VET Health--Abbreviations, Prefix, Root, Suffix Flashcards
Abbreviations, Terminology (285 cards)
1
Q
4/24
A
Four hourly
Because 24 hours in a day
2
Q
1/7
A
1 day a week
Because 7 days in a week
3
Q
1/52
A
1 week
Because 52 weeks in a year
4
Q
1/12
A
1 month
Because 12 months in a year
5
Q
AC or ac
A
Before meals
6
Q
PC
A
After meals (post consumption)
7
Q
Mane
A
Morning
8
Q
Nocte
A
Night
9
Q
Hs or hs
A
At bedtime
10
Q
Die
A
Daily
11
Q
BD or bid
A
Twice a day
12
Q
TDS or tid
A
Three times a day (for external medication)
13
Q
QID
A
Four times a day (Quarter)
14
Q
Y/O or y/o
A
Year old
15
Q
BIBA
A
Brought in by ambulance
16
Q
ED
A
Emergency department
17
Q
ETOH
A
Alcohol
18
Q
AHA
A
Allied health assistant
19
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
20
Q
PPE
A
Personal protective equipment
21
Q
T2D
A
Type 2 diabetes
22
Q
THR
A
Total hip replacement
23
Q
ADLS
A
Activity daily living
24
Q
CVD
A
Cardiovascular disease
25
OT
Occupation therapist
26
QQH
Every 4 hours
27
IV
Intervenus fluids
28
SC
Subcutaneous
29
IM
Intramuscular
30
SOOB
Sit out of bed
31
TDS
Three times a day (for oral medication)
32
ECG
Electrocardiogram
33
NIDDAM
Non insulin dependent diabetes
34
EBL
Estimated blood loss
35
AE
Above elbow
36
H/O
History of
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DOB
Date of birth
38
NKA
No known allergies
39
PMH
Past medical history
40
TA
Toothache
41
RCT
Roof canal treatment
42
SOB
Short of breath
43
TPR
Temp pulse respiration
| Temperature
44
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
45
ADM
Admitted
46
RICE
Rest ice compression elevation
47
NA
Not applicable
48
MHR
Max heart rate
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or fx
Fracture
50
ST
Sterilisation
51
AOD
Alcohol and other drugs
52
NGT
Nasogastic tube
53
PE
Pulmonary embolism
54
CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy
55
SOBE
Shortness of breath on exertion
56
AKA
Above knee amputation
57
Dx
Diagnosed
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BGL
Blood glucose level
59
BMI
Body mass index
60
C/O
Complains of
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Abbreviation for four hourly
4/24
62
Abbreviation for 1 day
1/7
63
Abbreviation for 1 week
1/52
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Abbreviation for 1 month
1/12
65
Abbreviation for before meals
AC or ac
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Abbreviation for after meals (post consumption)
PC
67
Abbreviation for morning
Mane
68
Abbreviation for night
Nocte
69
Abbreviation for at bedtime
Hs or hs
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Abbreviation for daily
Die
71
Abbreviation for twice a day (for external medication)
TDS or tid
72
Abbreviation for four times a day
QID
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Abbreviation for brought in by ambulance
BIBA
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Abbreviation for emergency department
ED
75
Abbreviation for alcohol
ETOH
76
Abbreviation for allied health assistant
AHA
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Abbreviation for discharge
D/C
78
Abbreviation for personal protective equipment
PPE
79
Abbreviation for type 2 diabetes
T2D
80
Abbreviation for total hip replacement
THR
81
Abbreviation for activity daily living
ADLS
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Abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
CVD
83
Abbreviation for occupation therapist
OT
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Abbreviation for every 4 hours
QQH
85
Abbreviation intervenus fluids
IV
86
Abbreviation for Subcutaneous
SC
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Abbreviation for Intramuscular
IM
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Abbreviation for sit out of bed
SOOB
89
Abbreviation for three times a day (for oral medication)
TDS
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Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
ECG
91
Abbreviation for non insulin dependent diabetes
NIDDAM
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Abbreviation for estimated blood loss
EBL
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Abbreviation for above elbow
AE
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Abbreviation for history of
H/O
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Abbreviation for date of birth
DOB
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Abbreviation for diagnosed
Dx
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Abbreviation for blood glucose level
BGL
98
Abbreviation for body mass index
BMI
99
Abbreviation for complains of
C/O
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Descriptions
Numbers
Size
Location
Colour
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Root words include:
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2)
Subject
| Part of body
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Suffixes include:
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Condition
Process
Procedures
Amount
Location
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-dynia
Pain
104
-eal
Pertaining to
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-emia
Condition of
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-graph
Process of recording
107
Ante-
Positioned infront of
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Carp-
Pertaining to the
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Semi-
One half
110
-logy
The study of
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-logist
Specialist in the study of
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A, an-
No, not
113
Aut-
Self
114
Dia-
Complete, through
115
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
116
Endo-
Within
117
Exo-
Outside
118
Hyper-
Excessive, more than normal, too much
119
Hypo-
Below, less than normal, under
120
Hypo-
Below, less than normal, under
121
Peri-
Surrounding
122
Pro-
Before, forward
123
Re-
Back
124
Retro-
Behind
125
Sub-
Below, under
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Trans-
Across, through
127
-al
Pertaining to
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-cyte
Cell
129
-algia
Pain
130
-ectomy
Cutting out, surgical removal, excision
131
-aemia
Blood condition
132
-globin
Protein
133
-gram
Record
134
-ia
Condition
135
-ic
Pertaining to
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-ism
Condition, process
137
-itis
Inflammation
138
-oma
Tumor, mass
139
-opsy
To view
140
-scopy
The process of visual examination
141
-sis
State of
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-tomy
Process of cutting into, incision
143
-centesis
Puncturing and draining
144
-genic
Causing
145
-iatrics
Specialty
146
-lysis
Deorientation, destruction
147
-phagia
Swallowing
148
-phasia
Speech
149
-philic
Attraction to
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-phobia
Fear
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-scope
Instrument to visually examine
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WNL
Within normal limits
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NAD
No abnormalities detected
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Abbreviation for no abnormalities detected
NAD
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Root
| Encephal/o
Brain
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Root
| Gastr/o
Stomach
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Root
| Haem
Blood
161
Abbreviation for within normal limits
WNL
162
RBC
Red blood cell
163
Abbreviation for red blood cell
RBC
164
HTN
Hypertension
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Abbreviation for Hypertension
HTN
166
Root
| Isch
To hold back
167
-trophy
Development/ nourishment
168
A-
No/not
169
Hyper-
Excessive/more than normal/ too much/above
170
-plasia
Formation/growth
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Meta-
Beyond/change
172
Dys-
Abnormal/bad/difficult/painful
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Neo-
New
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C
With
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Abbreviation for with
C
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Mg
Milligram
177
Abbreviation for milligram
Mg
178
Gtt/gutt/guttae
Drop(s)
179
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
180
Abbreviation for drop(s)
Gtt/gutt/guttae
181
Abbreviation for patient controlled analgesia
PCA
182
Abbreviation for antibiotics
A/Bs
183
A/Bs
Antibiotics
184
PRN
Are required/when necessary
185
Abbreviation for as required/whenever necessary
PRN
186
Stat
To be given immediately
187
Abbreviation for to be given immediately
Stat
188
Alt
Given on alternate days
189
Abbreviation for given on alternate days
Alt
190
Aq
Aqueous/ water
191
Abbreviation for aqueous/ water
Aq
192
IM
Intramuscular
193
Abbreviation for intramuscular
IM
194
O/PO
Orally / taken by mouth
195
Abbreviation for orally / taken by mouth
O/PO
196
PR
By way of the rectum
197
Abbreviation for by way of the rectum
PR
198
IV
Intravenous
199
PV
Pervagina
200
Abbreviation for pervagina
PV
201
PMHx
Past medical history
202
Abbreviation for past medical history
PMHx
203
Rx
Prescription/treatment
204
Abbreviation for prescription/treatment
Rx
205
Bx
Biopsy
206
Abbreviation for biopsy
Bx
207
DOA
Dead on arrival
208
Abbreviation for dead on arrival
DOA
209
NOK
Next of kin
210
Abbreviation for next of kin
NOK
211
NBM
Nil by mouth
212
Abbreviation for nil by mouth
NBM
213
NFR
Not for resuscitation
214
Abbreviation for not for resuscitation
NFR
215
DNR
Do not resuscitate
216
Abbreviation for do not resuscitate
DNR
217
CXR
Chest x-ray
218
Abbreviation for chest x-ray
CXR
219
NWB
Non weight bearing
220
Abbreviation for non weight bearing
NWB
221
FWB
Full weight hearing
222
Abbreviation for full weight bearing
FWB
223
OD
Overdose
224
Abbreviation for overdose
OD
225
CCU
Coronary care unit
226
Abbreviation for coronary care unit
CCU
227
HDU
High dependency unit
228
Abbreviation for high dependency unit
HDU
229
ICU
Intensive care unit
230
Abbreviation for intensive care unit
ICU
231
PICU
Peadiatric intensive care unit
232
Abbreviation for peadiatric intensive care unit
PICU
233
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
234
Abbreviation for neonatal intensive care unit
NICU
235
A & E
Accident and emergency
236
Abbreviation for accident and emergency
A & E
237
OPD
Outpatient department
238
Abbreviation for outpatient department
OPD
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LOC
Loss of conscience state
240
Abbreviation for loss of conscious state
LOC
241
OTC
Over the counter
242
OTC
Over the counter
243
Abbreviation for over the counter
OTC
244
STML
Short term memory loss
245
Abbreviation for short term memory loss
STML
246
IDC
Indwelling catheter
247
Abbreviation for indwelling catheter
IDC
248
ROM
Range of motion
249
Abbreviation for range of motion
ROM
250
T
Temperature
251
Abbreviation for temperature
T
252
P
Pulse
253
Abbreviation for pulse
P
254
R
Respiration
255
Abbreviation for respiration
R
256
PU
Passed urine
257
Abbreviation for passed urine
PU
258
HNPU
Has not passed urine
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Abbreviation for has not passed urine
HNPU
260
UA
Urinalysis
261
Abbreviation for urinalysis
UA
262
ABO
Major human blood group
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Abbreviation for major human blood group
ABO
264
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
265
Abbreviation for anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
266
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
267
Abbreviation for nausea and vomiting
N & V
268
CNS
Central nervous system
269
Abbreviation for Central nervous system
CNS
270
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
271
Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
272
UTI
Urinary tract infection
273
Abbreviation for urinary tract infection
UTI
274
TKR
Total knee replacement
275
Abbreviation for total knee replacement
TKR
276
ABI
Acquired brain injury
277
Abbreviation for acquired brain injury
ABI
278
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
279
Abbreviation for traumatic brain injury
TBI
280
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
281
Abbreviation for motor vehicle accident
MVA
282
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
283
Abbreviation for cerebral vascular accident
CVA
284
T2DM
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
285
Abbreviation for type 2 diabetes mellitus
T2DM
