Abbreviations Pt 1 Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
A
A
Without
2
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
Acute
A
Short term
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
Afebrile
A
Without fever
6
Q
Algia
A
Pain &a suffering
7
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
8
Q
Arthr/o
A
Arthritis
9
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
10
Q
Atrophy
A
Wasting away/ without nourishment
11
Q
Audi/o
A
Hearing
12
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
13
Q
Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
14
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
16
Q
Brady
A
Slow
17
Q
C (with a line over it)
A
With
18
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
19
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
20
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
21
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
22
Q
Cc
A
Cubic centimeter
23
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
24
Q
Chloe/o
A
Gallbladder
25
Chronic
Long term
26
Cl
Chloride
27
Co2
Carbon dioxide
28
Col/o
Colon
29
Contra
Against
30
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
31
Cost/o
Ribs
32
CPR
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
33
Crain/o
Skull
34
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
35
Cyan
Blue/bluish color
36
Cyst/o
Bladder
37
Cyte
Cell
38
Dermat/o
Skin
39
Dipl/o
Double
40
DNR
Do not resuscitate
41
DOA
Dead On arrival
42
DOB
Date of birth
43
Dx
Diagnosis
44
Dynia
Pain
45
Dys
Pain
46
Ectemy
Surgical removal of
47
EEG
Electroencephalogram-graph
48
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram/electrocardiograph
49
Emesis
Vomiting
50
Emia
Blood
51
Encephal/o
Brain
52
Enter/o
Small intestine
53
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
54
ER/ED
Emergency room/ emergency department
55
Erythr/o
Red
56
Febrile
Fever
57
FUO
Fever unknown origin
58
FX
Fracture
59
Gastr/o
Stomach
