Terminology Flashcards
athero
fatty
lipo
fat
neuro
nerve
myo
muscle
osteo
bone
lympho
lymph tissue
carcino
cancer
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
EEG
electroencephalogram
HA
headache
met., mets
metastasis
TIA
transient ischemic attack
CXR
chest x-ray
DTs
delirium tremens
BLEs
bilateral lower extremities
Fx
fracture
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
ORTH
orthopedics
PT
physical therapy
LLEs
left lower extremities
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
CO2
carbon dioxide
C&S
culture and sensitivity
HPV
human papilloma virus
P
pulse
R
respiratory
SOB
short of breath
staph
staphylococcus
strep
streptococcus
CAD
coronary artery disease
GYN
gynecology
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
MI
myocardial infarction
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
O2
oxygen
PE
pulmonary edema,physical exam, pulmonary embolism
UTI
urinary tract infection
BM
bowel movement
PO
by mouth
NPO
nothing by mouth
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
NG
nasogastric
ADL
activities of daily living
IV
intravenous
ROM
range of motion
Dx
Diagnosis
Hx
history
ou
both eyes
Tx
Treatment
PA
posterior to anterior
STD
sexually transmitted disease
TB
tuberculosis
VD
venereal disease
FBS
fasting blood sugar
GTT
glucose tolerance test
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)
BKA
below knee amputation
AKA
above knee amputation
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
bid
twice a day
hs
hour of sleep
NS
normal saline
q2h
every two hours
q4h
every four hours
tid
three times a day
qid
four times a day
A,B,O,AB
blood types
cath
catheter
ac
before meals
I&O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
pc
after meals
sc
subcutaneous
ABG
arterial blood gases
ICU
intensive care unit
AMB
ambulance
od
right eye
os
left eye
___
c
with
___
s
without
AMA
against medical advice
HOB
head of bed
HOH
hard of hearing
HTN
hypertension
PP
post prandial
H/O
history of
R/O
rule out
C/O
complain of
H&P
History and physical
HPI
history of present illness
PMH
past medical history
OOB
out of bed
___
p
after
ad lib
at liberty