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SG medical abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
03/19/2012
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Term
Aden(o)
 Definition
Gland
Term
Arthr(o)
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cardi(o)
 Definition
heart
Term
Cerebr(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
Cyst(o)
 Definition
Bladder, cyst
Term
Dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
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Gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
Term
Glyco
 Definition
Sugar
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gluc(o)
 Definition
sweetness, glucose
Term
Hemo
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hepat(o)
 Definition
Liver
Term
Py(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
Ur(o)
 Definition
urine, urinary tract, urination
Term

A, an

without abscense of

 Definition
Without, not, lack of
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Brady
 Definition
Slow
Term
Tachy
 Definition
Fast, rapid
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Dys
 Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
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hyper
 Definition
excessive, to much, high
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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
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal of
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otomy
 Definition
to cut
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
logy
 Definition
the study of
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing, respiration
Term
Phasia
 Definition
speaking
Term
phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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Ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulate, walk
Term
B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privliges 
Term
BSC
 Definition
?
Term

_

c

 Definition
with
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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I&O
 Definition
intake and output
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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q
 Definition
every
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q.s
 Definition
?
Term

_

s

 Definition
with out
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stat
 Definition
at once, immediately
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TPR
 Definition
Temp, pulse and respirations
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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w/c
 Definition
wheel chair
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a.c
 Definition
before meals
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bid
 Definition
?
Term
hs
 Definition
?
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
p.c
 Definition
after meals
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qd
 Definition
?
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
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q2, q3, q4 etc
 Definition
every 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours and so on
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qid
 Definition
?
Term
qod
 Definition
?
Term
tid
 Definition
?
Term
x2, x3 etc
 Definition
?
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter?
Term
prn
 Definition
when necessary
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Prefix
 Definition

word element place before a root

ex) mono
Term
Suffix
 Definition

a word element placed after a root

ex)ectomy
Term
Root
 Definition

roots can be combines with prefixes and suffix to form a work

ex) masectomy
Term
combining form
 Definition
combining roots with a prefix or suffix to make a word a root with vowel added makes word easier to pronounce
Term
Abbreviations
 Definition
Shortened forms of words or phrases.
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