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Medical Terminology
Nursing School Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
10/01/2007
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Term
AAOX3
 Definition
"awake, alert and oriented X3"
Term
Abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ADL
 Definition
activity of daily living
Term
adm
 Definition
admit
Term
am
 Definition
morning
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulate
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
BM (bm)
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
CDI
 Definition
"clean, dry and intact"
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complaint of
Term
Dr
 Definition
doctor
Term
drsg/dsg
 Definition
dressing
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
"g,GM,gm"
 Definition
gram
Term
h. (hr)
 Definition
hour
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
ht
 Definition
height
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
H&P
 Definition
history and physical
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake & output
Term
IV
 Definition
Intravenous
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kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
KVO
 Definition
keep vein open
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
Term
LOC
 Definition
laxative of choice
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
Term
lt (L)
 Definition
Left
Term
LUE
 Definition
left upper extremity
Term
MAE
 Definition
moves all extremities
Term
mcg
 Definition
micrograms
Term
mL
 Definition
milliliters
Term
mod
 Definition
moderate
Term
MVA
 Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
MVC
 Definition
motor vehicle collison
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
NKDA
 Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term
PM
 Definition
evening
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PR
 Definition
Per rectal
Term
preop
 Definition
before surgery
Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
R (rt)
 Definition
right
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription
Term
stat.
 Definition
immediately
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
subling
 Definition
sublingual
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
susp
 Definition
suspension
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature pulse respiration
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
VS (vs)
 Definition
vital signs
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
"a-, an-"
 Definition
without (none)
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
adeno-
 Definition
gland
Term
aero-
 Definition
air
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel
Term
ano-
 Definition
anus
Term
ante-
 Definition
"before, forward"
Term
anti-
 Definition
"against, "
Term
arterio-
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro-
 Definition
joint
Term
Auto
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
double
Term
bili-
 Definition
bile
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
brachio-
 Definition
arm
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
broncho-
 Definition
bronchus
Term
cardio-
 Definition
heart
Term
cepho
 Definition
head
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cervico-
 Definition
neck
Term
chole-
 Definition
"gall, bile"
Term
cholecysto-
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
chondro-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
co-
 Definition
together
Term
contra-
 Definition
"opposite, against"
Term
costo-
 Definition
ribs
Term
cranio-
 Definition
head
Term
cyto-
 Definition
cell
Term
cysto-
 Definition
bladder
Term
demi-
 Definition
half
Term
derm/derma-
 Definition
skin
Term
dis-
 Definition
from
Term
dorso-
 Definition
back
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful
Term
electro-
 Definition
related to electricity
Term
"en-, endo"
 Definition
"into, within"
Term
encephal-
 Definition
brain
Term
entero-
 Definition
intestines
Term
equi-
 Definition
equal
Term
eryth-
 Definition
red
Term
ex-
 Definition
"out, away from"
Term
extra-
 Definition
"in addition to, outside of"
Term
ferro-
 Definition
iron
Term
fibro-
 Definition
fibrous
Term
fore-
 Definition
"in front of, before"
Term
gastro-
 Definition
stomach
Term
glosso-
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyco-
 Definition
sugar
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hemo-/hema-
 Definition
blood
Term
hepa/hepato-
 Definition
liver
Term
histo-
 Definition
tissue
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
"high, excessive"
Term
hypo-
 Definition
"low, decreased"
Term
hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
Iso
 Definition
"Equal, same"
Term
juxta-
 Definition
"near, close"
Term
laparo-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryngo-
 Definition
larynx
Term
latero-
 Definition
side
Term
leuk-
 Definition
white
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
"poor, bad"
Term
mast-/masto-
 Definition
breast
Term
medio-
 Definition
middle
Term
mega-
 Definition
"large, great"
Term
meno-
 Definition
menses
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
single
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
myelo-
 Definition
"spinal cord, bone marrow"
Term
myo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
naso-
 Definition
nose
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nephro-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
nitro-
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
noct-
 Definition
night
Term
non-
 Definition
none
Term
ob-
 Definition
"in front of, against"
Term
oculo-
 Definition
eye
Term
odonto-
 Definition
tooth
Term
oophoro-
 Definition
ovary
Term
orchio-
 Definition
testes
Term
ortho-
 Definition
"straight, normal"
Term
os-
 Definition
opening
Term
osteo-
 Definition
bone
Term
oto-
 Definition
ear
Term
ovario-
 Definition
ovary
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
"beside, along with"
Term
path-
 Definition
disease
Term
ped-
 Definition
"child, foot"
Term
per-
 Definition
"by, through"
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
pharyngo-
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phlebo-
 Definition
vein
Term
photo-
 Definition
light
Term
pneumo-
 Definition
"air, lungs"
Term
pod-
 Definition
foot
Term
poly-
 Definition
"many, much"
Term
"pre-, pro-"
 Definition
"before, in front of"
Term
"proct-, procto-"
 Definition
rectum
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
FALSE
Term
psych-
 Definition
mind
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
pyro-
 Definition
fever
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
radio-
 Definition
radiation
Term
re-
 Definition
"back, again"
Term
reno-
 Definition
kidney
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
Term
rhino-
 Definition
nose
Term
sacro-
 Definition
sacrum
Term
sclero-
 Definition
"hard, hardening"
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
spleno-
 Definition
spleen
Term
steno-
 Definition
narrowing
Term
sterno-
 Definition
sternum
Term
Sub-
 Definition
under
Term
"super-, supra-"
 Definition
"above, excess"
Term
Syn-
 Definition
together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
teno-
 Definition
tendon
Term
thyro-
 Definition
thyroid
Term
trache-
 Definition
trachea
Term
trans-
 Definition
"throughout, across"
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
un-
 Definition
"not, reversal"
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
uretero-
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethro-
 Definition
urethra
Term
uro-
 Definition
urine
Term
vaso-
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
veno-
 Definition
vein
Term
-able
 Definition
able to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
"swelling, tumor"
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cide
 Definition
"destructive, killing"
Term
-cule
 Definition
little
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
"expansion, dilation"
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-esis
 Definition
action
Term
-form
 Definition
shaped like
Term
-genesis
 Definition
"origin, formation"
Term
-graph
 Definition
writing
Term
"-iasis, -ism"
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ize
 Definition
to treat
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-lysis
 Definition
disintegration
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-oid
 Definition
"resemblance, likeness"
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
"-opathy, -pathy"
 Definition
any disease of
Term
-orrhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-osis
 Definition
disease
Term
"-ostomy, -stomy"
 Definition
to form an opening
Term
-penia
 Definition
"deficiency, decrease"
Term
-phage
 Definition
ingesting
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
plastic surgery
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-rhage
 Definition
hemorrhage
Term
-rhea
 Definition
excessive discharge
Term
-rhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
lighted instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
to examine visually
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
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