Terminology Sheet Flashcards
1
Q
ED
A
Emergency department
2
Q
EKG
A
Electro cardiogram
3
Q
ETA
A
Estimated time of arrival
4
Q
ETOH
A
Ethyl Alcohol
5
Q
fx
A
Fracture
6
Q
GI
A
Gastro intestinal
7
Q
gm
A
Gram
8
Q
GSW
A
Gun shot wound
9
Q
HA
A
Headache
10
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
11
Q
Hx
A
History
12
Q
ICP
A
Intra cranial pressure
13
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
14
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
15
Q
IM
A
Intra muscular
16
Q
JVD
A
Jugular vein dissention
17
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
18
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
19
Q
LOC
A
Level of consciousness
20
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
21
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
22
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
23
Q
mL
A
Milliliter
24
Q
mm
A
Milimeter
25
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
26
MVC
Motor vehicle collision
27
NC
Nasal canula
28
NIDDM
Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
29
NKDA
No known drug allergies
30
NPA
Naso pharyngeal airway
31
NPO
Nil per os ( nothing by mouth)
32
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
33
NTG
Nitroglycerine
34
N/V
Nausea vomiting
35
O2
Oxygen
36
PE
Pulmonary embolism
37
PEARL
Pupils equal and reactive to light
38
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
39
PERRL
Pupils equal round and reactive to light
40
po
Per os ( by mouth)
41
PRN
Pro re nata (as needed)
42
q
Every
43
RBC
Red blood cell
44
R/O
Rule out
45
ROM
Range of motion
46
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
47
Rx
Prescription
48
SL
Sublingual
49
SOB
Shortness of breath
50
S/S
Signs symptoms
51
Stat
Immediately
52
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
53
SVT
Supra ventricular tachycardia
54
TIA
Trans ischemic attack
55
Tx
Treatment
56
VS
Vital signs
57
Y/o
Year old
58
a
Without
59
Ante
Front , before
60
Anti
Against, opposed to
61
bi
Two
62
Blast(o)
Germ,bud, developing
63
Brady
Slow
64
Cardi(o)
Heart
65
Cerebr(o)
Brain,cerebrum
66
Cervic(o)
Neck
67
Circum
Around
68
Contra
Against, opposite
69
Cyan(o)
Blue
70
Dys
Difficult, painful
71
Erythr(o)
Red
72
Gastr(o)
Stomach
73
Glyc(o)
Sugar, sweet
74
Hemat(o)
Blood
75
Hemi
Half
76
Hepat(o)
Liver
77
Hyper
Over, excessive, high
78
Hypo
Under, below normal
79
Latero
Lateral to one side
80
Leuk(o)
White
81
Mega
Large
82
My(o)
Muscle
83
Nephr(o)
Kidney
84
Neur(o)
Nerves
85
Ortho
Straight, normal
86
Oste(o)
Bone
87
Peri
Around
88
Pharyng(o)
Throat
89
Pneum(o)
Lung/air
90
Poly
Many
91
Pre
Before
92
Pseud(o)
False
93
Pulm(o)
Lung
94
Retr(o)
Backward, behind
95
Sub
Under
96
Tachy
Rapid,fast
97
Thorac(o)
Chest
98
Vas(o)
Blood vessel
99
Algia
Pertaining to pain
100
Ectomy
Surgical removal
101
Itis
Inflamation
102
Megaly
Enlargement of
103
Ology
Study of
104
Oma
Tumor
105
Ostomy
Surgically remove
106
Plegia
Paralysis or stroke
107
Pnea
Breathing
108
Rrhage
Abnormal flow or discharge
109
rrhea
Flow or discharge
110
Bronch
Airway bronchioles
111
Carcin
Cancer
112
Foramen
Opening
113
Gastr
Stomach
114
Glyc(y)
Sugar, sweet
115
Hem(at)
Blood
116
Hepat(c)
Liver
117
My
Muscle
118
Nephr
Kidney
119
Neuro
Nerves
120
Ocul
Eye
121
Path
Disease
122
Pleur
Rib,side
123
Psych
Mind
124
Sept
Wall, divider; seven
125
Viscer
Internal organs
126
AED
Automated external defibrillator
127
AMA
Against medical advice
128
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
129
AO X 4
Alert and oriented times 4
130
ARDS
A respiratory distress syndrome
131
ASA
Aspirin
132
BM
Bowel movement
133
BP
Blood pressure
134
BSA
Body surface area
135
BVM
Bag valve mask
136
CA
Cardiac arrest
137
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
138
CAD
Coronary artery disease
139
C/C
Chief complaint
140
CCU
Coronary care unit
141
CHF
Congestive heart failure
142
CNS
Central nervous system
143
C/o
Complaining of
144
CP
Chest pain
145
CSF
Cerebro spinal fluid
146
CVA
Cerebro vascular accident
147
DOA
Dead on arrival
148
DTs
Delirium tremens
149
DX
Diagnosis
150
ECG
Electro cardiogram
