyte levels
C&S, D&C, H&H, u/a
culture and sensitivity, dilation and curettage, hemoglobin and hematocrit, urinalysis
what does the word root hem/hemat mean?
blood
what does the word root phleb mean?
vein
what does the word root thromb mean?
clot
what does the word root blephar mean?
eyelid
what does the word root cephal mean?
head
what does the word root cerebr mean?
cerebrum
what does the word root encephal mean?
brain
what does the word root esthesi mean?
sensation
what does the word root irid/ir mean?
iris
what does the word root mening/meningi mean?
membranes
what does the word root myel mean?
spinal cord, bone marrow
what does the word root myring mean?
eardrum, tympanic membrane
what does the word root neur mean?
nerv
what does the word root ocul/ophthalm mean?
eye
what does the word root ot mean?
ear
what does the word root arthr- mean?
joint
what does the word root brachi- mean?
arm
what does the word root cervic- mean?
neck
what does the word root chondr- mean?
cartilage
what does the word root cost- mean?
rib
what does the word root crani- mean?
skull
what does the word root dactyl-mean?
finger,toe
what does the word root fibr- mean?
connective tissue
what does the word root my- mean?
muscle
what does the word root oste- mean?
bone
what does the word root sacr- mean?
sacrum
what does the word root spondyl- mean?
vertebra
what does the word root spondyl-mean?
vertebra
what does the word root ten/tendin- mean?
tendon
what does the word root vertebr- mean?
vertebra
what does the word root abdomin- mean?
abdomen
what does the word root an- mean?
anus
what does the word root appendic- mean?
appendix
what does the word root bil/chol- mean?
bile,gall
what does the word root col- mean?
colon
what does the word root dent- mean?
teeth
what does the word root enter- mean?
intestines
what does the word root esophag- mean?
esophagus
what does the word root gastr- mean?
stomach
what does the word root gingiv- mean?
gums
what does the word root gloss- mean?
tongue
what does the word root hepat- mean?
liver
what does the word root icter- mean?
jaundice (a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells.)
what does the word root lapar- mean?
abdominal wall
what does the word root lingu- mean?
tongue
what does the word root pancreat- mean?
pancreas
what does the word root peps- mean?
digestion
what does the word root phag- mean?
swallowing,eating
what does the word root proct- mean?
rectum
what does the word root splen- mean?
spleen
what does the word root stomat- mean?
mouth
what does the word root andr- mean?
men
what does the word root colp- mean?
vagina
what does the word root cyst- mean?
bladder
what does the word root gravid- mean?
pregnant
what does the word root gynec- mean?
woman
what does the word root hyster- mean?
uterus
what does the word root mama,mast- mean?
breast
