Abbreviations Flashcards by Cindy Davis 13105

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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adip/o, lip/o

A

fat

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cardi/o, coron/o

A

heart

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cerebr/o, encepha/o

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brain

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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

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crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

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cyan/o

A

blue

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dermat/o

A

skin

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neur/o

A

nerve

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oste/o

A

bone

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ot/o

A

ear

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phleb/o, ven/o

A

vein

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pneum/o

A

lung, air

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ren/o, nephr/o

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kidney

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scler/o

A

hardening

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thorac/o

A

chest

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thromb/o

A

clot

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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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-al

A

pertaining to (suffix)

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-algia, -dynia

A

pain (suffix)

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture (suffix)

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-cyte

A

cell (suffix)

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-dipsia

A

thirst (suffix)

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-ectomy

A

-ectomy surgical removal (suffix)

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-graphy

process of recording (suffix)

-ia

condition (suffix)

-ist

specialist (suffix)

-itis

inflammation (suffix)

-logy

study of (suffix)

-oma

tumor (suffix)

-pathy

disease (suffix)

-phagia

swallow, eat (suffix)

-phasia

speech (suffix)

-plegia

paralysis (suffix)

-pnea

breathing (suffix)

-scopy

visual examination

-tomy

incision, cut into (suffix)

-uria

urine, urination (suffix)

a-, an-, ana-

without, not (prefix)

ab-

away from (prefix)

bi-

two (prefix)

dys-

bad, painful, difficult (prefix)

brady-

slow (prefix)

hemi-

half, partly (prefix)

hyper-

excessive (prefix)

hypo-

under, below (prefix)

post-

after, behind (prefix)

pre-

before (prefix)

tachy-

rapid, fast (prefix)

a.c. or ac

before meals (acronym)

ADL

activities of daily living (acronym)

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (acronym)

AKA

above-the-knee amputation (acronmy)

am

morning (acronym)

amb

ambulate, ambulatory (abbreviation)

ax

axillary (abbreviation)

bid

twice a day (based on the Latin: bis in die) (acronym)

BKA

below-the-knee amputation (acronym)

Bm or bm

bowel movement (acronym)

BP or B/P

blood pressure (acronym)

C

centigrade, celsius (abbreviation)

CA

cancer

cath

catheter, catheterize (abbreviation)

cc

cubic centimeter (acronym)

cl liq

clear liquids (abbreviation)

c/o

complains of (acronym)

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (acronym)

CVA

cerebral vascular accident (stroke) (acronym)

dc or d/c

discontinue (abbreviation)

DNR

do not resuscitate (acronym)

DOB

date of birth (acronym)

Dx or dx

diagnosis (abbreviation based on latin)

ECG

electrocardiogram (abbreviation)

F

fahrenheit (abbreviation)

FBS

fasting blood sugar (acronym)

FF

force fluids (acronym)

FX

fracture (abbreviation)

h (hr)

hour (abbreviation)

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus (acronym)

HBV

Hepatitis B virus (acronym)

HOB

head of bed (acronym)

HS or hs

hour of sleep (acronym)

ht

height (abbreviation)

IDDM

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (acronym)

I&O

Intake and Output (acronym)

IV

intravenous (abbreviation)

L

left or liter (abbreviation)

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack) (acronym)

mL or ml

milliliter (abbreviation)

NIDDM

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (acronym)

nil

none (Latin translation)

noc, noct

night (Latin translation)

NPO, npo

nothing by mouth (based on Latin: nil per os/oris) (acronym)

N&V

nausea and vomiting (acronym)

O2

oxygen (chemical abbreviation)

OOB

out of bed (acronym)

oz

ounce

pc

after meals (based on Latin: post cibum) (acronym)

PM or pm

afternoon or evening (based on Latin: post meridian) (acronym)

po

by mouth (based on Latin: per os/oris) (acronym)

pm

as necessary

pt

patient (abbreviation)

q

every (abbreviation)

qd

every day (acronym)

qh

every hour (acronym)

qid

four times a day (acronym)

ROM

range of motion (acronym)

SOB

shortness of breath (acronym)

STAT, stat

immediately (abbreviation)

STD

sexually transmitted disease (acronym)

tid

three times a day (acronym)

TIA

transient ischemic attack (acronym)

TPN

total parenteral nutrition (acronym)

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations (acronym)

tx

treatment (abbreviation)

UA or u/a

urinalysis (abbreviation)

URI

upper respiratory infection (acronym)

UTI

urinary tract infection (acronym)

VS or vs

vital signs (acronym)

w/c

wheelchair (abbreviation)