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Medical Terminology
Prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations
104
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03/29/2012
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Term
derm(a)
 Definition
skin
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
oste(o)
 Definition
bones
Term
crani(o)
 Definition
skull
Term
my(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
neph(r,ro)
 Definition
kidney
Term
ur(o)
 Definition
urine/urinary tract
Term
cyst(o)
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
-uria-
 Definition
urine
Term
lymph(o)
 Definition
lymph tissue
Term
hyster(o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
gyn(ec, o)
 Definition
female reproductive system
Term
mast(o)
 Definition
breast
Term
encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
mening(o)
 Definition
meninges
Term
neur(o)
 Definition
nerve
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
-plegia-
 Definition
paralysis
Term
cardi(a,o)
 Definition
heart
Term
hemat(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
arter(io)
 Definition
artery
Term
ather(o)
 Definition
fat
Term
-sclerosis-
 Definition
hardening
Term
thorac(o)
 Definition
chest/thorax
Term
trach(e,i,o)
 Definition
trachea
Term
pneum(o)
 Definition
lung, air
Term
laryng(o)
 Definition
larynx
Term
pharyng(o)
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
-pnea-
 Definition
respiration
Term
col(o)
 Definition
colon
Term
enter(o)
 Definition
small intestine
Term
hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
Term
append(i)
 Definition
appendix
Term
gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
Term
rect(o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
proct(o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genito-urinary
Term
ax
 Definition
axilla (armpit)
Term
os
 Definition
mouth
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye/overdose
Term
OU
 Definition
each eye
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
bld
 Definition
blood
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
YOB
 Definition
year of birth
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
UK
 Definition
unknown
Term
M&F
 Definition
mother and father
Term
L&W
 Definition
living and well
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
NAS
 Definition
no added salt
Term
ht
 Definition
height
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
N&V
 Definition
nausea & vomiting
Term
NVD
 Definition
nausea, vomiting & diarrhea
Term
OR
 Definition
operation room
Term
ED/ER
 Definition
emergency department or room
Term
DR
 Definition
delivery room
Term
RR
 Definition
recovery room
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
Peds
 Definition
pediatrics
Term
OPD
 Definition
out patient department
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
ENT
 Definition
eyes, ears, nose, throat
Term
ung
 Definition
ointment
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
cap
 Definition
capsule
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
Fx/fr
 Definition
fracture
Term
LBP
 Definition
low back pain
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureas
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis/mitral stenosis
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
Term
MD
 Definition
medical doctory/muscular dystrophy
Term
EBL
 Definition
estimated blood loss
Term
CAT or CT scan
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
ECG or EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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EMG
 Definition
electromyogram
Term
XR
 Definition
x-ray
Term
U/A
 Definition
urine analysis
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