Medical terminology Flashcards
(547 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abduction
2
Q
add
A
adduction
3
Q
AE
A
above the elbow
4
Q
AEA
A
above the elbow amputation
5
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
6
Q
ASSA
A
Acetylsalicyalic acid
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
8
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
9
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
10
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
11
Q
ARDDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
12
Q
ama
A
against medical advice
13
Q
AMB
A
ambulation
14
Q
ADA
A
Americans with Disabilities Act
15
Q
qs
A
as much as necessary, sufficient quantity
16
Q
prn
A
as needed
17
Q
A
A
assistance
18
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
19
Q
stat
A
at once, immediately
20
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
21
Q
bal
A
balance
22
Q
BRP
A
bathroom priviledges
23
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
24
Q
BEA
A
below elbow amputation
25
B
bilateral
26
BP
blood pressure
27
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
28
BM
bowel movement
29
GBS
Guillain Barre Syndrome
30
GSW
gun shot wound
31
HA
headache
32
HOH
hard of hearing
33
HI
head injury
34
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
35
Hx
history
36
H & P
history and physical
37
HTN
hypertension
38
I
independent
39
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
40
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabete mellitus
41
ICU
intensive care unit
42
IV
intravenous
43
IVP
intravenous pylogram
44
IM
intramuscular
45
L
left
46
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
47
MMT
manual muscle test
48
mg
milligram
49
ml
milliliter
50
MVA
motor vehicle accident
51
MI
myocardial infarction
52
NKDA
no known drug allergies
53
NWB
non-weightbearing
54
NOS
not otherwise specified
55
npo
nothing by mouth
56
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
57
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
58
OR
operating room
59
OA
osteoarthritis
60
O2
oxygen
61
PMH
past medical history
62
PmHx
past medical history
63
pt.
patient
64
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
65
PT
physical therapy/therapist
66
PROM
passive range of motion
67
PET
positron emission tomagraphy
68
Rx
prescription, treatment
69
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
70
RR
respiratory rate
71
R
right
72
r/o
rule out
73
SCI
spinal cord injury
74
SOB
shortness of breath
75
SNF
skilled nursing facility
76
subq
subcutaneous
77
SQ
subcutaneous
78
s/p
status post, following
79
tid
three times a day
80
X
times
81
THR
total hip replacement
82
TNR
total knee replacement
83
TCU
transitional care unit
84
TBI
traumatic brain injury
85
Tx
treatment (as in therapy)
86
TB
tuberculosis
87
bid
twice daily
88
UE
upper extremity
89
LE
lower extremity
90
UTI
urinary tract infection
91
VS
vital signs
92
w/c
wheelchair
93
WC
wheelchair
94
WBC
white blood count
95
WFL
within functional limits
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WNL
within normal limits
97
y/o
year old
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yo
year old
99
D
dependent
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max A
maximum assistance (75%)
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mod A
moderate assistance (50%)
102
min A
minimum assistance (25%)
103
CG
contact guard
104
SBA
stand by assist
105
S
supervised
106
FWB
full weight bearing
107
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
108
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
109
5150
3 day involuntary hold of client in locked environment
110
5250
14 day hold
111
5350
conservatorship
112
6000
Voluntary status in locked environment
113
ADU
Acute Diversion Unit (SF)
114
A/H
auditory hallucinations
115
AMI
Alliance for the Mentally ill
116
APS
adult protective services
117
BAD
bipolar affective disorder
118
B & C
board and care home
119
BIB
brought it by
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BPD
borderline personality disorder
121
CMHS
community mental health services
122
CPS
child protective services
123
CVE
community vocational enterprises
124
DD
dual diagnosis
125
DMDA
depressive/manic depressive Association
126
DMH
Department of Mental Health (state)
127
DMS
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
128
DPH
Department of Public Health (SF)
129
DTO
danger to others
130
DTS
danger to self
131
EPS
extrapyramidal symptoms
132
ETOH
alcohol
133
F/U
follow up
134
GD
grave disability (gravely disabled)
135
HI
homicidal ideation
136
H/O
history of
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IS
internal stimuli
138
JCAH
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
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L-Facility
locked facility (sub-acute, up to one year plus)
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MMSE
Mini Mental Status Exam
141
NAMI
National Alliance for Mentally Ill
142
NIMH
National Institute for Mental Health
143
Ox3
oriented to person, place, time
144
P-Con
Permanent conservatorship
145
PES
psychiatric emergency services
146
PSD
polysubstance dependent
147
PSA
polysubstance abuse
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PTA
prior to admission
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PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
150
SCPT
schizophrenia paranoid type
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SAD
schizoaffective disorder
152
SI
suicidal ideation
153
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
154
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
155
T-Con
temporary conservatorship
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V/H
visual hallucinations
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a-, an-
without
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ante-
before
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anti-
against
160
auto-
self
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audio-
hearing
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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con-
with
165
co-
with
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contra-
against
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dys-
bad, difficult
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ec-
out, without
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ecto-
out, without
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em-
in
171
en-
in
172
endo-
inside
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epi-
upon, above
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ep-
upon, above
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hemi-
half
176
hetero-
different
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homo-
same
178
hyper-
high, excessive
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hyop-
low, deficient
180
macro-
large
181
mal-
abnormal
182
micro-
small
183
mono-
one
184
neo-
new
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para-
beside, near
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peri-
around, about
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poly-
many
188
post-
after
189
pre-
before
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pseudo-
false
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quadri-
four
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retro-
behind, backwards
193
semi-
half
194
sub-
under, below
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supra-
above
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super-
above
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syn-
joined, with
198
sym-
joined, with
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tachy-
fast
200
trans-
across
201
tri-
three
202
acro-
extremity
203
adeno-
gland
204
aero-
air
205
amnio-
fluid
206
angio-
vessel
207
arthro-
joint
208
bio-
life
209
carcin-
cancer
210
cardio-
heart
211
cephal-
head
212
cerebro-
brain
213
chondro-
cartilage
214
costo-
rib
215
cranio-
skull
216
cyan-
blue
217
cyst/o-
cell
218
dento-
teeth
219
derma/o-
skin
220
dur-
hard
221
encephal-
brain
222
erythro-
red
223
entero-
intestine
224
febr-
fever
225
gastro-
stomach
226
glosso-
tongue
227
glyco-
sugar, sweet
228
hemo-
blood
229
hemat-
blood
230
hepato-
liver
231
hydro-
water
232
hyster-
uterus
233
kinesio-
movement
234
laryng-
larynx, windpipe
235
leuko-
white
236
lipo-
fat
237
litho-
stone
238
mening-
membrane
239
myo-
muscle
240
my-
muscle
241
nephro-
kidney
242
neuro-
nerve
243
ophthalm-
eye
244
osteo-
bone
245
oto-
ear
246
patho-
disease, sickness
247
phleb-
veins
248
plegio-
paralysis
249
pnea-
breathing
250
pneum-
lung, air
251
procto-
rectum
252
pyo-
pus
253
rhino-
nose
254
sclero-
hardening
255
spondyl-
vertebra
256
thermo-
heat
257
thorac-
chest
258
throphy-
development, growth, nutrition
259
uro-
urine
260
viscer-
organ
261
-cele
protrusion
262
-emia
blood
263
-ectasis
expansion
264
-genesis
generation of
265
-iasis
condition, presence of
266
-itis
inflammation
267
-malacia
softening
268
-megaly
enlargement
269
-oma
tumor
270
-osis
condition of
271
-pathy
disease
272
-stasis
stopping, controlling
273
-centesis
puncture
274
-ectomy
excision, removal
275
-gram
record
276
-graph
recording device
277
-ology
study of
278
-oscopy
inspection, examination
279
-ostomy
forming a new opening
280
-otomy
incision into
281
-plasty
surgical correction
282
-algia
pain
283
-emesis
vomit
284
-genic
origin
285
-lysis
breaking down
286
-oid
like, resembling
287
-penia
deficiency, decrease
288
-phagia
eat, swallow
289
-spasm
involuntary contraction
290
a-
without
291
ab-
away from
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abdomin/o
abdomen
293
acous/o
hearing
294
acr/o
extremity or topmost
295
-acusis
hearing condition
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ad-
to, toward, or near
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aden/o
gland
298
adip/o
fat
299
adren/o
arenal gland
300
aer/o
air or gas
301
-algia
pain
302
alveol/o
alveolus (air sac)
303
ambi-
both
304
an-
without
305
angi/o
vessel
306
ankyl/o
crooked or stiff
307
ante-
before
308
anti-
against, opposed
309
-arche
beginning
310
arteri/o
artery
311
arthr/o
joint
312
articulo/o
joint
313
-ase
enzyme
314
-asthenia
weakness
315
ather/o
fat
316
-ation
process
317
audi/o
hearing
318
aur/i
ear
319
bi-
two or both
320
-blast
germ or bud
321
blast/o
germ or bud
322
brachi/o
arm
323
brady-
slow
324
bronch/o
bronchus (airway)
325
bucc/o
cheek
326
carcin/o
cancer
327
cardi/o
heart
328
celi/o
abdomen
329
cephal/o
head
330
cerebell/o
cerebellum (little brain)
331
cerebr/o
cartilage
332
cervic/o
neck or cervix
333
chondr/o
cartilage
334
chrom/o
color
335
circum-
around
336
con-
together or with
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contra-
against or opposed to
338
cost/o
rib
339
crani/o
skull
340
cutane/o
skin
341
cyan/o
blue
342
cyst/o
bladder or sac
343
dacry/o
tear
344
dactyl/o
digit (finger or toe)
345
de-
from, down, or not
346
derm/o
skin
347
-desis
binding
348
dextro/o
right, or on the right side
349
dia-
across or through
350
diaphor/o
profuse sweat
351
dips/o
thirst
352
dis-
separate from, or apart
353
-dynia
pain
354
dys-
painful, difficult, or faulty
355
ec-
out or away
356
-ectasis
expansion or dilation
357
ecto-
outside
358
-ectomy
excision (removal)
359
-emesis
vomiting
360
-emia
blood condition
361
en-
within
362
encephal/o
brain
363
endo-
within
364
epi-
upon
365
erythr/o
red
366
esthesi/o
sensation
367
eu-
good or normal
368
ex-
out or away
369
exo-
outside
370
extra-
outside
371
fasci/o
fascia (a band)
372
fibr/o
fiber
373
gangli/o
ganglion (knot)
374
gastr/o
stomach
375
-gen
origin or production
376
glomerul/o
glomerulus (little ball)
377
gloss/o
tongue
378
glott/o
opening
379
gluc/o
sugar
380
glyc/o
sugar
381
-gram
record
382
-graph
instrument for recording
383
-graphy
process of recording
384
hem/o
blood
385
hemat/o
blood
386
hemi-
half
387
hepat/o
liver
388
hepatic/o
liver
389
herni/o
hernia
390
hidr/o
sweat
391
hist/o
tissue
392
histi/o
tissue
393
hydr/o
water
394
hyper-
above or excessive
395
hypo-
below or deficient
396
-ia
condition of
397
-iasis
formation of or presence of
398
-iatrics
treatment
399
-iatry
treatment
400
-icle
small
401
immun/o
safe
402
infra-
below or under
403
inter-
between
404
intra-
within
405
-ism
condition of
406
iso-
equal, like
407
-itis
inflammation
408
-ium
structure or tissue
409
kyph/o
humped
410
lacrim/o
tear
411
lapar/o
abdomen
412
lei/o
smooth
413
lip/o
fat
414
lob/o
lobe (a portion)
415
lord/o
bent
416
lumb/o
loin (lower back)
417
lymph/o
clear fluid
418
-lysis
breaking down or dissolution
419
macr/o
large or long
420
-malacia
softening
421
meat/o
opening
422
-megaly
enlargement
423
meso-
middle
424
meta-
beyond, after, or change
425
-meter
instrument for measuring
426
-metry
process of measuring
427
micro-
small
428
mono-
one
429
morph/o
form
430
multi-
many
431
muscul/o
muscle
432
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
433
myring/o
eardrum
434
narc/o
stumpor
435
nas/o
nose
436
nat/i
birth
437
necr/o
death
438
neo-
new
439
nephr/o
kidney
440
neur/o
nerve
441
ocul/o
eye
442
-oid
resembling
443
-ole
small
444
olig/o
few or deficient
445
-oma
tumor
446
ophthalm/o
eye
447
opt/o
eye
448
or/o
mouth
449
orth/o
straight, normal, or correct
450
-osis
condition or increase
451
oste/o
bone
452
ot/o
ear
453
pachy-
thick
454
pan-
all
455
para-
alongside of, or abnormal
456
-paresis
slight paralysis
457
path/o
disease
458
pector/o
chest
459
ped/o
child or foot
460
pelv/i
hip bone
461
pelv/o
hip bone
462
-penia
abnormal reduction
463
per-
through
464
peri-
around
465
phag/o
eat or swallow
466
phas/o
speech
467
-phil
attraction for
468
-philia
attraction for
469
phleb/o
vein
470
phob/o
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
471
phon/o
voice or speech
472
phot/o
light
473
phren/o
diaphragm (also mind)
474
plas/o
formation
475
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
476
-plegia
paralysis
477
pleur/o
pleura
478
-pnea
breathing
479
pneum/o
air or lung
480
pod/o
foot
481
-poiesis
formation
482
poly-
many
483
psot-
after or behind
484
pre-
before
485
presby/o
old age
486
pro-
before
487
-ptosis
falling or downward displacement
488
pulmon/o
lung
489
quadr/i
four
490
re-
again or back
491
reticul/o
a net
492
retro-
backward or behind
493
rhabd/o
rod shaped or striated (skeletal)
494
-rrhage
to burst forth
495
-rrhexis
rupture
496
sarc/o
flesh
497
scler/o
hard or sclera
498
scoli/o
twisted
499
semi
half
500
sinistr/o
left, or on the left side
501
somat/o
body
502
somn/o
sleep
503
son/o
sound
504
-spasm
involuntary contraction
505
sphygm/o
pulse
506
spin/o
spine (thorn)
507
spir/o
breathing
508
spondyl/o
vertebra
509
squam/o
scale
510
-stasis
stop or stand
511
steat/o
fat
512
sten/o
narrow
513
stere/o
three dimensional or solid
514
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
515
steth/o
chest
516
stomat/o
mouth
517
-stomy
creation of an opening
518
sub-
below or under
519
super-
above or excessive
520
supra-
above or excessive
521
sym-
together or with
522
syn-
together or with
523
tachy-
fast
524
tax/o
order or coordination
525
ten/o
tendon (to stretch)
526
thorac/o
chest
527
thromb/o
clot
528
-tomy
incision
529
ton/o
tone or tension
530
top/o
place
531
tox/o
poison
532
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
533
trans-
across or through
534
tri-
three
535
-tripsy
crushing
536
troph/o
nourishment or development
537
-ula, -ule
small
538
ultra-
beyond or excessive
539
uni-
one
540
ur/o
urine
541
varic/o
swollen or twisted vein
542
vas/o
vessel
543
vertebr/o
vertebra
544
vesic/o
bladder or sac
545
xanth/o
yellow
546
xer/o
dry
547
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condition or process of
