Medical Terminology Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Chol/e
A
Bile
2
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
3
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
4
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-phobia
A
Fear
5
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
6
Q
ESRD
A
End stage renal disease
7
Q
abd
A
Abdomen, abdominal
8
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
9
Q
SOA, SOB
A
Shortness of air, shortness of breath
10
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
11
Q
N&V
A
Nausea and vomiting
12
Q
Q3h
A
Every 3 hours
13
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum or largest part of the brain
14
Q
H&H
A
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
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Q
Ophthalm/o
A
Eye
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Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
17
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
18
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
19
Q
abn
A
Abnormal
20
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
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Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
22
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
23
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
24
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
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WNL
Within normal limits
26
IS
Incentive spirometry
27
CAD
Coronary artery disease
28
Lapar/o
Abdomen
29
HR
Heart rate
30
-scope
Examination instrument
31
Enter/o
Intestine
32
UTI
Urinary tract infection
33
Onc/o
Tumor
34
Hemat/o
Blood
35
CNS
Central nervous system
36
ECG
Electrocardiogram
37
I&O
Intake and output
38
TCDB
Turn, cough, and deep breathe
39
PO
By mouth
40
H&P
History and physical
41
c/o
Complaints of
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
43
-oxia
Oxygen
44
-opsy
To view
45
Electr/o
Electricity
46
PRN
As needed
47
MAR
Medication administration record
48
-cyte
Cell
49
Hct
Hematocrit
50
Retro-
Behind
51
DNR
Do not resuscitate
52
CHF
Congestive heart failure
53
-itis
Inflammation
54
-logist
Specialist in the study of
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OOB
Out of bed
56
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
57
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
58
BM
Bowel movement
59
UA
Urinalysis
60
QID
Four times a day
61
Peri-
Around
62
Exo-
Outside
63
Hemi-
One half
64
RBC
Red blood cells
65
A-
An-
Absent
66
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
67
Cardi/o
Heart
68
CBC
Complete blood count
69
Psych/o
Mind
70
S/S
Signs and symptoms
71
Thromb/o
Clotting
72
-globin
Protein
73
Hgb
Hemoglobin
74
CXR
Chest x-ray
75
Ante-
Before
76
Sarc/o
Flesh
77
dc
Discontinue
78
Ren/o
Kidney
79
NKA
No known allergies
80
hs
At bedtime
81
-stomy
Surgical opening
82
D/C
Discharge
83
Arthr/o
Having to do with joints
84
NPO
Nothing by mouth
85
HTN
Hypertension
86
Tachy-
fast
87
bid
Twice per day
88
WDL
Within defined limits
89
R/O
Rule out
90
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
91
Dia-
Complete or through
92
-logy
Study of
93
Endo-
Within
94
-mania
excessive preoccupation
95
Cephal/o
Head
96
Pro-
Before
97
Trans-
Across or through
98
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
99
Hypo-
Below, less than normal
100
Rhin/o
Nose
101
WBC
White blood cell
102
-ectomy
Removal
103
Gynec/o
Women
104
-scopy
Process of visual examination
105
pc
After meal
106
Hyper-
Excessive, more than normal
107
A&O
Alert and oriented
108
MAE
Moves all extremities
109
Encephal/o
Brain
110
Eryth/o
Red
111
TID
Three times a day
112
Path/o
Disease
113
HOB
Head of bed
114
-algia
Pain
115
Qh
Every hour
116
NKDA
No known drug allergies
117
DM
Diabetes mellitus
118
Brady-
Slow
119
-ism
Condition or process
120
Q2h
Every 2 hours
121
Carcin/o
Cancer or cancerous
122
Dermat/o
Derm/o
Skin
123
a
Before
124
-stasis
Stopping or controlling
125
LOC
Level of consciousness
126
Hepat/o
Liver
127
STAT
Immediately
128
Nephr/o
Kidney
129
Aden/o
Having to do with a gland
130
-emia
Blood condition
131
Sub-
Under or below
132
-oma
Tumor or mass
133
ac
Before meals
134
My/o
Muscul/o
Muscle
135
-al
Pertaining to
136
-penia
Deficient or decreased
137
-gram
Record
138
BP
Blood pressure
