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Medical Terminology
Basic medical terms
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Nursing
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08/17/2010
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a or an
 Definition
without; away from; not
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ab
 Definition
absent; away from
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abdominal (abd)
 Definition
to the abdomen
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abduction
 Definition
abd, lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the body, or lateral bending of the head or trunk
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above or higher
 Definition
superior
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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adduction
 Definition
movement of a limb or eye toward the median plane of the body or in the case of digits toward the axial line of a limb
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ad lib
 Definition
as desired
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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-algia
 Definition
pain and suffering
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analgesia
 Definition
absence of a normal sense of pain
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antecubital
 Definition
in front of the elbow
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anterior
 Definition
(ant) towards the front
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apnea
 Definition
temporary cessation of breathing
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arthro
 Definition
dealing with the joint
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auro; auriculo; audio
 Definition
hearing
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axilla
 Definition
armpit; axillary
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BID
 Definition
twice a day
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brachial
 Definition
pertaining to the arm
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bradypnea
 Definition
abnormally slow breathing
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
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buccal
 Definition
pertaining to the cheek
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"c" w/ a line over it.
 Definition
with
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cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
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carotid
 Definition
pertaining to the right and left carotid arteries
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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C & DB
 Definition
cough and deep breath
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chol- or chole-
 Definition
bile, gall, Cholecystitis
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chondro
 Definition
cartilage
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coag
 Definition
coagulation
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coccyx
 Definition
base of the spine
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contra
 Definition
against
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costal
 Definition
pertaining to the ribs
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cranial
 Definition
pertaining to the cranium
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cutaneous
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
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cxr
 Definition
chest x-ray
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cyto-
 Definition
cell; cytology
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deltoid
 Definition
pertaining to the deltoid muscle
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derma, dermato
 Definition
skin
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dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back
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distal
 Definition
farthest from the center
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DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, bad, painful, such as “Dyspnea” air hunger resulting in labored breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or removal, as in an appendectomy
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edema
 Definition
swelling
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EKG or ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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ENT
 Definition
ears, nose, throat
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enter or entero
 Definition
Intestine
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eupnea
 Definition
normal quiet breathing
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eversion
 Definition
turning outward.
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ext.
 Definition
exterior or external
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extension
 Definition
movement that pulls apart both ends of any part
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febrile
 Definition
feverish
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femoral
 Definition
pertaining to the femur
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flexion
 Definition
the act of bending
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