Medical Terminology Flashcards
Abd
Abdomen
AAOX3
Awake, alert and oriented X3
ADL
Activity of daily living
Adm
Admit
AM
Morning
AMA
Against medical advice
Amb
Ambulate
AP
Anterior-Posterior
amt
Amount
BM (bm)
Bowel movement
BMI
Body Mass Index
BP
Blood pressure
BRP
Bathroom privileges
CDI
Clean, dry, and intact
CNS
Central nervous system
c/o
Complaint of
Dr
Doctor
drsg/dsg
dressing
Dx
Diagnosis
g, GM, gm
Gram
h. (hr)
hour
Hct
Hematocrit
Hgl/Hgb
Hemoglobin
HOB
Head of bed
Ht
Height
Hx
History
H&P
History and physical
IM
Intramuscular
ID
Intradermal
I&O
Intake and output
IV
Intravenous
Kg
Kilogram
KVO
Keep vein open
LLE
Left lower extremity
LMP
Last menstrual period
LOC
1) level of consciousness
2) laxative of choice
LP
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
LT (L)
Left
LUE
Left upper extremity
MAE
Moves all extremities
mcg
Micrograms
mL
Milliliters
mod
Moderate
MVC
Motor vehicle collision
neg
Negative
NKFA
No known food allergy
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
NPO
Nothing by mouth
O2
Oxygen
OOB
Out of bed
OTC
Over the counter (drugs)
oz
ounce
PM
evening
p.o.
By mouth
PR
Per rectal
preop
Before surgery
PRN
As needed
pt
patient
PT
physical therapy
R (rt)
Right
REM
Rapid eye movement
RLE
Right lower extremity
ROM
Range of motion
Rx
Prrescription
S/S
Signs and symptoms
stat.
Immediately
STI
Sexually transmitted infections
subcu
Subcutaneous
subling
Sublingual
supp
suppository
susp
Suspension
Sx
Symptoms
tab
Tablet
TLC
Tender loving care
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
TX
Treatment
UA
Urinalysis
VS (vs)
Vital signs
WNL
Within normal limits
wt
Weight
a-, -an
Without (none)
Ab-
Away from
Ad-
Toward
Adeno-
Gland
Aero-
Air
Angio-
Vessel
Ano-
Anus
Ante-
Before, forward
Anti-
Against, counteracting
Arterio-
Artery
Arthro-
Joint
Auto
Self
Bi-
Double
Bili-
Bile
Bio-
Life
Brachio-
Arm
Brady-
Slow
Broncho-
Bronchus
Cardio-
Heart
Cepho/cephalo
Head
Cerebro-
Cerebrum
Cervico-
Neck
Chole-
Gall, bile
Cholecysto-
Gall bladder
Chondro-
Cartilage
Circum-
Around
Co-
Together
Contra-
Opposite, against
Costo-
Ribs
Cranio-
Head
Cyto-
Cell
Cysto-
Bladder
Demi-
Half
Derm/derma-
Skin
Dis-
From
Doro-
Back
Dys-
Painful
Electro-
Related to electricity
En/endo-
Into, within
Encephal-
Brain
Entero-
Intestines
Equi-
Equal
Eryth-
Red
Ex-
Out, away from
Extra-
In addition to, outside of
Ferro-
Iron
Fibro-
Fibrous
Fore-
In front of, before
Gastro-
Stomach
Glosso-
Tongue
Glyco-
Sugar
Hemi-
Half
Hemo/hema-
Blood
Hepa/hepato-
Liver
Histo-
Tissue
Homo-
Same
Hydro-
Water
Hyper-
High, excessive
Hypo-
Low, decreased
Hyster-
Uterus
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within
Iso
Equal, same
Juxta-
Near, close
Laparo-
Abdomen
Laryngo-
Larynx
Latero-
Side
Leuk-
White
Macro-
Large
Mal-
Poor, bad
Mast/masto-
Breast
Medio-
Middle
Mega-
Large, great
Meno-
Menses
Micro-
Small
Mono-
Single
Multi-
Many
Myelo-
Spinal cord, bone marrow
Myo-
Muscle
Naso-
Nose
Neo-
New
Nephro-
Kidney
Neuro-
Nerve
Nitro-
Nitrogen
Noct-
Night
Non-
None
Ob-
In front of, against
Oculo-
Eye
Odonto-
Tooth
Oophoro-
Ovary
Orchio-
Testes
Ortho-
Straight, normal
Os-
Opening
Osteo-
Bone
Oto-
Ear
Ovario-
Ovary
Pan
All
Para-
Beside, along with
Path-
Disease
Ped-
Child, foot
Per-
By, through
Peri-
Around
Pharyngo-
Pharynx
Phlebo-
Vein
Photo-
Light
Pneumo-
Air, lungs
Pod-
Foot
Poly-
Many, much
Pre/pro-
Before, in front of
Proct/protco-
Rectum
Pseudo-
False
Psych-
Mind
Pyo-
Pus
Pyro
Fever
Quadri-
Four
Radio-
Radiation
Re-
Back, again
Reno-
Kidney
Retro-
Backward
Rhino-
Nose
Sacro-
Sacrum
Sclero-
Hard, hardening
Semi-
Half
Spleno-
Spleen
Steno-
Narrowing
Sterno-
Sternum
Sub-
Under
Super/supra-
Above, excess
Syn-
Together
Tachy-
Fast
Teno-
Tendon
Thyro-
Thyroid
Trache-
Trachea
Trans-
Throughout, across
Tri-
Three
Ultra-
Beyond
Un-
Not, reversal
Uni-
One
Uretero-
Ureter
Urethro-
Urethra
Uro-
Urine
Vaso-
Blood vessel
Veno-
Vein
-able
Able to
-algia
Pain
-cele
Swelling, tumor
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-cide
Destructive, killing
-cule
Little
-cyte
Cell
-ectasia
Expansion, dilation
-ectomy
Excision
-emia
Blood
-esis
Action
-form
Shaped like
-genesis
Origin, formation
-graph
Writing
-iasis/ism
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-ize
To treat
-lith
Stone
-lysis
Disintegration
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-meter
Measuring instrument
-oid
Resemblance, likeness
-oma
Tumor
-opathy/pathy
Any disease of
-orrhaphy
Surgical repair
-osis
Disease
-ostomy/stomy
To form an opening
-penia
Deficiency, decrease
-phage
Ingesting
-phobia
Fear
-plasty
Plastic surgery
-plegia
Paralysis
-rhage
Hemorrhage
-rhea
Excessive discharge
-rhexis
Rupture
-scope
Lighted instrument
-scopy
To examine visually
-spasm
Involuntary contraction
-uria
Urine