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Clinical Abbreviations
Clinical Abbreviations
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02/22/2011
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ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
ad. lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
BBB
 Definition
bundle branch block
Term
BE
 Definition
Barium enema
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer; carcinoma
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAT
 Definition
computer assisted tomography
Term
CBI
 Definition
continuous bladder irrigation
Term
CBR
 Definition
complete bed rest
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
C & S
 Definition
culture & Sensitivity
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVP
 Definition
central venous pressure
Term
D & C
 Definition
dilatation & curettage
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DRG
 Definition
diagnosis-related group
Term
ENT
 Definition
ears, nose, throat
Term
Gyn.
 Definition
gynecology
Term
HHN
 Definition
Hand held nebulizer
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
I & D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardia infarction; mitral insufficiency
Term
NC
 Definition
nasal cannula
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient controlled analgesia
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
qs
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
ST
 Definition
speech therapy
Term
TUPR, TUR
 Definition
transurethral prostatic resction
Term
URI; URTI
 Definition
upper respiratory tract infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
a, ab, abs
 Definition
away from
Term
a, an
 Definition
negative
Term
ad
 Definition
toward
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
amb
 Definition
both or both sides
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
chole
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
cept
 Definition
bladder
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
diplo
 Definition
double
Term
dip
 Definition
difficult
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
glosso
 Definition
tongue
Term
hem, hemato
 Definition
relating to the blood
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hepa, hepar, hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
hypo
 Definition
under, less than normal
Term
hyper
 Definition
over, above
Term
hystero
 Definition
uterus
Term
ideo
 Definition
peculiar to the individual or organ
Term
ileo
 Definition
relating to the ileum
Term
laparo
 Definition
relating to the loin or abdomen
Term
laryngo
 Definition
the larynx
Term
lith
 Definition
a stone
Term
macro
 Definition
large, long, big
Term
mal
 Definition
bad, poor, evil
Term
megal, mega
 Definition
large, great
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
myelo
 Definition
marrow
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo
 Definition
the eye
Term
oligo
 Definition
few
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight, normal
Term
os
 Definition
mouth
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
pan
 Definition
all, entire
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
phaglo or phaglia
 Definition
eat
Term
pneu
 Definition
air or lungs
Term
poly
 Definition
much, many
Term
post
 Definition
after
Term
pre
 Definition
before
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
sarco
 Definition
flesh
Term
stomato
 Definition
mouth
Term
supra
 Definition
above
Term
uro
 Definition
urine or urinary organs
Term
-aethesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
-algesia, algia
 Definition
suffering, pain
Term
-aemia, emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-cele
 Definition

hernia, tumor

ex: hydrocele
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition

pain

 
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
a cutting out
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
-gram
 Definition
a tracing
Term
-graphy
 Definition
-a writing
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition; pathological state
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ize
 Definition
to treat by special method
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone or calculus
Term
-lupis
 Definition
setting free; disintegration
Term
-megaly
 Definition
large, great, extreme
Term
-oma
 Definition
a tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, disease
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
new opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
incision; cutting
Term
-path, pathy
 Definition
disease, suffering
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-orrhage, rhagia
 Definition
hemorrhage, flow
Term
-orrhaphy
 Definition
suturing or stitching
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
-to flow, discharge
Term
-oclerosis
 Definition
dryness, hardness
Term
-oscopy
 Definition
to see
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
furnish with a mouth or outlet
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ADA
 Definition
American Dietetic Association
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
BMP
 Definition
basal metabolic panel
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
C
 Definition
celcius, centigrade
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CMP
 Definition
complete metabolic panel
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
dc, d/c
 Definition
discontinue
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG (EKG)
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
fld
 Definition
fluid
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
H202
 Definition
hydrogen peroxide
Term
lt (L)
 Definition
left
Term
meds
 Definition
medications
Term
prep
 Definition
preparation
Term
pt (Pt)
 Definition
patient
Term
rt (R)
 Definition
right
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respirations
Term
V.O.
 Definition
verbal order
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
 Definition