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Medical Terms and Abbreviations
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Health Care
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09/30/2012
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Term
Anterior
 Definition
before or in front
Term
Distal
 Definition
farthest from the center
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Dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back
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Inferior
 Definition
below
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Lateral
 Definition
to the side
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Medial
 Definition
to the center
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Palmar
 Definition
pertaining to the palm
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Plantar
 Definition
pertaining to the sole of the foot
Term
Posterior
 Definition
behind or in back
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Prone
 Definition
lying face downward
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Proximal
 Definition
nearest to the point of attachment or center of the body
Term
Superior
 Definition
above
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Supine
 Definition
lying face upward
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Volar
 Definition
pertaining to the sole of the foot or palm of the hand
Term
Abdominal
 Definition
Stomach or intestinal area
Term
Carpal
 Definition
wrist
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Cervical
 Definition
neck region
Term
Costal
 Definition
ribs
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Cranial
 Definition
skull
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Femoral
 Definition
thigh
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Frontal
 Definition
forehead
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Lumbar
 Definition
lower back
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Pelvic
 Definition
pelvic girdle
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Renal
 Definition
kidney
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Sacral
 Definition
lowest portion of back
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Sternal
 Definition
sternum/breastbone
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Thoracic
 Definition
upper back
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Angio-
 Definition
blood vessel
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Arth-
 Definition
joint
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Cardi-
 Definition
heart
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Cereb-
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
Chole-
 Definition
gall or bile
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Chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
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Cost-
 Definition
rib
Term
Craneo-
 Definition
skull
Term
Derm-
 Definition
skin
Term
Dys-
 Definition
difficult
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Ect-
 Definition
outside
Term
Enceph-
 Definition
brain
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End-
 Definition
within
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Enter-
 Definition
intestine
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Genic-
 Definition
giving rise to
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Glyco-
 Definition
sugar
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Hemi-
 Definition
half
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Hepat-
 Definition
liver
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Hyper-
 Definition
in excess
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Hypo-
 Definition
low/decreased
Term
Hyster-
 Definition
uterus
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Leuk-
 Definition
white
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Lip-
 Definition
fat
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Myel-
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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Myo-
 Definition
muscle
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Neph-
 Definition
kidney
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Osteo-
 Definition
bone
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Para-
 Definition
near, alongside, beyond, outside
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Pneumo-
 Definition
air
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Pre-
 Definition
before
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Proct-
 Definition
rectum or anus
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Pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
Spondyl-
 Definition
vertebra
Term
Sub-
 Definition
under
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Super-
 Definition
above, excessive
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Trans-
 Definition
across
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Tri-
 Definition
three
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
Term
-iosis
 Definition
a pathologic condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
a state of largeness
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or swelling
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-osis
 Definition
disease process or condition
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening in an organ
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease of
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of
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-plasty
 Definition
reparative or reconstructive surgery
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
specializes in heart and blood vessels
Term
Dermatologist
 Definition
specializes in skin, hair and nails
Term
Endocrinologist
 Definition
specializes in endocrine system (hormones and endocrine glands)
Term
Gastroenterologist
 Definition
specializes in gastrointestinal tract
Term
Hematologist
 Definition
specializes in conditions involving the blood
Term
Internist
 Definition
specializes in internal medicine
Term
Nephrologist
 Definition
specializes in kidney
Term
Neurologist
 Definition
specializes in nervous system
Term
Optometrist
 Definition
specializes in eyes
Term
Orthopedic
 Definition
specializes in human musculoskeletal system
Term
Physiatrist
 Definition
specializes in physical medicine/rehab
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
specializes in pulmonary (lung) conditions
Term
Vascular surgeon
 Definition
specializes in veins/arteries/lymphatic system
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ADL's
 Definition
activities in daily living
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice daily
Term
B.P.
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
C-1, C-2, C-3
 Definition
cervical vertebrae by number
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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C.N.S.
 Definition
central nervous system
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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F.W.B.
 Definition
full weight bearing
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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H&P
 Definition
history and physical
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Hx
 Definition
History
Term
L-1, L-2,
 Definition
lumbar vertebrae by #
Term
N.W.B.
 Definition
non weight bearing
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
Term
P.W.B.
 Definition
partial weight bearing
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q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
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Rx
 Definition
prescription
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S-1, S-2,
 Definition
sacral vertebrae by #
Term
SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury
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S.O.A.P.
 Definition
subjective, objective, assessment & plan
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T-1, T-2,
 Definition
thoracic vertebrae by #
Term
TBI
 Definition
traumatic brain injury
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T.D.W.B.
 Definition
touch down weight bearing
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t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
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Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
W.B.C.
 Definition
white blood count
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