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Medical Termin. Abbreviations
Abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
08/17/2006
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Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint (patients complaints)
Term
Tx
 Definition
Treatment
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
S.O.A.P
 Definition
Order of charting information,
S ubjective (symptoms)
O bjective ( signs )
A ssessment (DR diagnosis)
P lan ( Treatment,follow up)
Term
VS
 Definition
Vital Signs
(made up of blood pressure [BP], temperature [T], pulse [P], respiration [R]
Term
signs
 Definition
things you can see, feel, touch, or hear.
Term
symptoms
 Definition
things the patient tells you he or she is feeling or experiencing
Term
RTO
 Definition
Return to Office
Term
Cx
 Definition
Cervix
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
Px
 Definition
Prognosis
Term
Rx
 Definition
Prescription
Term
Sx
 Definition
Symptoms
Term
Tx
 Definition
Treatment
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice a day.
Term
TID
 Definition
Three times a day.
Term
QID
 Definition
Four times a day.
Term
qd
 Definition
every day
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day.
Term
qhs
 Definition
at bedtime every night.
Term
qam
 Definition
every morning.
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed.
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately.
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth.
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
OD
 Definition
Right eye.
Term
OS
 Definition
Left eye.
Term
OU
 Definition
Both eyes.
Term
AD
 Definition
Right ear.
Term
AS
 Definition
Left ear.
Term
AU
 Definition
Both ears.
Term
gtt
 Definition
drops.
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer.
Term
dr
 Definition
dram.
Term
GTT
 Definition
Glucose Tolerance Test.
Term
Ca
 Definition
Calcium
Term
Dr
 Definition
Doctor
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
LPN
 Definition
Licensed Practical Nurse
Term
RN
 Definition
Registered Nurse
Term
SOB
 Definition
Short of Breath
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
Term
GB
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
DOB
 Definition
Date of Birth
Term
WNL
 Definition
Within normal limits
Term
OTC
 Definition
Over the counter
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last menstrual period
Term
ABO
 Definition
Blood type
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-ray
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
Term
4 C's of Writing
 Definition
Correct
Concise
Complete
Not Curt
Term
A-
 Definition
without
Term
Bi-
 Definition
two
Term
Brady-
 Definition
Slow
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Painful,Difficult
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Increase
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Decrease
Term
Neo-
 Definition
New
Term
Post-
 Definition
After
Term
Sub-
 Definition
Under
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
Fast
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Col/o
 Definition
Colon
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Rib
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Derm/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
Small intestine
Term
Erythr/o
 Definition
Red
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gloss/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Mamm/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
Water
Term
Lip/o
 Definition
Fat
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision of
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor,mass
Term
-opsy
 Definition
viewing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease of
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear of
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop,control
Term
-trophy
 Definition
growth
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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