CCMA

a.c.

Before meals

abd

abdomen

ad lib

as desired

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

aq

water

ATB or ABX

antibiotic

Bx

biopsy

CBC

complete blood count

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CMP

Comprehensive metabolic panel

CMS

Centers for medicare and medicaid services

CNS

central nervous system

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CT

Computerized tomography

CV

cardiovascular

D&C

Dilation and curettage

DM

Diabetes mellitus

Dx

Diagnosis

DM

Diabetes mellitus

Derm

Dermatology

EKG or ECG

Electrocardiogram

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

GI

Gastrointestinal

GU

Genitourinary

Ht

Height

HTN

Hypertension

Hx

History

IP

Inpatient

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

N/V

Nausea and Vomiting

NICU

Neonatal intensive care unit

NPO

Nothing by mouth

od

Right eye

OP

Outpatient

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

p.c.

after meals

Pap

Papanicolaou Smear

PNS

Peripheral Nervous system

PPM

Pulse per minute

Px or PE

physical exam

QID

four times a day

S/R

suture removal

SOB

shortness of breath

SQ or SubQ

subcutaneous

STAT

immediately

Sx

symptoms

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

Tx

treatment

UA

Urinalysis

VS

vital signs

Wt

weight

y.o.

year old

Dys-

Painful, difficult, bad

Ec-

away

Ecto-

Outside

Endo-

Within

Neo-

New

Poly-

Many

Retro-

back, behind

-ac

related to

-iasis

abnormal condition

-itis

inflammation

-oma

tumor

-penia

deficiency

-plasia

development

-rrhea

discharge

-stasis

stoppage

-stomy

creation of an opening

-tomy

incision

Asthenia

Weakness, lack of strength

Diuretic

Water pill that makes you pee

Dyspepsia

Upset stomach; indigestion

Edema

Puffiness and swelling

Emesis

Throwing up and vomiting

Hyperglycemia

High sugar

Otalgia

Ear pain

Paresthesia

Tingling and numbness

Pruritus

Itching, scratchy

Somnolence

Sleepiness

Varices

Engorged or enlarged veins

Anterior or ventral

Front of the body

Deep

farther from the surface of the body

Distal

Away from the point of attachment

Inferior / caudal

Toward the feet, away from the the head

Lateral

Away from the midline

Medial

Toward the midline

Posterior / dorsal

Back of the body

Proximal

Close to the point of attachment or trunk

Superficial

Closer to the surface of the body

Superior / Cranial

Toward the head, away from the feet

Frontal / Coronal

The vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

Median / Mid-sagittal

The vertical plane that travels through the midline

Sagittal / Lateral

The vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides

Transverse / Axial

The horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections

Analgesics

painkillers

Antacids

Neutralize stomach acid

Antiarrhythmics

treat irregular heartbeats

Anticoagulant

prevent formation of blood clots

Anticonvulsants

prevent siezures