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Basic- MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 2
Medical Claims & Billing
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09/17/2005
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Term
a.c.,ante cibum
 Definition
before meals
Term
ABO
 Definition
blood type system
Term
ad lib., ad libidum
 Definition
as desired
Term
aq., aqueous
 Definition
water-based
Term
blast
 Definition
blast cells
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
D5W
 Definition
5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)
Term
b.i.d., bis in die
 Definition
two times a day
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflexes
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
E.coli
 Definition
Escherichia colo(bacteria in bowel)
Term
EBV
 Definition
Epstein - Barr virus
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
EM
 Definition
electron microscope
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Fr
 Definition
French(a kind of catheter or tube)
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
GB
 Definition
gallblader
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gm
 Definition
gram
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gr
 Definition
grains
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H2O
 Definition
water
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IU
 Definition
internal unit(s)
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IV
 Definition
intavenous
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kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
L,l
 Definition
liter
Term
LMD
 Definition
local doctor
Term
lymphs
 Definition
lymphocytes
Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
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mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
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mg%
 Definition
milligram per percent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
midnoc
 Definition
midnight
Term
mL, ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
mmHg
 Definition
millimeters of Mercury
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mm
 Definition
millimeter
Term
monos
 Definition
monocytes
Term
n.p.n, nil per os
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NBM
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NBS
 Definition
normal bowel sound
Term
NF
 Definition
not found, non found
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NSD
 Definition
no serious disease(defect)
Term
O
 Definition
oxygen
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O2
 Definition
oxygen(gas)
Term
p.o., per os
 Definition
by mouth
Term
p.r.n., pro re nata
 Definition
as needed, as required
Term
%-percent
 Definition
for every one hundred
Term
pH
 Definition
hydrogen ion concentration
Term
polys
 Definition
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Term
PTA
 Definition
prior to admission
Term
q().h., quaque()hora
 Definition
every () hours
Term
q.a.m..,quaque ante meridian
 Definition
every morning
Term
q.d.,quaque die
 Definition
daily
Term
q.,quaque
 Definition
every
Term
q.h.s
 Definition
every hour of sleep, every bed time
Term
q.i.d.,quater in die
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q.n.s
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
Rx
 Definition
treatment, prescribe
Term
sed rate
 Definition
sedimentation rate
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segs
 Definition
segmented neutrophils
Term
sp.gr
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
stabs
 Definition
stab cells
Term
stat.,statum
 Definition
at once
Term
Subcu.,SubQ
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
TBC,TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, puls,respiration
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
t.i.d.,ter in die
 Definition
three times a day
Term
U/A
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
U
 Definition
unit(s)
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cells(count)
Term
YO
 Definition
years old
Term
ZnO2
 Definition
zinc oxide
Term
ab
 Definition
abortion
Term
appy
 Definition
appendectomy,appendicitis
Term
cysto
 Definition
cystoscopy, cystogram
Term
exam
 Definition
examination
Term
flat plate
 Definition
abdomen x-ray
Term
kilos
 Definition
kilograms
Term
lab
 Definition
laboratory
Term
meds
 Definition
medication
Term
nullip
 Definition
nullipara(woman with no deliveries)
Term
path
 Definition
pathology
Term
polio
 Definition
poliomyelitis (virus)
Term
prep
 Definition
prepare, preparation
Term
primip
 Definition
primipara(woman with one previous birth)
Term
temp
 Definition
temperature
Term
sibs
 Definition
siblings
Term
subcue
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
AV
 Definition
arteriovenous
Term
BKA
 Definition
below-knee amputation
Term
FYI
 Definition
for your information
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head, eye, ear,nose, troath
Term
HBP
 Definition
high blood pressure
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeifciency virus
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
LOA
 Definition
leave of absence
Term
LRS
 Definition
lactated Ringer's solution
Term
MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy
Term
MOM
 Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
NSD
 Definition
no significant disease
Term
PDR
 Definition
Physician's Desk Reference
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
The pupils are uqual, round and reactive to light and accommodation
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually trasmitted disease
Term
VDRL
 Definition
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
Term
afferent
 Definition
to carry towards
Term
anatomy
 Definition
the science of the structure of the body
Term
antero/
 Definition
before
Term
anterior
 Definition
in front of
Term
caud/o
 Definition
cauda, tail
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caudal
 Definition
towards the tail
Term
centr/o
 Definition
center
Term
central
 Definition
relating to the center
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coron/o
 Definition
corona, crown
Term
coronal
 Definition
relating to the corona, crown
Term
cytology
 Definition
the study of cells
Term
distal
 Definition
farther awy from the center
Term
dors/o
 Definition
dorsum, back
Term
dorsal
 Definition
relating to dorsum or back
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efferent
 Definition
to carry away
Term
external
 Definition
outer, outside
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/ferent
 Definition
bear,carry
Term
histology
 Definition
the study of tissue
Term
ili/o
 Definition
the ilium, hip bone
Term
incision
 Definition
to cut open
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infer/o
 Definition
low, below
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inferior
 Definition
below
Term
internal
 Definition
within, inside
Term
later/o
 Definition
lateral
Term
lateral
 Definition
relating to or towards the side
Term
medi/o
 Definition
media
Term
medial
 Definition
toward the middle, relating to the middle
Term
midsagittal
 Definition
pertaining to the midline
Term
parasagittal
 Definition
relating to dividing the body into unequal right and left section
Term
peripheral
 Definition
at or near the rim or edge
Term
pher/o
 Definition
support,bear
Term
plane
 Definition
imaginary flat surface that pass through the body;transverse, sagittal,coronal
Term
posterolateral
 Definition
behind and to the one side
Term
poster/o
 Definition
posterior
Term
posterior
 Definition
in back of
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
proximal
Term
proximal
 Definition
nearer to the center
Term
sagittal
 Definition
relating to the dividing body into right and left sections
Term
scop/o
 Definition
examine
Term
super/o
 Definition
above
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superior
 Definition
above, upward
Term
superomedial
 Definition
above the middle
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superolateral
 Definition
above and to the side
Term
transverse
 Definition
relating to dividing body into inferior and superior sections
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
ventral
Term
ventral
 Definition
belly side
Term
antebrachium
 Definition
forearm, from elbow to wrist
Term
antecubital fossa
 Definition
front of elbow
Term
axilla
 Definition
armpit
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
brachium-arm, from shoulder to elbow
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
bucca-cheek
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus-heel
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus-wrist
Term
cervix
 Definition
neck
Term
clavicle
 Definition
collarbone
Term
costal
 Definition
relating to rib
Term
costochondral
 Definition
relating to rib and cartilage
Term
cubit/o
 Definition
cubitus-elbow
Term
deltoid
 Definition
triangle in shape
Term
digit/o
 Definition
digit-finger, or toe
Term
epigastric
 Definition
relating to epigastrium, the upper middle region of the abdomen
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur-thigh
Term
flank
 Definition
the side of the body from the ribs to the hip bone
Term
fossa
 Definition
a hollow or depressed area
Term
frons
 Definition
forehead
Term
front/o
 Definition
frons-forehead
Term
glute/o
 Definition
gluteus-buttock
Term
hypochondriac
 Definition
relating to the upper lateral region of the abdomen
Term
iliac crest
 Definition
hip bone
Term
ilium
 Definition
superior portion of the hip bone
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
inguen-groin
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lumbus- back between thorax and pelvis
Term
lumbar
 Definition
relating to lumbus(back between thorax and pelvis)
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
lymphadenopathy
 Definition
disease of the lymph nodes
Term
occipit/o
 Definition
occiput-back of the head
Term
orbit/o
 Definition
orbitum-eye
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella-kneecap
Term
plantar surface
 Definition
sole of the foot
Term
popliteal fossa
 Definition
back of knee
Term
prone
 Definition
lying with face down
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis-pelvic bone margin
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum-the portion of the back between the buttocks
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula-shoulder blade
Term
supine
 Definition
lying with face upward
Term
tal/o
 Definition
talus-ankle
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsus-broad flat surface;instep of foot or edge of eyelid
Term
thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia-shin bone
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
umbilicus-navel
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