Chapter 5: Abbreviations and terminology
nephro
kidney
Abbreviation for microgram: mcg mog mmg mc
mcg
QID is abbreviation for:
4 times a day
Abbreviation for centigrade:
C
Carbon dioxide
CO2
Abbreviation for distal
D
Abbreviation for frozen section:
FS
Abbreviation for hemaglobin blood test: hgb hct cbc/hgh hln
Hgb
Abbreviation for history:
Hx
Abbreviation for incision and drainage:
I&D
Abbreviation for intramuscular:
IM
Abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear:
PAP
Overeating is: bulimia purging polyphagia gluttenism
Polyphagia
Abbreviation for prothrombin time:
Pt
prognosis
a prediction of the course of a disease
Necroscopy:
autopsy
a tumor that is not cancerous
benign
cyst
bladder
-emia means:
blood condition
osteo
bone
The abbreviation AU means
both ears
The abbreviation "OU" means?
both eyes
encephal
brain
PO means:
by mouth
opposite of superficial
deep
dys means
difficult, painful
Abbreviation for at bedtime: h.s. b.t. p.m. I.o.
h.s.
Enlargement of the heart: cardialgia carditis tachycardia megalocardia
megalocardia
excessive bleeding during menstruation
menorrhagia
STAT means:
now
Abbreviation for right eye: o.d. o.s. o.u. r.e.
o.d.
Left eye abbreviation: o.d. o.s. o.u. l.e.
o.s.
Surgical removal of an ovary:
oophorectomy
surgical breaking of a bone:
osteoclasia
BID means:
2 times a day
how many bones in the body
206
TID means:
3 times a day
Approximate number of muscles in the body:
600
Abbrev for antibiotic
AB
Automatic implantable defibrilator
AID
Abbreviation for water: AQ QH HQ WT
AQ
oversecretion of the pituitary growth hormone in an adult produces a condition called:
Acromegaly
PC means: personal computer after meals as soon as possible before bedtime
After meals
A & P means: anterior and posterior auxiliary and papular accept and protect astinum and periosteum
Anterior and posterior
abbreviation for blood pressure: B/P blp bpr trp
B/P
Abbreviation for barium enema:
BE
AC means: before meals alternating current after cleaning yesterday
Before meals
Leukemia
Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition.
-pnea means: break swallowing circulation breathing
Breathing
Abbreviation for carcinoma: CCA CAN CRA CA
CA
Abbreviation for chief complaint: CC c/c c/o none
CC
Abbreviation for cardiovascular: AC CV CDV CVSD
CV
CA means: cancer calcium chief complaint coronary bypass
Cancer
Abbreviation CCU means
Cardiac care unit
Medial rotation indicates that the movement is toward the:
Center
Metaplasia:
Change in tissue
Degenerative joint disease
DJD- another name for arthritis, secondary to structural deformities that cause abnormal articulation of bones
Diabetes Melitus
DM
Date of birth
DOB
Pathologist studies:
Disease
Abbreviation for DRAM: dr. dm dd drm
Dr.
The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the: jejunum ileum duodenum cecum
Duodenum
abnormal condition of the inner lining of the uterus is called:
Endometriosis
Innermost membranous layer of the uterus is:
Endometrium
An aggravation of symptoms is: remission exacerbation dominance recession
Exacerbation
FBS is: full bladder syndrome fasting blood sugar follicular byers sarcoma fulminating basic series
Fasting blood sugar
Abbrev. for gallbladder
GB
Abbreviation for gonorrhea: GON GEA GC GRI
GC
Abbreviation for grain: g gr gn Grn
Gr
Abbreviation for hour:
H
Abbreviation for hematocrit blood test: hgb hct cbc/hgt hrt
Hct
Abbrev. for potassium:
K
Abbreviation for last menstrual period: LMP EP 1 pm MP
LMP
Opposite of medial
Lateral
AS means: aluminum sulfide type of infection left ear after each meal
Left ear
A woman that gives birth to multiple children may be called:
Multipara
Abbreviation for sodium:
Na
Newborn
Nb
Oxygen is abbreviated: ogy ox oz oy
Ox
abbreviation for every: q evr ey er
Q
Abbrev for every other night
QON
Abbrev. for rule out
R/O
Abbreviation for radium:
Ra
Abbrev. for prescription:
Rx
Abbreviation for temp when recording vital signs:
T
Abbreviation TPR BP stands for:
Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
relapse
The recurrence of the symptoms of a disease after apparent recovery.
Abbreviation for urinalysis:
UA
Abbreviation for upper respiratory infection:
URI
abbrev. for vital signs
VS
A patient with hyperthyroidism sometimes has white patches on the skin of the hands and feet called: leukoplakia thyrotoxicosis vitiligo tophus
Vitiligo
White blood count or white blood cell:
WBC
Abbreviation for times:
X
A chronic disease:
a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period of time
The islets of langerhans
areas of pancreatic cells that produce insulin and glucagon
peri means
around
joint
arthro
PRN means:
as needed
ASAP means:
as soon as possible
stetho
chest
CBC means
complete blood count
strabismus
cross-eyed
Surgical puncture of the cul de sac:
culdocentesis
C&S stands for
culture and sensitivity
Most important muscle to aid in breathing
diaphragm
Proximal is opposite of
distal
On an rx, gtts would mean: spoon cup cc drops
drops
phago
eat
ECG and EKG mean:
electrocardiogram
plastic repair for vulva:
episioplasty
Nose bleed is:
epistaxis
Qd means
every day
qAM means
every morning
Fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes are called: fimbriae follicles papillae areole
fimbriae
anterior is:
front of the body
Abbreviation for fracture: frt ft bk fx
fx
Endocrinologist studies:
glands and hormones
Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called
goiter
A recurrent problem of elevated blood uric acid with arthritis attacks affecting the toes is
gout
occult
hidden
condition of excessive sugar in the circulating blood:
hyperglycemia
Excessive tissue formation is referred to as: hypoplasia hyperplasia hydroplasia megaplasia
hyperplasia
Graves disease
hyperthyroidism
Laparotomy:
incision into the abdomen
itis
inflammation
Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
Impetigo
inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted
Urinary system composed of:
kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
megalo
large
voice box
larynx
Median plane divides the body into
left and right
Remission:
lessening of symptoms
white
leuko
Abbreviation for male:
m
Myoma:
muscle tumor
Neoplasm:
new growth
NPO means:
nothing by mouth
Abbrev. for ounce
oz
Lying on the stomach is referred to as
prone position
Abbrev. for patient
pt
Abbreviation for every other day:
q.o.d
Abbrev for recovery room:
r/r
The surgical treatment of breast carcinoma by removal of breast, pectoral muscles, and contents of axilla is called: radical mastectomy simple mastectomy lumpectomy fibroidectomy
radical mastectomy
The abbreviation ROM means:
range of motion
RBC stands for
red blood cells
Resection
removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue
Abbreviation for subcutaneously: s.b.c. s.t. subc. s.c.
s.c.
Cancer of malignant tumors are referred to as: sarcoma/carcinoma benign oma
sarcoma/carcinoma
hard
scirrho
auto
self
infection is referred to as: toxic sepsis cocci chills
sepsis
Abbreviation for directions
sig
Bradycardia
slow heartbeat
Metastasis:
spread of cancer cells beyond their original site in the body
SIDS
sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
Cardiorrhaphy refers to
suturing of the heart
Inflamed tendon
tendonitis
Pituitary gland is considered
the master gland
Physiology is:
the study of the functions of living organisms
Histologist studies
tissues
Posterior is:
toward the back
Abbrev. for teaspoon
tsp
TB stands for
tuberculosis
Glioma
tumor found in the brain that grows from connective tissue of nerve centers
IM, SQ, IV are all:
types of injections
angio
vessel