Medical terminology Flashcards
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AMB
A
ambulatory, ambulate, walk
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BRP
A
bathroom privileges
3
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CBR
A
complete bed rest
4
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OOB
A
out of bed
5
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up ad lib
A
up as desired
6
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abd
A
abdomen
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BP
A
blood pressure
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bx
A
biopsy
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C
A
Celsius (centigrade)
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CTA
A
clear to auscultation
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dx
A
diagnosis
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F
A
Fahrenheit
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FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
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GI
A
gastrointestinal
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GU
A
genitourinary
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H/A
A
headache
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h/o
A
history of
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HPI
A
history of present illness
19
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Imp
A
impressions
20
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lt or l
A
left
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MAE
A
moves all extremities
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NAD
A
no apparent distress
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NKA
A
no known allergies
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N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
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neg
negative
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PE
physical examination
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PMH
past medical history
28
R
respirations
29
R/O
rule out
30
ROS
review of systems
31
rt or R
right
32
SOB
short of breath
33
Sx
symptoms
34
T
Temperature
35
Tx
Treatment
36
⊕
positive
37
⊖
negative
38
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
39
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
40
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
41
CA
cancer
42
CAD
coronary artery disease
43
CHF
congestive heart failure
44
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
45
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
HTN
hypertension
47
MI
myocardial infarction
48
PE
pulmonary embolism
49
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
50
STD
sexually transmitted disease
51
STI
sexually transmitted infection
52
URI
upper respiratory infection
53
UTI
urinary tract infection
54
BE
barium enema
55
CBC
complete blood count
56
CO2
carbon dioxide
57
C&S
culture and sensitivity
58
CXR
chest x-ray
59
ECG (EKG)
cardiogram
60
lytes
electrolytes
61
RBC
red blood cells
62
UA
urinalysis
63
UGI
upper GI
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↑
increase
65
↗
increasing
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↓
decrease
67
↘
decreasing
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2°
secondary to
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=
equal to
70
≠
unequal
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♀
female
72
♂
male
73
°
degree
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▲
change
75
x
except
76
ā
before
77
d lib or ad lib
as desired
78
AMA
against medical advice
79
ASAP
as soon as possible
80
BM
bowel movement
81
BSD
bedside drainage
82
Ċ
with
83
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
84
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
85
DNR (no code)
do not resuscitate
86
Dsg
dressing
87
dx
diagnosis
88
FOB
foot of bed
89
Fx
fracture
90
GHWT
good handwashing technique
91
HOB
head of bed
92
Hx
history
93
I&O
intake and output
94
IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
96
KVO
keep vein open
97
NG
nasogastric
98
NPO (npo)
nothing by mouth
99
NS
normal saline
100
O₂
oxygen
101
OT
occupational therapy
102
postop
postoperative
103
preop
preoperative
104
prep
preparation
105
PRN ; (p.r.n.) ; prn
as needed
106
PT
physical therapy
107
pt
patient
108
ROM
range of motion
109
RX
treatment
110
s (S)
without
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SOB
side of bed
112
S/P
status post
113
STAT ; stat
immediately
114
SubQ or SQ
subcutaneous
115
TF
tube feeding
116
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
117
TX
treatment
118
VS
vital signs
119
WA
while awake
120
×
times
121
ABG
arterial blood gas
122
a.c.
before meals
123
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
124
ADL
activities of daily living
125
am
morning
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AMA
against medical advice
127
amb
ambulate, walk
128
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
129
AOx3
alert and oriented to person, time, and place
130
AP
apical pulse
131
ASA
aspirin
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asap (ASAP)
as soon as possible
133
as tol
as tolerated
134
Ax
axillary
135
bid
twice a day
136
bil., bilateral
both sides
137
BLS
basic life support
138
BM
bowel movement
139
B/P
blood pressure
140
bpm
beats per minute
141
BR
bed rest
142
BS
breath sounds
143
BUN
blood, urea, nitrogen levels
144
bx
biopsy
145
ċ
with
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C & S
culture and sensitivity
147
CAD
coronary artery disease
148
CAT
computerized axial tomography
149
CBC
complete blood count
150
CCU
coronary care unit, critical care unit
151
CHF
congestive heart failure
152
CNS
central nervous system
153
c/o
complains of
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
156
CT
computer tomography
157
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
158
CXR
chest X-ray
159
d/c
discontinue
160
DC ; d/c
discontinue or discharge
161
DNR
do not resuscitate
162
DOA
dead on arrival
163
DOB
date of birth
164
ED
emergency department
165
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
166
EKG ; ECG
electrocardiogram
167
ER
emergency room
168
ETOH
ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
169
FBS
fasting blood sugar
170
Fx
fracture
171
GI
gastrointestinal
172
GU
genitourinary
173
gtt(s)
drop(s)
174
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
175
hct
hematocrit
176
hgb
hemoglobin
177
HOB
head of bed
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hr (h)
hour
179
H&P
history and physical
180
HR
heart rate
181
ht
height
182
Hx
history
183
I & O
intake and output
184
ICU
intensive care unit
185
IM
intramuscular
186
inj
injection
187
IV
intravenous
188
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
189
KCl
potassium chloride
190
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
191
lab
laboratory
192
LLQ, LLL
left lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)
193
LOC
level of consciousness
194
lt
left
195
LUQ, LUL
left upper quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)
196
MI
myocardial infarction
197
MN
midnight
198
MOM
milk of magnesia
199
MRI
magnetic resonance imagery
200
MVA
motor vehicle accident
201
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
202
NaCl
sodium chloride
203
N/C
nasal cannula
204
NG
nasogastric
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NKA
no known allergies
206
noc (t)
night
207
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
208
O
oxygen
209
OOB
out of bed
210
OR
operating room
211
os
mouth
212
OT
occupational therapy
213
oz
ounce
214
p
after
215
P
pulse
216
pc
after meals
217
pCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
218
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism
219
per
by or through
220
PERL(A)
pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation)
221
pm
between noon and midnight
222
po
by mouth
223
post-op
postoperative
224
pp (p.p.)
postprandial (after eating)
225
PO2
partial pressure of oxygen
226
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
227
Pre-op
before surgery
228
prn
as needed, whenever necessary
229
pt
patient
230
PT
physical therapy
231
PTT
partial prothromboplastin time
232
r (R)
rectal
233
R (resp.)
respirations, rectal
234
RBC
red blood cell/count
235
RL
ringer’s lactate
236
RLQ, RLL
right lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)
237
R/O
rule out
238
ROM
range of motion
239
R.R.
recovery room
240
RUQ, RLL
right upper quadrant, lobe
241
s
without
242
S & S
signs and symptoms
243
Sat
oxygen/blood saturation level
244
SL
sublingual
245
SOB
shortness of breath
246
Sub cut
subcutaneous
247
SSE
soap suds enema
248
Sx
symptoms
249
T
temperature, thoracic
250
tab
tablet
251
tachy
tachycardia
252
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
253
temp (T)
temperature
254
TIA
transient ischemic attack
255
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
256
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
257
TX
traction
258
UA
urinalysis
259
URI
upper respiratory infection
260
US
ultrasonic
261
UTI
urinary tract infection
262
VO
verbal order
263
V/S
vital signs
264
WA
while awake
265
w/c
wheelchair
266
WNL
within normal limits
267
wt
weight
268
y/o
year(s) old
269
(NIS) ; (N/S)
Normal Saline
270
WBC
white blood cells/count
