Health Terms: First set
Terms
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- -algia
- pain
- -ectomy
- pain, surgical removal
- -gram
- record
- -ia
- condition of
- -ism
- condition,method,process
- -logy
- study of
- -scope
- instrument to visually examine
- anit-, contra-
- against
- auto-
- self
- dia-
- through, complete
- dys-
- abnormal, painful, difficult
- endo-
- within
- epi-
- above, upon
- ex-
- out
- hyper-
- excessive, above
- hypo-
- deficient, below
- mega-
- large
- peri-
- around, surrounding
- pro-
- before
- sub-
- under, below
- abdomin/o
- abdomen
- append/o
- appendix
- arteri/o
- artery
- arthr/o
- joint
- cervic/o
- neck
- dors/o
- back portion of body
- hemat/o. hem/o
- blood
- lingu/o
- tounge
- orchid/o
- testes
- -pnea
- respiration/breathing
- psych/o
- mind
- pulm/o, pulmon/o
- lungs
- thorac/o
- chest
- algia, dynia
- pain
- brachy
- short
- eu
- good, normal
- ab
- away from
- ad
- torward
- anter/o
- front
- circum
- around
- dist
- dar, distant
- later/o
- side
- medi/o, mes/o
- middle
- cyan/o
- blue
- erythr/o
- red
- melan/o
- black, dark
- leuk/o
- white
- xanth/o
- yellow
- brady
- slow
- tachy
- fast
- chrom/o
- color stain
- dynia
- pain
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- amb
- ambulate, walk
- bid
- twice a day
- amt
- amount
- bil
- bilateral
- BP
- blood pressure
- BSC, bsc
- bedside commode
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass gaft
- ck
- check
- co, c/o
- complains of
- COTA
- certified occupational therapy assistant
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CVA
- cerebral vascular accident
- DAT
- diet as tolerated
- DOB
- date of birth
- ECHO
- electrocardiogram
- EMS
- emergency medical services
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- Fe
- iron
- Gm, g
- gram
- H
- hydrogen
- H2O
- water
- H2o2
- hydrogen peroxide
- HBP
- high blood pressure
- Hg
- mercury
- Ht
- height
- Hx, hx
- history
- IDDM
- inulin dependant diabetes mellitus
- imp
- impression
- K
- potassium
- T, Temp
- temperature
- Sx, S/S
- sighs, symptoms
- tx
- traction, treatment, transplant
- VO
- verbal order
- VS
- vital signs
- WNL
- within normal limits
- y/o
- years old
- -itis
- inflamation
- -pathy
- disease condition
- a-, an-
- no, not, without
- ante
- front
- poster/o
- back
- KCL
- potassium chloride
- Kg, kg
- kilogram
- (L), lt, lft
- left
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- Mg
- magnesium
- MI
- miocardial infarction
- mL, ml
- mililiter
- Na
- sodium
- NaCl
- sodium chloride
- N/C
- no complaints
- NICU
- neurological intensive care unit
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- N/V, N&V
- nausea and vomiting
- o2
- oxygen
- OSHA
- occupational safety and health administration
- OTC
- over the counter
- p
- after, pulse
- PERRLA
- pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
- prn
- whenever necessary, as needed
- pt
- patient
- qns
- quantity not sufficient
- qs
- quantity sufficient
- (R) rt, rgt
- right
- SIG
- give the following directions