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