Medical terminology Flashcards
abd
abduction
add
adduction
AE
above the elbow
AEA
above the elbow amputation
AKA
above the knee amputation
ASSA
Acetylsalicyalic acid
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ARF
acute renal failure
ADL
activity of daily living
AROM
active range of motion
ARDDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ama
against medical advice
AMB
ambulation
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
qs
as much as necessary, sufficient quantity
prn
as needed
A
assistance
hs
at bedtime
stat
at once, immediately
ANS
autonomic nervous system
bal
balance
BRP
bathroom priviledges
BKA
below knee amputation
BEA
below elbow amputation
B
bilateral
BP
blood pressure
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
BM
bowel movement
GBS
Guillain Barre Syndrome
GSW
gun shot wound
HA
headache
HOH
hard of hearing
HI
head injury
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
Hx
history
H & P
history and physical
HTN
hypertension
I
independent
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabete mellitus
ICU
intensive care unit
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pylogram
IM
intramuscular
L
left
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MMT
manual muscle test
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
MVA
motor vehicle accident
MI
myocardial infarction
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NWB
non-weightbearing
NOS
not otherwise specified
npo
nothing by mouth
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
OR
operating room
OA
osteoarthritis
O2
oxygen
PMH
past medical history
PmHx
past medical history
pt.
patient
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PT
physical therapy/therapist
PROM
passive range of motion
PET
positron emission tomagraphy
Rx
prescription, treatment
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RR
respiratory rate
R
right
r/o
rule out
SCI
spinal cord injury
SOB
shortness of breath
SNF
skilled nursing facility
subq
subcutaneous
SQ
subcutaneous
s/p
status post, following
tid
three times a day
X
times
THR
total hip replacement
TNR
total knee replacement
TCU
transitional care unit
TBI
traumatic brain injury
Tx
treatment (as in therapy)
TB
tuberculosis
bid
twice daily
UE
upper extremity
LE
lower extremity
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS
vital signs
w/c
wheelchair
WC
wheelchair
WBC
white blood count
WFL
within functional limits
WNL
within normal limits
y/o
year old
yo
year old
D
dependent
max A
maximum assistance (75%)
mod A
moderate assistance (50%)
min A
minimum assistance (25%)
CG
contact guard
SBA
stand by assist
S
supervised
FWB
full weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
5150
3 day involuntary hold of client in locked environment
5250
14 day hold
5350
conservatorship
6000
Voluntary status in locked environment
ADU
Acute Diversion Unit (SF)
A/H
auditory hallucinations
AMI
Alliance for the Mentally ill
APS
adult protective services
BAD
bipolar affective disorder
B & C
board and care home
BIB
brought it by
BPD
borderline personality disorder
CMHS
community mental health services
CPS
child protective services
CVE
community vocational enterprises
DD
dual diagnosis
DMDA
depressive/manic depressive Association
DMH
Department of Mental Health (state)
DMS
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
DPH
Department of Public Health (SF)
DTO
danger to others
DTS
danger to self
EPS
extrapyramidal symptoms
ETOH
alcohol
F/U
follow up
GD
grave disability (gravely disabled)
HI
homicidal ideation
H/O
history of
IS
internal stimuli
JCAH
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
L-Facility
locked facility (sub-acute, up to one year plus)
MMSE
Mini Mental Status Exam
NAMI
National Alliance for Mentally Ill
NIMH
National Institute for Mental Health
Ox3
oriented to person, place, time
P-Con
Permanent conservatorship
PES
psychiatric emergency services
PSD
polysubstance dependent
PSA
polysubstance abuse
PTA
prior to admission
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
SCPT
schizophrenia paranoid type
SAD
schizoaffective disorder
SI
suicidal ideation
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
T-Con
temporary conservatorship
V/H
visual hallucinations
a-, an-
without
ante-
before
anti-
against
auto-
self
audio-
hearing
bi-
two
brady-
slow
con-
with
co-
with
contra-
against
dys-
bad, difficult
ec-
out, without
ecto-
out, without
em-
in
en-
in
endo-
inside
epi-
upon, above
ep-
upon, above
hemi-
half
hetero-
different
homo-
same
hyper-
high, excessive
hyop-
low, deficient
macro-
large
mal-
abnormal
micro-
small
mono-
one
neo-
new
para-
beside, near
peri-
around, about
poly-
many
post-
after
pre-
before
pseudo-
false
quadri-
four
retro-
behind, backwards
semi-
half
sub-
under, below
supra-
above
super-
above
syn-
joined, with
sym-
joined, with
tachy-
fast
trans-
across
tri-
three
acro-
extremity
adeno-
gland
aero-
air
amnio-
fluid
angio-
vessel
arthro-
joint
bio-
life
carcin-
cancer
cardio-
heart
cephal-
head
cerebro-
brain
chondro-
cartilage
costo-
rib
cranio-
skull
cyan-
blue
cyst/o-
cell
dento-
teeth
derma/o-
skin
dur-
hard
encephal-
brain
erythro-
red
entero-
intestine
febr-
fever
gastro-
stomach
glosso-
tongue
glyco-
sugar, sweet
hemo-
blood
hemat-
blood
hepato-
liver
hydro-
water
hyster-
uterus
kinesio-
movement
laryng-
larynx, windpipe
leuko-
white
lipo-
fat
litho-
stone
mening-
membrane
myo-
muscle
my-
muscle
nephro-
kidney
neuro-
nerve
ophthalm-
eye
osteo-
bone
oto-
ear
patho-
disease, sickness
phleb-
veins
plegio-
paralysis
pnea-
breathing
pneum-
lung, air
procto-
rectum
pyo-
pus
rhino-
nose
sclero-
hardening
spondyl-
vertebra
thermo-
heat
thorac-
chest
throphy-
development, growth, nutrition
uro-
urine
viscer-
organ
-cele
protrusion
-emia
blood
-ectasis
expansion
-genesis
generation of
-iasis
condition, presence of
-itis
inflammation
-malacia
softening
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor
-osis
condition of
-pathy
disease
-stasis
stopping, controlling
-centesis
puncture
-ectomy
excision, removal
-gram
record
-graph
recording device
-ology
study of
-oscopy
inspection, examination
-ostomy
forming a new opening
-otomy
incision into
-plasty
surgical correction
-algia
pain
-emesis
vomit
-genic
origin
-lysis
breaking down
-oid
like, resembling
-penia
deficiency, decrease
-phagia
eat, swallow
-spasm
involuntary contraction
a-
without
ab-
away from
abdomin/o
abdomen
acous/o
hearing
acr/o
extremity or topmost
-acusis
hearing condition
ad-
to, toward, or near
aden/o
gland
adip/o
fat
adren/o
arenal gland
aer/o
air or gas
-algia
pain
alveol/o
alveolus (air sac)
ambi-
both
an-
without
angi/o
vessel
ankyl/o
crooked or stiff
ante-
before
anti-
against, opposed
-arche
beginning
arteri/o
artery
arthr/o
joint
articulo/o
joint
-ase
enzyme
-asthenia
weakness
ather/o
fat
-ation
process
audi/o
hearing
aur/i
ear
bi-
two or both
-blast
germ or bud
blast/o
germ or bud
brachi/o
arm
brady-
slow
bronch/o
bronchus (airway)
bucc/o
cheek
carcin/o
cancer
cardi/o
heart
celi/o
abdomen
cephal/o
head
cerebell/o
cerebellum (little brain)
cerebr/o
cartilage
cervic/o
neck or cervix
chondr/o
cartilage
chrom/o
color
circum-
around
con-
together or with
contra-
against or opposed to
cost/o
rib
crani/o
skull
cutane/o
skin
cyan/o
blue
cyst/o
bladder or sac
dacry/o
tear
dactyl/o
digit (finger or toe)
de-
from, down, or not
derm/o
skin
-desis
binding
dextro/o
right, or on the right side
dia-
across or through
diaphor/o
profuse sweat
dips/o
thirst
dis-
separate from, or apart
-dynia
pain
dys-
painful, difficult, or faulty
ec-
out or away
-ectasis
expansion or dilation
ecto-
outside
-ectomy
excision (removal)
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
en-
within
encephal/o
brain
endo-
within
epi-
upon
erythr/o
red
esthesi/o
sensation
eu-
good or normal
ex-
out or away
exo-
outside
extra-
outside
fasci/o
fascia (a band)
fibr/o
fiber
gangli/o
ganglion (knot)
gastr/o
stomach
-gen
origin or production
glomerul/o
glomerulus (little ball)
gloss/o
tongue
glott/o
opening
gluc/o
sugar
glyc/o
sugar
-gram
record
-graph
instrument for recording
-graphy
process of recording
hem/o
blood
hemat/o
blood
hemi-
half
hepat/o
liver
hepatic/o
liver
herni/o
hernia
hidr/o
sweat
hist/o
tissue
histi/o
tissue
hydr/o
water
hyper-
above or excessive
hypo-
below or deficient
-ia
condition of
-iasis
formation of or presence of
-iatrics
treatment
-iatry
treatment
-icle
small
immun/o
safe
infra-
below or under
inter-
between
intra-
within
-ism
condition of
iso-
equal, like
-itis
inflammation
-ium
structure or tissue
kyph/o
humped
lacrim/o
tear
lapar/o
abdomen
lei/o
smooth
lip/o
fat
lob/o
lobe (a portion)
lord/o
bent
lumb/o
loin (lower back)
lymph/o
clear fluid
-lysis
breaking down or dissolution
macr/o
large or long
-malacia
softening
meat/o
opening
-megaly
enlargement
meso-
middle
meta-
beyond, after, or change
-meter
instrument for measuring
-metry
process of measuring
micro-
small
mono-
one
morph/o
form
multi-
many
muscul/o
muscle
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
myring/o
eardrum
narc/o
stumpor
nas/o
nose
nat/i
birth
necr/o
death
neo-
new
nephr/o
kidney
neur/o
nerve
ocul/o
eye
-oid
resembling
-ole
small
olig/o
few or deficient
-oma
tumor
ophthalm/o
eye
opt/o
eye
or/o
mouth
orth/o
straight, normal, or correct
-osis
condition or increase
oste/o
bone
ot/o
ear
pachy-
thick
pan-
all
para-
alongside of, or abnormal
-paresis
slight paralysis
path/o
disease
pector/o
chest
ped/o
child or foot
pelv/i
hip bone
pelv/o
hip bone
-penia
abnormal reduction
per-
through
peri-
around
phag/o
eat or swallow
phas/o
speech
-phil
attraction for
-philia
attraction for
phleb/o
vein
phob/o
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
phon/o
voice or speech
phot/o
light
phren/o
diaphragm (also mind)
plas/o
formation
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
-plegia
paralysis
pleur/o
pleura
-pnea
breathing
pneum/o
air or lung
pod/o
foot
-poiesis
formation
poly-
many
psot-
after or behind
pre-
before
presby/o
old age
pro-
before
-ptosis
falling or downward displacement
pulmon/o
lung
quadr/i
four
re-
again or back
reticul/o
a net
retro-
backward or behind
rhabd/o
rod shaped or striated (skeletal)
-rrhage
to burst forth
-rrhexis
rupture
sarc/o
flesh
scler/o
hard or sclera
scoli/o
twisted
semi
half
sinistr/o
left, or on the left side
somat/o
body
somn/o
sleep
son/o
sound
-spasm
involuntary contraction
sphygm/o
pulse
spin/o
spine (thorn)
spir/o
breathing
spondyl/o
vertebra
squam/o
scale
-stasis
stop or stand
steat/o
fat
sten/o
narrow
stere/o
three dimensional or solid
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
steth/o
chest
stomat/o
mouth
-stomy
creation of an opening
sub-
below or under
super-
above or excessive
supra-
above or excessive
sym-
together or with
syn-
together or with
tachy-
fast
tax/o
order or coordination
ten/o
tendon (to stretch)
thorac/o
chest
thromb/o
clot
-tomy
incision
ton/o
tone or tension
top/o
place
tox/o
poison
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
trans-
across or through
tri-
three
-tripsy
crushing
troph/o
nourishment or development
-ula, -ule
small
ultra-
beyond or excessive
uni-
one
ur/o
urine
varic/o
swollen or twisted vein
vas/o
vessel
vertebr/o
vertebra
vesic/o
bladder or sac
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry
-y
condition or process of
