Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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AAA
A
Apply to affected area
2
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ABO
A
Blood groups
3
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ac
A
before meals
4
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ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
5
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AD
A
right ear (should not use)
6
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ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
7
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AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
8
Q
AKI
A
acute kidney injury
9
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A & O
A
alert and oriented
10
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ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
11
Q
AS
A
left ear (should not use)
12
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ASA
A
aspirin
13
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AU
A
Both ears (should not use)
14
Q
BID, bid
A
twice daily
15
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
16
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
17
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
18
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bpm
A
beats per minute
19
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BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
20
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BM
A
bowel movement
21
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CA/Ca
A
Cancer/Calcium
22
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CAD
A
coronary artery disease
23
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CBC
A
complete blood count
24
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
25
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
26
CHD
Coronary heart disease
27
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
28
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
29
Cl or CL
Chloride
30
CNS
central nervous system
31
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
32
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
33
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
34
Cr
Creatinine
35
CR
Controlled-Release
36
CrCl
Creatinine Clearance
37
CRF
Chronic renal failure
38
CRP
C-reactive protein
39
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
40
CT
Computed tomography
41
CXR
Chest x-ray
42
diff
Differential count (WBCs)
43
DM
Diabetes mellitus
44
DNR
Do not resuscitate
45
DOB
date of birth
46
Dx
Diagnosis
47
ECG
electrocardiogram
48
EEG
electroencephalogram
49
ER
emergency room
50
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
51
EtOH
Alcohol
52
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
53
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
54
GI
Gastrointestinal
55
gt, gtt
drop, drops
56
GYN, gyn
Gynecology
57
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
58
HCO3-
Bicarbonate
59
HCT, Hct
Hematocrit
60
HDL
High density lipoprotein
61
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
62
HS
At bedtime/ hour of sleep
63
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
64
HTN
Hypertension
65
Hx
History
66
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
67
ICU
Intensive care unit
68
IM
Intramuscular
69
IV
Intravenous
70
K+
Potassium
71
LA
Long acting
72
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
73
LFTs
liver function tests
74
LLL
left lower lobe
75
LLQ
left lower quadrant
76
LMP
Last menstrual period
77
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
78
LUL
Left upper lobe
79
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
80
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
81
MI
Myocardial infarction
82
mmHg
Millimeters of mercury
83
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
84
MS
Morphine SO4, MgSO4, (Do not use)
85
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
86
Na+
Sodium
87
NKDA
No known drug allergies
88
NPO
Nothing by mouth
89
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
90
OA
Osteoarthritis
91
OB
Obstetrics
92
OB-GYN
Obstetrics and gynecology
93
OD
Right eye (should not use)
94
Orally disintegrating tablet
ODT
95
OR
Operating room
96
OS
Left eye (should not use)
97
OTC
Over the counter
98
OU
Both eyes (should not use)
99
pc
After meal
100
PCN
penicillin
101
Plt
Platelets
102
PMH
Past medical history
103
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
104
po
by mouth
105
PPD/ppd
Pack(s) per day (cigarettes)
106
PPD/ppd
Purified protein derivative (skin test to check for tuberculosis)
107
PR
Per rectum
108
prn
as the occasion arises (as needed)
109
PT
Physical therapy
110
pt
patient
111
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
112
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
113
qd
Daily (do not use)
114
qid
Four times a day (do not use)
115
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
116
RBC
Red blood cell
117
RLL
Right lower lobe
118
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
119
RN
Registered nurse
120
ROS
Review of symptoms
121
RR
Respiratory Rate
122
RUL
Right upper lobe
123
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
124
Rx
Prescription
125
Scr, SCR
Serum creatinine
126
SL
Sublingual
127
SC, SQ, SubQ
Subcutaneous
128
SH
Social History
129
SOB
Shortness of breath
130
STAT, stat
Immediately
131
TB
Tuberculosis
132
TG
Triglycerides
133
Tx
Treatment
134
tid
Three times a day
135
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
136
T1DM
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
137
T2DM
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
138
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
139
VS, V/S
Vital signs
140
WBC
White blood cell count
141
WNL
Within normal limits
142
XR, ER
Extended release
143
a-
no, not or without
144
ab-
away from
145
ad-
toward
146
an-
not or without
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ante-
before
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contra-
against
149
de-
down, from, or reversing
150
di-
twice
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dys-
bad or difficult or painful
152
epi-
above or upon
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ex-
out, without, or away from
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extra-
outside
155
hemi-
half
156
in-
in, inside, or negative
157
multi-
many
158
neo-
new
159
nulli-
none
160
peri-
around
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ploy-
many
162
post-
after, behind
163
pre-
before
164
pseudo-
false
165
abdomen/o
abdomen
166
acr/o
extremity
167
ater/o, arteri/o
artery
168
bi/o
life or living
169
carcin/o
cancer
170
cardi/o
heart
171
cheil/o
lip
172
chir/o
hand
173
crani/o
cranium or skull
174
cyan/o
blue
175
dactyl/o
digit (finger or toe)
176
dent/o
tooth
177
dips/o
thirst
178
electr/o
electricity
179
esthesi/o
sensation of feeling
180
fruct/o
fruit
181
fung/I
fungus
182
gen/o
origin or beginning
183
ger/o, ger/o, geront/o
aged or elderly
184
gingiv/o
gums
185
gloss/o
tongue
186
-ac
pertaining to
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-ad
toward
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-al
pertaining to
189
-ase
enzyme
190
-clysis
irrigation or washing out
191
-crine
secrete
192
-cyte
cell
193
-dynia
pain
194
-eal
pertaining to
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-emia
blood
196
-er
one who
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-gram
a record
198
-graph
instrument that records
199
-graphy
process of recording
200
-ia
condition
201
-iatric
medicine
202
-iatry
medicine
203
-ic
pertaining to
204
--itis
inflammation
205
-ist
one who
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-logy
the study or science of
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-logist
one who studies or a specialist
208
-lysin
substance that dissolves or destroys
209
--megaly
enlargement
210
-ose
sugar
211
-osis
condition, disease, or abnormal increase
212
--pathy
disease
213
-pepsia
digestion
214
-plasty
surgical repair
215
-pnea
breathing
216
-pod
foot
217
-poiesis
production
218
-scopy
viewing
219
-spasm
-cram or twitching
220
--stasis
stopping or controlling
221
-tomy
cutting (incistion of)
222
onco-
Tumor
223
par- or para-
near or beside or abnormal
224
Path(o)-
disease
225
poly-
many
226
sub-
below or under
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tachy-
fast
228
tri-
three
229
uni-
one
230
ot/o
ear
231
ophtalm/o
eye
232
path/o
disease
233
ped/o
child or foot
234
pharmac/o
drug
235
phot/o
light
236
physi/o
refers to nature
237
pleg/o
paralysis
238
pneum/o
lung
239
Pod/o
foot
240
proct/o
anus or rectum
241
proxim/o
near (proximal)
242
psych/o
mind
243
pulm/o or pulmon/o
lung
244
rhin/o
nose
245
somat/o
body
246
son/o
sound
247
steth/o
chest
248
stomat/o
mouth
249
super/o
uppermost (superior)
250
thorac/o
chest or thorax
251
tom/o
to cut
252
tox/o, toxic/o
poison
253
ur/o
urine or urinary tract
254
valv/o
valve
255
ven/o
vein
256
an/o
anus
257
angi/o
vessel
258
anter/o
front (anterior)
259
append/o, appendic/o
appendix
260
bacteri/o
bacteria
261
cardi/o
heart
262
cec/o
cecum
263
cephal/o
head (cephalad)
264
cervic/o
neck, cervix uteri
265
chrom/o
color
266
-algia
pain
267
-capnia
carbon dioxide
268
-cele
hemia
269
-centesis
surgical procedure
270
-cidal
killing
271
-cyte
cell
272
-dynia
pain
273
-ectasia
stretching or dilation
274
-ectasis
stretching or dilation
275
--ectomy
excision (removal)
276
-emesis
vomiting
277
-genic or -genous
origin (beginning)
278
-genesis
origin (beginning)
279
-ia
condition
280
-ic
pertaining to
281
-iasis
condition
282
-iurn
membrane
283
-lepsy
seizure
284
-lith
stone
285
-logist
one who studies or a specialist
286
-lysis
destructin or dissolving
287
-lytic
capable of dissolving
288
-malacia
softness
289
-mania
excessive preoccupation
290
-meter
instrument used to measure
291
-megaly
enlargement
292
-metry
process of measuring
293
-oid
resembling
294
-ole
little or small
295
-oma
tumor or swelling
296
-opia
vision
297
-osis
condition, disease or abnormal increase
298
-ous
pertaining to (or characterized by)
299
-pathy
disease
300
-enia
decreased or deficient
301
-phobia
abnormal fear
302
-plasia
formation or development
303
col/o
colon
304
colon/o
colon
305
cyt/o
cell
306
dipl/o
double
307
dist/o
distant or far (distal)
308
dors/o
back side (dorsal)
309
encephal/o
brain
310
fet/o
fetus
311
gastro/o
stomach
312
glycos/o
sugar or sweet
313
hydr/o
water
314
hyster/o, uter/o
uterus
315
hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o
blood
316
hepat/o
liver
317
infer/o
situated below (inferior)
318
kary/o
nucleus
319
lact/o
milk
320
lip/o
fats
321
later/o
side (lateral)
322
lith/o
stone or calculus
323
lumb/o
lower
324
lys/o
destruction (or dissolving)
325
macr/o
large or enlarged
326
medi/o
middle (medial, median)
327
men/o
menstruation
328
micr/o
small
329
mon/o
one or single
330
morph/o
shape (or form)
331
muc/o
mucus
332
muscul/o
muscle
333
my/o
muscle
334
narc/o
sleep
335
nas/o
nose
336
nat/o
birth
337
nepro/o, ren/o
kidney
338
norm/o
normal
339
nos/o
disease
340
nucle/o
nucleus
341
odont/o
teeth
342
olig/o
few
343
oohor/o
ovary
344
or/o
mouth
345
oste/o
bone
346
-plasty
surgical repair
347
-plegia
paralysis
348
-pnea
breathing
349
-ptysis
spitting
350
-rrhea
flow or discharge
351
-scope
instrument used to view or examine
352
-scopy
viewing
353
-stenosis
stricture or narrowing
354
-stomy
artificial opening (surgical opening)
355
-tome
cutting instrument
356
-y
state (or condition)
357
ox/o
oxygen
358
par/o
bearing offspring
359
phag/o
to eat
360
phas/o
speech
361
phil/o
attraction
362
phon/o
voice
363
poster/o
behind, toward the back
364
prote/o
protein
365
rect/o
rectum
366
rhin/o
nose
367
sclera/o
hard or hardening
368
scop/o
to view or examine
369
som/a
body
370
somat/o
body
371
spleen/o
spleen
372
steth/o
chest
373
urin/o
urine
