terminology Flashcards
1
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Abd
A
Abdomen
2
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ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
3
Q
ACLS
A
Advance cardiac life support
4
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
AKA
A
Above-the-knee amputation
6
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
7
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
8
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
9
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee amputation
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
11
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
12
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
13
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
14
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
15
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
16
Q
Ca
A
Calcium;cancer
17
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
18
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
19
Q
CMS
A
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
20
Q
CP
A
chest pain
21
Q
c/o
A
complains of
22
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
23
Q
D&C
A
Dilation and curettage
24
DM
diabetes mellitus
25
DTap
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
26
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
27
FBS, FBG
Fasting blood sugar/glucose
28
FUO
Fever of unknown originF
29
Fx
fracture
30
GTT
glucose tolerance tesr
31
GU
genitourinary
32
HEENT
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
33
HF
heart failure
34
I&O
Intake and Output
35
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
36
LLL
Left lower lobe
37
LLE
Left lower extremity
38
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
39
LMP
Last menstrual period
40
LUE
LUQ
Left upper extremity
Left upper quadrant
41
MM
mucous membrane
42
MS
Multiple sclerosis
43
NG
Nasogastric
44
NKA/NKDA
No known allergies/No known drug allergies
45
NS
normal saline
46
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
47
OC
oral contraceptive
48
OOB
out of bed
49
OP
outpatient
50
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
51
PE
Physical examination, pulmonary embolism
52
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
53
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
54
R/O
rule out
55
ROM
Range of motion
56
SOB
shortness of breath
57
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
58
TIA
transient ischemic attack
59
UA
urinalysis
60
URI
upper respiratory infection
61
WNL
within normal limits
62
word root: Aden
gland
63
word root: thyr
thyroid gland
64
word root: thromb
clot
65
word root: arhtr
joint
66
word root: brachi
arm
67
word root: cervic
neck
68
word root: chondr
cartilage
69
word root: cost
rib
70
word root: crani
skull
71
word root: dactyl
finger or toe
72
word root: fibr
connective tissue
73
word root: My
muscle
74
word root: pod
foot
75
word root: Sacr
sacrum
76
word root: spondyl, vertebr
vertebra
77
word root: bil, chol
bile, gall
78
word root: dent
teeth
79
word root: enter
intestine
80
word root: gingiv
gums
81
word root: gloss
tongue
82
word root: hepat
liver
83
word root: icter
jaundice
84
word root: hepat
liver
85
word root: ile
ileum
86
word root: lapar
abdominal wall
87
word root: lingu
tongue
88
word root: pepsia
digestion
89
word root: phag
eating, swallowing
90
word root: proct
rectum
91
word root: splen
spleen
92
word root: andr
male
93
word root: colp
vagina
94
word root: cyst
bladder
95
word root: gravid
pregnant
96
word root: metr
uterus
97
word root: orchid
testicles
98
word root: pyel
pelvis of the kidney
99
word root: ren
kidney/renal
100
word root: salping
fallopian tube
101
word root: vesic
bladder
102
word root: laryng
larynx
103
word root: pleur
pleura
104
word root: nas
nose
105
word root: pulmon
air
106
word root: rhin
nose
107
word root: steth
chest
108
word root: trache
trachea
109
word root: hidr
sweat
110
word root: trich
hair
111
word root: onych
nail
112
word root: xer
dry
113
word root: vas
vessel
114
word root: blephar
eyelid
115
word root: cephal
head
116
word root: irid
iris
116
word root: esthesi
sensation
117
word root: myel
spinal cord, bone marrow
118
word root: myring
eardrumb
119
word root: adip
fat
120
word root: cry
cold
121
word root: dors
back portion of body
122
word root: hemi
hernia
123
word root: hist
tissue
124
word root: pyo
pus
125
word root: septic
infection
126
Prefix: Ab-
Away, from
127
Prefix: Ad-
Toward
128
Prefix: Ambi
both
129
Prefix: De-
down
130
Prefix: Dys-
Painful, abnormal, difficult, bad
131
Prefix: epi
above, on
132
Prefix: Eu
normal, good
133
Prefix: Hemi-
half
134
Prefix: Levo
left
135
Prefix: mal
bad
136
Prefix: meso
middle
137
Prefix: presby-
older age
138
Prefix: pseudo-
false
139
Prefix: retro-
behind, in back of
140
Prefix: sten-
narrowed
141
Suffix: -age
related to
142
Suffix: -fuge
driving away
143
Suffix: -ical
pertaining to
144
Suffix: -phylaxis
protection, prevention
145
Suffix: -uria
urine
146
Suffix: -centesis
surgical puncture
147
Suffix: -cise
cut, remove
148
Suffix: -clasis
break down
149
Suffix: -desis
stabilization, binding
150
Suffix: -ectomy
removal, excision
151
Suffix: -lysis
destruction, separation
152
Suffix: -pexy
fixation, to put in place
153
Suffix: -plasty
surgical repair, reformation
154
Suffix: -scopy
visual examination
155
Suffix: -stasis
stopping or controlling
156
Suffix: -stomy
new opening
157
Suffix: -tomy
incision
158
Suffix: -tripay
crushing
159
Suffix: -asthenia
weakness
160
Suffix: -cele
swelling, herniation
161
Suffix: -dynia
pain
162
Suffix: -ectasis
dilation, expansion
163
Suffix: -gen
producing
164
Suffix: -ia, -ism
condition of
165
Suffix: -iasis
presence of, formation of
166
Suffix: -malacia
weakening or softening of
167
Suffix: -oid
seeming like
168
Suffix: -ole
small
169
Suffix: -oma
tumor
170
Suffix: -osis
condition, usually abnormal
171
Suffix: -penia
deficiency, decrease
172
Suffix: -phasia
speech
173
Suffix: -plasia
formation of
174
Suffix: -plegia
paralysis
175
Suffix: -ptosis
drooping, falling
176
Suffix: -rrhage
bursting forth
177
Suffix: -rrhexis
rupture
178
Suffix: -sclerosis
hardening condition
179
Suffix: -trophy
development
180
Phalanges meaning
fingers and toes
181
erythrocyte meaning
RBC
182
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) brief meaning
blot clot
183
Another name for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Lou Gehrig’s disease
