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Nursing 208 Medical Terminology Part 2
Medical Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/18/2012
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Term
1.      CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
2.      CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
3.      DRE
 Definition
digital rectal exam
Term
4.      DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
5.      ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
6.      ESR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
7.      GERD
 Definition
gastro-esophageal regurgitation disease
Term
8.      NSAID
 Definition
non steroidal anti-inflammatory
Term
9.      RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
10.  ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
11.  Rx
 Definition
prescription
Term
12.  DIB
 Definition
difficulty in breathing
Term
13.  TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
14.  UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
15.  WBC
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
16.  ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Term
17.  AIDS
 Definition
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
18.  BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
19.  CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
20.  BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
21.  BPM
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
22.  BSE
 Definition
breast self exam
Term
23.  CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
24.  CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
25.  CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
26.  CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
27.  ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
28.  AP
 Definition
anteroposterior
Term
29.  BX
 Definition
biopsy
Term
30.  CXR
 Definition
chest xray
Term
31.  Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
32.  Hx
 Definition
history
Term
33.  LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
34.  NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
35.  OTC
 Definition
over the counter
Term
36.  RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
37.  Sx
 Definition
symptom
Term
38.  Bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
39.  Carcin/o
 Definition
cancer, cancerous
Term
40.  Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
41.  –cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
42.  –centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
43.  Cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
44.  Cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
45.  Cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
46.  Cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
47.  Cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
48.  –cision
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
49.  –coccus
 Definition
bacterium (berry shaped)
Term
50.  Coccyg/o
 Definition
tailbone
Term
51.  Colon/o, col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
52.  Colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
53.  Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
54.  –crit
 Definition
seperation
Term
55.  Cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
56.  Cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
57.  Cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
58.  –cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
59.  Cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
60.  –dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
61.  Dia
 Definition
thorough, complete
Term
62.  Dermat/o, derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
63.  Hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
64.  Hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive, more than normal
Term
65.  Hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient, less than normal
Term
66.  Iatr/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
67.  Infra-
 Definition
below
Term
68.  Inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
69.  Inter-
 Definition
between
Term
70.  Intra-
 Definition
within
Term
71.  –ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
72.  –itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
73.  Lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
74.  Leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
75.  Lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
76.  –logy
 Definition
study of
Term
77.  Lymph/o, lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph gland
Term
78.  –lysis
 Definition
separation, breakdown
Term
79.  Mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
80.  –malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
81.  –osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
82.  Osm/o
 Definition
smell
Term
83.  Oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
84.  Ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
85.  –partum
 Definition
birth
Term
86.  Path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
87.  –pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
88.  –penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
89.  Per-
 Definition
through
Term
90.  Peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
91.  –phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
92.  –philia
 Definition
attraction to
Term
93.  Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
94.  –plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
95.  –plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
96.  –plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
97.  –poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
98.  Poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
99.  Post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
100.    Poster/o
 Definition
back, behind
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