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Medical Terminology Abbreviations Flashcards

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Chol/e

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Bile

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ad lib

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As desired

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-phobia

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Fear

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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abd

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Abdomen, abdominal

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-pnea

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Breathing

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SOA, SOB

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Shortness of air, shortness of breath

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-tomy

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Incision

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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Q3h

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Every 3 hours

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum or largest part of the brain

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Leuk/o

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White

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abn

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Abnormal

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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Bi/o

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Life

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-pathy

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Disease

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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IS

A

Incentive spirometry

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen

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HR

A

Heart rate

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-scope

A

Examination instrument

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Enter/o

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Intestine

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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Onc/o

A

Tumor

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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I&O

A

Intake and output

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TCDB

A

Turn, cough, and deep breathe

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PO

A

By mouth

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H&P

A

History and physical

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c/o

A

Complaints of

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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-oxia

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Oxygen

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-opsy

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To view

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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PRN

A

As needed

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MAR

A

Medication administration record

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-cyte

A

Cell

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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Retro-

A

Behind

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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Dys-

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Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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QID

A

Four times a day

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Peri-

A

Around

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Exo-

A

Outside

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Hemi-

A

One half

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RBC

A

Red blood cells

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A-
An-

A

Absent

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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Psych/o

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Mind

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S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

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Thromb/o

A

Clotting

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-globin

A

Protein

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

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Ante-

A

Before

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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

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dc

A

Discontinue

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Ren/o

A

Kidney

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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hs

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At bedtime

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-stomy

A

Surgical opening

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D/C

A

Discharge

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Arthr/o

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Having to do with joints

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Tachy-

A

fast

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bid

A

Twice per day

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WDL

A

Within defined limits

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R/O

A

Rule out

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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Dia-

A

Complete or through

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-logy

A

Study of

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Endo-

A

Within

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-mania

A

excessive preoccupation

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Pro-

A

Before

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Trans-

A

Across or through

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Hypo-

A

Below, less than normal

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Rhin/o

A

Nose

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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-ectomy

A

Removal

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Gynec/o

A

Women

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-scopy

A

Process of visual examination

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pc

A

After meal

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Hyper-

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Excessive, more than normal

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A&O

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Alert and oriented

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MAE

A

Moves all extremities

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Eryth/o

A

Red

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TID

A

Three times a day

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Path/o

A

Disease

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HOB

A

Head of bed

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-algia

A

Pain

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Qh

A

Every hour

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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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Brady-

A

Slow

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-ism

A

Condition or process

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Q2h

A

Every 2 hours

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Carcin/o

A

Cancer or cancerous

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Dermat/o
Derm/o

A

Skin

123
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a

A

Before

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-stasis

A

Stopping or controlling

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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

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Hepat/o

A

Liver

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STAT

A

Immediately

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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

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Aden/o

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Having to do with a gland

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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Sub-

A

Under or below

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-oma

A

Tumor or mass

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ac

A

Before meals

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My/o
Muscul/o

A

Muscle

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-penia

A

Deficient or decreased

137
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-gram

A

Record

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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