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Winter Johnson
Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/12/2016
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Term
ER
 Definition
Emergency Room
Term
C/O
 Definition
Care of
Term
S.O.B
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
Edema
 Definition
Swelling
Term
Hematologist
 Definition
Study of Blood
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
Study of diseases involving the respiratory tract. /conditions of the chest particulary pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, and emphysema
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
Study of heart diseases and abnormalities
Term
Diagnosis
 Definition
The identification of the nature of illness by examination of symptoms
Term
Congestiveheartfailure
 Definition
A weakness of heart that buildup of fluids in the lungs and surrounding body tissues
Term
pleural effusion
 Definition
condition of excessive fluids build around the lungs
Term
anemia
 Definition
defiency of red blood cells of hemoglobin in the blood.
Term
tid
 Definition
3x's per day
Term
qhs
 Definition
nightly at bedtimes
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
po
 Definition
post operative
pulse oximeter
By mouth
post operative
Term
fundoscopic
 Definition
test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of an eye
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacteria or viral infection. Air sacs fill with pus and becomes solid causing infection
Term
Blood transfusion
 Definition
introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
ADLs
 Definition
Activities of Daily living
Term
delirium
 Definition
Acute of confusional state
Term
RAP
 Definition
Right Atrial pressure
Rapid Atrial pacing
Renal Artery pressure
Term
Dementia
 Definition
Chronic or persistent disorder of the mental process caused by brain disease, or injury marked by memory disorders
Term
NAS
 Definition
Nasal
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel Movment
Term
cardiomyopathy
 Definition
chronic disease of the heart muscle
Term
psychotropic
 Definition
relating to denoting drugs that affect a persons mental state
Term
ischemic cardiomyopathy
 Definition
occurs when your heart muscle becomes weakened. It can result from a heart attack or coronary artery disease.
Term
PT
 Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
HCL
 Definition
Hydrocloric acid
Term
VO
 Definition
Vocal order
Term
fever
 Definition
An abnormally high body temperature
Term
CERUMEN
 Definition
earwax
Term
DYSPNEA
 Definition
shortness of breath breathing discomfort
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastro Intestinal
Term
IM
 Definition
Internal Medicine
Term
resident
 Definition
A persons home, a place where they live
Term
series
 Definition
Term
D/T
 Definition
delirium tremens rapid onset of confusion caused by withdrawal from alcohol
Term
ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis unstable angina
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
Hydroactive
 Definition
Term
LOA
 Definition
left occipitoanterior (fetal position) lysis of adhesions
Term
N/G
 Definition
Nasal gastric tube
Term
G-tube
 Definition
gastric feeding tube (G-tube or "button") is a tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach and is used for long-term enteral nutrition
Term
TO
 Definition
medical terminology
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
T
 Definition
tension
Term
R
 Definition
Respirations
Rectal
Term
P
 Definition
pulse, phosphorus
After
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
PERL
 Definition
Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light
Term
PA
 Definition
Physicians Assistant
Term
Lateral
 Definition
the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body.
Term
bilateral
 Definition
on both sides"
Term
mediastinal
 Definition
area in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart, part of the windpipe (the trachea), the esophagus, and the great vessels including the ascending aorta and right and left pulmonary arteries
Term
AAA
 Definition
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
Term
rhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
rrhea
 Definition
discharge/ flow
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
encephal
 Definition
brain
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
mening
 Definition
meninges
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
Term
trache/o
 Definition
Trachea/windpipe
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
gram
 Definition
record writing
Term
graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel usually blood or lymph
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument of measuring
Term
metry
 Definition
act of measuring
ex: pelvil metry- the act of measuring the dimensions of the pelvis
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
chol/o
 Definition
bile gall
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
erethr/o
 Definition
red
Term
dys
 Definition
bad, painful
Term
a
 Definition
without, not
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses/ menstruation
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
di
 Definition
double
Term
acous
 Definition
hearing
Term
poster
 Definition
back of body
Term
ur
 Definition
urine
Term
pneumon
 Definition
lung
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo
 Definition
low under beneath
Term
pre
 Definition
before
Term
post
 Definition
after or behind
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tachy
 Definition
rapid or fast
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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poiesis
 Definition
formation/production
Term
ate
 Definition
having the form of/possessing
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