Medical Terminology (All Body Systems) Flashcards
abd
abdomen
ABGs
arterial blood gases
a.c.
before meals
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
ad lib
as desired
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AKA
above-the-knee amputation
AMA
against medical advice
ASA
aspirin
ASAP
as soon as possible
BE
barium enema
BKA
below-the-knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM
beats per minute
BRP
bathroom privileges
BSA
body surface area
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
c̄
with
C
celsius
C&S
culture & sensitivity
Ca
calcium
cancer
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CC
chief complaint
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cm
centimeter
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNS
central nervous system
CP
chest pain
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c/o
complains of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computed tomography
Cv
cardiovascular
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR
chest x-ray
d
day
D&C
dilation & curettage
D/C, dc
discharge, discontinue
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOB
date of birth
DTap
diphtheria, tetanus & acellular pertussis vaccine
Dx
diagnosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ED
emergency department
EEG
electroencephalogram
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
F
Fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar/glucose
f/u
follow up
FUO
fever of unknown origin
Fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
GTT
glucose tolerance test
gtt
drop
GU
genitourinary
GYN
gynecology, gynecologist
H, hr
hour
Hct
hematocrit
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose & throat
HF
heart failure
Hgb
hemoglobin
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPV
human papillomavirus
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
I&D
incision and drainage
I&O
intake and output
ICU
intensive care unit
IUD
intrauterine device
K
potassium
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
L
liter OR left
lb
pound
LLE
left lower extremity
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
LUE
left upper extremity
LUQ
left upper quadrant
mg/dL
miligrams per deciliter
MI
myocardial infarction
mL
milliliters
MM
mucous membrane
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis
N/V
nausea/vomiting
NB
newborn
NG
nasogastric
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
NS
normal saline
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OB
obstetrics
OC
oral contraceptive
OOB
out of bed
OP
outpatient
OT
occupational therapy/ therapist
OTC
over the counter
PA
postanterior
physician’s assistant
p.c.
after meals (post cibos)
PE
physical examination
pulmonary embolism
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PO
by mouth
PRN
as needed
PT
physical therapy
physical therapist
pt
patient
R
right
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RBC
red blood cell
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion
RT
respiratory therapy
respiratory therapist
RUE
right upper extremity
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription
s̄
without
SOB
shortness of breath
Stat
immediately
STI
sexually transmitted infection
Sx
symptoms
T&A
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
TB
tuberculosis
TIA
transient ischemic attack
Tx
treatment
UA
urinalysis
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS
vital signs
WBC
white blood cells
WNL
within normal limits
YO, y/o
years old
#
pounds, number
↑
increase
↓
decrease
♂
male
♀
female
‘
feet
“
inches
°
degrees
prefix
word component that appears at the BEGINNING of the word to change the meaning of the whole word
word root
core component of a word that describes its basic meaning
aden
gland
pancreat
pancreas
thyr
thyroid gland
hem, hemat
blood
phleb
vein
thromb
clot
arthr
joint
brachi
arm
cervic
neck
chondr
cartilage
cost
rib
crani
skull
dactyl
finger or toe
fibr
connective tissue
my
muscle
oste
bone
pod
foot
sacr
sacrum
spondyl, vertebr
vertebra
ten, tendin
tendon
abdomin
abdomen
An
anus
appendic
appendix
bil, chol
bile, gall
col
colon
dent
teeth
enter
intestines
esophag
esophagus
gastr
stomach
gingiv
gums
gloss
tongue
hepat
liver
icter
jaundice
ile
illeum
lapar
abdominal wall
lingu
tongue
pepsia
digestion
phag
eating, swallowing
proct
rectum
splen
spleen
stomat
mouth
andr
male
colp
vagina
cyst
bladder
gravid
pregnant
gynec
female
hyster
uterus
mamm, mast
breast
metr
uterus
nephr
kidney
ov
ovum
oophor
ovary
orchid
testicles
prostat
prostate gland
pyel
pelvis of the kidney
ren
renal/kidney
salping
fallopian tube
ureter
ureters
ur
urinary
vesic
bladder
bronch
bronchial
laryng
larynx
nas
nose
pleur
pleura
pneum, pneumon
lungs, air
pulmon
lung
rhin
nose
steth
chest
thorac
thorax
trache
trachea
derm, dermat
skin
hidr
sweat
trich
hair
onych
nail
xer
dry
angi
blood vessel
arteri, arter
artery
cardi
heart
vas
vessel
ven
vein
blephar
eyelid
cephal
head
cerebr
cerebrum
encephal
brain
esthesi
sensation
irid, ird
iris
mening, meningi
membranes, meninges