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-algia

Pain, Suffering, Painful Condition

-cele

Hernia, Tumor, Swelling

-cyte

Cell

-ectomy

Surgical Removal, Cutting Out

-itis

Inflammation

-lysis

Breakdown, Separation, Setting Free, Destruction, Loosening

-malacia

Abnormal Softening

-megaly

Enlargement

-oma

Tumor, Neoplasm

-ostomy

Surgical Creation Of An Opening To The Body Surface

-otomy

Cutting, Surgical Incision

-pathy

Disease, Suffering, Feeling, Emotion

-plasty

Surgical Repair

-plegia

Paralysis

-pnea

Breathing

-rrhagia, -rrhage

Bleeding, Abnormal Excessive Fluid Discharge

-rrhea

Flow Or Discharge

-rrhexis

Rupture

-uria

Urination, Urine

arthr/o-

Joint

brady-

Slow

cervic/o-

Neck, Cervix

crani/o-

Skull

cyan/-

Blue

cyt/o-

Cell

dys-

Bad, Difficult, Painful

erythr/o-

Red

hist/o-

Tissue

hyper-

High

hypo-

Low

intra-

Within, Inside

laryng/o-

Larynx, Throat

leuk/o-

White

myc/o-

Fungus

nephro-

Kidney/renal

pharyng/o-

Throat, Pharynx

pulm/o, pulmon/o-

Lung

super-, supra-

Above, Excessive

tachy-

Fast, Rapid

trache/o-

Trachea, Windpipe

a.c.

Before Meals

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

BKA

Below The Knee Amputation

BP

Blood Pressure

C/O

Complaint Of. The Patient's Expressed Concern

CT

Computed Tomography

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

D/C or DC

Discontinue Or Discharge

Dx

Diagnosis

H&P

History And Physical Examination

h.s.

Hour of Sleep

HA

Headache

HTN

Hypertension

I&D

Incision And Drainage

IM

Intramuscular

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MRI

Magenetic Resonance Imaging

N/V

Nausea Or Vomiting

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

ORIF

Open Reduction And Internal Fixation

OT

Occupational Therapy

P

Pulse

p.o.

By Mouth

p.r.n.

As Needed.

PT

Physical Therapy

q2h

Every 2 Hours

q3h

Every 3 Hours

qAM

Each Morning

qhs

At Each Bedtime

qPM

Each Evening

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

s/p

Status Post

SOB

Shortness Of Breath

T

Temperature

THR

Total Hip Replacement

TKR

Total Knee Replacement

UA or u/a

Urinalysis

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

VSS

Vital Signs Are Stable

Wt

Weight

Abd

Abdomen or abdominal

Ambulatory

Ability To Walk

Anuric

Not Producing Urine

Apnea

Not Breathing

Arthritis

Joint Inflammation

Arthroplasty

Joint Reconstruction

Benign

An Abnormal Growth That Is Not Life-threatening

Bronchitis

Inflammation Of The Bronchi

Cholelithiasis

Condition Of Gallstones

Cranial

Skull

Craniotomy

Cutting Into The Skull

Cyanosis

Condition Of Blueness Caused by Poor Circulation or Inadequate Oxygenation of the Blood

Cytology

The Study Of Cells

Dermatitis

Skin Inflammation

Digital

Fingers And Toes

Dysphagia

Difficulty Swallowing

Dyspnea

Difficulty Breathing