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MEdical Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/05/2012
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Aden(o)
 Definition
Gland
Term
Arthr(o)
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cardi(o)
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cerber(o)
 Definition
Brain
Term
Cyst(o)
 Definition
Bladder, cyst
Term
Dermat(o)
 Definition
Skin
Term
Gastr(o)
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Glyc(o), gluc(o)
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Hem(o)
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hepat(o)
 Definition
Liver
Term
Py(o)
 Definition
Pus
Term
Ur(o)
 Definition
Urine
Term
A, an-
 Definition
Without, not , lack of
Term
Brady
 Definition
Slow
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Tachy
 Definition
Fast, Rapid
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Dys
 Definition
Bad, Difficult, Abnormal
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Excessive, Too much
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Hypo
 Definition
Under, decreased , less than normal
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-Neo-
 Definition
New
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-Poly-
 Definition
Many, much
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-Algia
 Definition
Pain
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-Cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-Ectomy
 Definition
Excision, removal of
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-Otomy
 Definition
Incision, cutting into
Term
-Emia
 Definition
Blood Condition
Term
-logy-
 Definition
the study of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-pnea
 Definition
lack, deficiency
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-phasia
 Definition
speaking
Term
-phagia
 Definition
to eat or consume, swallowing
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activites of Daily Living
Term
Ad lib
 Definition
As desired
Term
Amb
 Definition
ambulate
Term
B/P, BP
 Definition
Blood PRessure
Term
BSC
 Definition
Bedside Commode
Term
BRP
 Definition
Bathroom Privileges
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_
c
 Definition
with
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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I&O
 Definition
Intake & Output
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Npo; npo
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
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O2
 Definition
Oxygen
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po; PO
 Definition
by mouth, orally
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q
 Definition
every
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q.s. ???
 Definition
As much as will suffice ????
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_
s
 Definition
without
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stat
 Definition
at once, immediatley
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TPR
 Definition
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
Term
VS; vs
 Definition
vital signs
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w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
AC, a.c.
 Definition
before meals
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bid???
 Definition
Twice a day ???
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hs ???
 Definition
hospitalization ???
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noc
 Definition
night
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p.c.; PC
 Definition
after meals
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qh
 Definition
every hour
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qd
 Definition
every day
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q2h, q3h, etc
 Definition
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc
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qid ??
 Definition
4x a day ???
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qod
 Definition
every other day
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tid
 Definition
3x a day, times daily
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x2, x3, etc
 Definition
?????????
Term
cc
 Definition
?????
Term
prn
 Definition
when necessary
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