PNUR 1001 02 Medical Word Elements Flashcards
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-graphy
A
process of recording
2
Q
tox-
A
poison, toxin
3
Q
between
A
inter-
4
Q
mal-
A
bad, inadequate
5
Q
post-op
A
after surgery (operation)
6
Q
much, many
A
multi-
7
Q
ht.
A
height
8
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
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Q
a condition of the cells
A
-cytosis
10
Q
behind, back
A
re-, retro-
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Q
ex-, exo-, extra-
A
away from, outside, external
12
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
13
Q
twice, two, double
A
di-
14
Q
immediate(ly)
A
stat.
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Q
-phobia
A
fear
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Q
two
A
bi-
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Q
family history
A
FH
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Q
inter-
A
between
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Q
-phage, -phagia
A
eating, swallowing
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Q
formation, growth
A
-plasia, -plasm
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Q
-itis
A
-inflammation
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Q
DOB
A
date of birth
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hearing
A
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
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Q
-uresis
A
urination
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-is (plural)
drop -is and add es
ex: diagnosis to diagnoses
26
-lysis
destruction
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-pneic
pertaining to breathing
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h/o
history of
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after, following
post-
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do not recusictate
DNR
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-paresis
slight or partial paralysis
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-uria
urine
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by / through
per
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vision, view of
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
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DNR
do not recusictate
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resembling
-oid
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thirst
-dipsia
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widening, stretching, expanding
-dilation
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Tx
treatment, traction
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bid
twice a day
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verbal order
V/O or v.o.
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above, upon
epi-
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vomiting
-emesis
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-scope
viewing instrument
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-scopy
visual examination
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paralysis
-plegia
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multi-
much, many
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-malacia
softening
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crushing
-tripsy
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suture, suturing
-rrhaphy
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after meals
pc
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-osmia
smell, odor
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viewing instrument
-scope
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disease
-pathy
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tol
tolerate, tolerated, toleration
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slow
brady-
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breathing
-pnea
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-prandial
meal
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en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
in, within, inner
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seizure
-lepsy, -leptic
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-oma
tumor
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PTA
prior to admission
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digestion
-pepsia
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-penia
decrease, deficiency
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oligo-
(oh-luh-go)
few
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-y (plural)
drop -y and add -ies
(ex: ovary to ovaries)
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narrowing
-constriction
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iso-
same, equal
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pre-
before
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-inflammation
-itis
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drop -ix or -ex and add -ices
(ex: appendix to appendices)
-ix, -ex
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-partum, -tocia
childbirth, labor
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-um (plural)
drop -um and add -a
(ex: diverticulum to diverticula)
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hardening
-sclerosis
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pc
after meals
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AMA
against medical advice
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CC or C/C
chief complaint
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-tripsy
crushing
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narrowing, stricture-
-stenosis
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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circum-
around
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cell
-cyte
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rule out
R/O or r/o
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pan-
all
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physical examination
PE
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creating, producing
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
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hyper-, super-, supra-
excessive, above
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pertaining to breathing
-pneic
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-ax (plural)
drop -x and add -ces
thorax to thoraces
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-us (plural)
drop -us and add i
(ex: thrombus to thrombi)
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pertaining to formation or growth
-plastic
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-plasty
repair
93
review of systems
ROS
94
much
poly-
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a-, an-, in-
without, absence of, not
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-cidal, -cide
destroying, killing
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treatment (suffix)
-therapy
98
night, at night
Noc
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rapid
tachy-
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-ad-
toward
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prn
as needed
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short-term goal
STG
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-spasm
sudden involuntary contraction
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pertaining to paralysis
-plegic
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ROS
review of systems
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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-emia
a condition of the blood
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qid
four times a day
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wt.
weight
110
-stomy
mouth-like opening-
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para-, peri-
beside, near
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-ia, -ism
condition
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destroying, killing
-cidal, -cide
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tid
three times a day
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half
hemi-, semi-
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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trophy
nourishment, growth
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around
circum-
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cont.
continue
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-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
hearing
121
condition
-ia, -ism
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-edema
swelling
123
away from
ab-
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childbirth, labor
-partum, -tocia
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meal
-prandial
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oxygen
-oxia
127
below, beneath
hypo-, infra-, sub-
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re-, retro-
behind, back
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weight
wt.
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hour
h or hr.
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OOB
out of bed
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-ac, -al, -ar,-ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, tous
pertaining to
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-cytosis
a condition of the cells
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drop -um and add -a
(ex: diverticulum to diverticula)
-um (plural)
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estimated length of stay
ELOS
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-iatrics, -iatry
field of medicine
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beyond
ultra-
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field of medicine
-iatrics, -iatry
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Meds
medications
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small
micro-
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slight or partial paralysis
-paresis
142
movement
-kinesia, -kinesis
143
abnormal condition
-osis
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nourishment, growth
trophy
145
hypo-, infra-, sub-
below, beneath
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every hour
qh
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four times a day
qid
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against medical advice
AMA
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Hx
history
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history of
h/o
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con-
together, with
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decrease, deficiency
-penia
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medications
Meds
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-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
vision, view of
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth
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-dilation
widening, stretching, expanding
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as desired, at discretion
ad lib
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-rrhaphy
suture, suturing
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-tomy
cutting into, incision
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drop -us and add i
(ex: thrombus to thrombi)
-us (plural)
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softening
-malacia
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speech
-phasia
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anti-
against
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directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
sig
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stone
-lith
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mouth-like opening-
-stomy
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eu-
good, normal
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H&P
history and physical
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-desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
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height
ht.
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specialist
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
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di-
twice, two, double
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hemi-, semi-
half
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q2h
every two hours
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
SOAP
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-gravida
pregnant woman
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against
anti-
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retain -a and add e
vertebra to vertebrae
-a (plural)
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three
tri-
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feeling
-phoria
181
smell, odor
-osmia
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-not in motion, at rest
-static
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surgical fixation
-pexy
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-pathy
disease
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length of stay
LOS
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SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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history
Hx
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S/P
status post
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flow, discharge
-rrhea
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ac
before meals
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tolerate, tolerated, toleration
tol
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nothing by mouth
NPO or npo
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drooping, prolapse
-ptosis
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urine
-uria
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visual examination
-scopy
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over the counter
OTC
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sensation
-esthesia
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contra-
against, opposite
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-phasia
speech
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out, outside
ec-, ecto-
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alert and oriented
A&O
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R/O or r/o
rule out
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telephone order
TO or t.o.
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a condition of the blood
-emia
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few
oligo-
(oh-luh-go)
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pro-
before, forward
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pain
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
208
urination
-uresis
209
long-term goal
LTG
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twice a day
bid
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surgical puncture
-centesis
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in, within, inner
en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
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pre-op
before surgery (operation)
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PLOF
prior level of function
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cessation, stopping
-pause, -stasis
216
sig
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
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-ix, -ex
drop -ix or -ex and add -ices
(ex: appendix to appendices)
218
bad, inadequate
mal-
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week
wk.
220
treatment, traction
Tx
221
-ptosis
drooping, prolapse
222
all
pan-
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bathroom privileges
BRP
224
-ole, -ule
small
225
every two hours
q2h
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-tome
cutting instrument
227
symptoms
Sx
228
every
q
229
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
creating, producing
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LTG
long-term goal
231
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
specialist
232
tumor
-oma
233
B/S
bedside
234
ab-
away from
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ELOS
estimated length of stay
236
Pt. or pt.
patient
237
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture-
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prior to admission
PTA
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post-
after, following
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
241
prescription, intervention plan
Rx
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-cele
hernia
243
beside, near
para-, peri-
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date of birth
DOB
245
-logist, -ologist
specialist in the study of
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bursting forth
-rrhage, -rrhagia
247
-pepsia
digestion
248
after surgery (operation)
post-op
249
-osis
abnormal condition
250
-plasia, -plasm
formation, growth
251
excessive, above
hyper-, super-, supra-
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out of bed
OOB
253
TO or t.o.
telephone order
254
quadri-, tetra-
four
255
-gram
record-
256
neo-
new
257
-cyte
cell
258
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HEENT
259
ambi-
both, both sides, around, about
260
epi-
above, upon
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auto-
self
262
three times a day
tid
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ad lib
as desired, at discretion
264
process of recording
-graphy
265
abnormal
dys-
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A&O
alert and oriented
267
chief complaint
CC or C/C
268
-pnea
breathing
269
both, both sides, around, about
ambi-
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to break
-clasis, -clast
271
EOB
edge of bed
272
micro-
small
273
-esthesia
sensation
274
drop -y and add -ies
(ex: ovary to ovaries)
-y (plural)
275
Rx
prescription, intervention plan
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swelling
-edema
277
y/o or y.o.
year old
278
-oxia
oxygen
279
macro-
large
280
edge of bed
EOB
281
-constriction
narrowing
282
repair
-plasty
283
before surgery (operation)
pre-op
284
dys-
abnormal
285
poison, toxin
tox-
286
-sclerosis
hardening
287
brady-
slow
288
as needed
prn
289
head of bed
HOB
290
tri-
three
291
recording instrument
-graph
292
h or hr.
hour
293
cutting instrument
-tome
294
stat.
immediate(ly)
295
-a (plural)
retain -a and add e
vertebra to vertebrae
296
status post
S/P
297
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
298
ec-, ecto-
out, outside
299
PO
by mouth
300
pertaining to
-ac, -al, -ar,-ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, tous
301
destruction
-lysis
302
complains of
c/o
303
through, across
dia-, trans-
304
V/O or v.o.
verbal order
305
LOS
length of stay
306
re:
regarding, concerning
307
year old
y/o or y.o.
308
measurement
-metry
309
cutting into, incision
-tomy
310
together, with
con-
311
qh
every hour
312
one, single
mono-, uni-
313
PE
physical examination
314
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
pain
315
patient
Pt. or pt.
316
-lepsy, -leptic
seizure
317
before meals
ac
318
small
-ole, -ule
319
-static
-not in motion, at rest
320
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
321
ultra-
beyond
322
eval.
evaluate, evaluation
323
-iasis
pathological condition or state
324
regarding, concerning
re:
325
-record
-gram
326
-oid
resembling
327
HOB
head of bed
328
-pause, -stasis
cessation, stopping
329
tachy-
rapid
330
against, opposite
contra-
331
-plegia
paralysis
332
self
auto-
333
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
-desis
334
evaluate, evaluation
eval.
335
-kinesia, -kinesis
movement
336
-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
337
without, absence of, not
a-, an-, in-
338
OTC
over the counter
339
same, equal
iso-
340
eating, swallowing
-phage, -phagia
341
four
quadri-, tetra-
342
-megaly
enlargement
343
rupture
-rrhexis
344
new
neo-
345
continue
cont.
346
enlargement
-megaly
347
-lith
stone
348
q
every
349
poly-
much
350
drop -is and add es
ex: diagnosis to diagnoses
-is (plural)
351
FH
family history
352
-therapy
treatment
353
before
pre-
354
per
by / through
355
Noc
night, at night
356
-dipsia
thirst
357
good, normal
eu-
358
pregnant woman
-gravida
359
-plastic
pertaining to formation or growth
360
-emesis
vomiting
361
fear
-phobia
362
STG
short-term goal
363
bedside
B/S
364
specialist in the study of
-logist, -ologist
365
dia-, trans-
through, across
366
bi-
two
367
diagnosis
Dx
368
hernia
-cele
369
-pexy
surgical fixation
370
toward
-ad-
371
dilation, expansion
-ectasis
372
away from, outside, external
ex-, exo-, extra-
373
mono-, uni-
one, single
374
-clasis, -clast
to break
375
-metry
measurement
376
inward
eso-
377
large
macro-
378
by mouth
PO
379
before, forward
pro-
380
history and physical
H&P
381
eso-
inward
382
excision, surgical removal
-ectomy
383
pathological condition or state
-iasis
384
c/o
complains of
385
drop -x and add -ces
thorax to thoraces
-ax (plural)
386
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
387
activities of daily living
ADLs
388
-phoria
feeling
389
wk.
week
390
sudden involuntary contraction
-spasm
391
prior level of function
PLOF
392
-graph
recording instrument
393
Dx
diagnosis
394
Sx
symptoms
