Medical Terms Flashcards
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
Mg
Milligram
LMP
Last menstrual period
GI
Gastrointestinal
Fx
Fracture
Hx
History
BP
Blood Pressure
R/O
Rule Out
Qid
Four Times A Day
E-, ex
Out, away from
Hypo-
Under, below, deficient
Ml
Milliliters
DOB
Date of Birth
ER
Emergency Room
Ad
To, towards, near
Bid
Twice a day
Tid
Three times a day
W/
With
L
Left
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
N/A
Not applicable
GYN
Gynecology
W/cm2
Watts per centimeter squared
Output for ultrasound
YO
Years old
R
Right
Tx
Treatment
Bi
Twice, double
Ab
Away from
F/u
Follow up
Lat
Lateral
Circum
Around/ about
Pt
Patient
W/o
Without
Inf
Inferior
Kg
Kilogram
MD
Medical Doctor
Reps
Repetition
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Mm
Millimeters
#
Number
Quads
Quadriceps
mmHg
Millimeters of Mercury
rehab
Rehabilitation
Int
Interior
Eval
Evaluation
US
Ultrasound
Qd
Everyday
Rx
Treatment, prescription, therapy
NBW
Non-weight bearing
Inter-
Between
L5
5th Lumbar Vertebra
Max
Maximal
OR
Operating Room
Ext.
Extension
Hyper-
Excessive, over, above
HR
Heart rate
Flex
Flexion
Post-
After, behind
Neg
Negative
Cm
Centimeters
IM
Intramuscular
DTR
Deep Tendon Reflex
PIP
Proximal Interphalangle Joint
PNF
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Peri-
Around
Retro
Backward, located behind
Supra-
Above, upon
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
P.R.O.M
Passive Range of Motion
A-, an-
Without, lack of
Gastroc
Gastrocnemius muscles
Endo
Within
V.o.
Verbal orders
SI
Sacroiliac
Ante
Before, in front of
p
Poor muscle grade strength
MCP
Metacarpalphalangeal
De-
Away from
A.R.O.M
Active Range of Motion
IV
Intravenous
pc
After meals
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
epi
Upon, on
X
Number of times performed
Dx
Diagnosis
Sx
Symptoms
FUO
Fever, unknown origin
AAROM
Active Assistant Range of Motion
qh
Every hour
ROM
Range of Motion
Bil
Bilateral
1*
Primary
Š
Without
AMA
Against Medical Advice
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
ASIS
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
HNP
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
ASA
Aspirin
SLR
Straight Leg Raise
2*
Secondary
FWB
Full weight bearing
ac
Before meals
AIIS
Anterior Interior Iliac Spine
Strep
Streptococcus
AC joint
Acromioclavicular joints
LOC
Loss of Conciousness
BM
Bowel Movement
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
prn
Whenever necessary
ADL
Activities of daily life
DIP
Distal interphalangeal joint
LBP
Low back pain
TKE
Terminal knee extension
PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
od
Once daily
S/p
Status post
MI
Myocardial infraction
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
CWI
Crutch walking instructions
Contra
Against, opposite
Ã
Before
Sub-
Under
MMT
Manual muscle test
PRE
Progressive Resistive Exercise
ec-
Out from
dc
Discontinued, discharged
c/o
Complains of
Gluts
Gluteals
bpm
Beats per minute
WNL
Within normal limits
Meta-
Beyond, after, change
Infra-
Below