med terms

-itis

Inflammation

-Algia

Pain

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-plasty

Surgical repair

-logy

Study of

-gram

Record or picture

-oma

Tumour

-aemia

Condition of the blood

-logist

Specialises in the stody of

-phobia

Fear

-pathy

Disease

-lepsy

Seizure or sudden attack

-tomy

Incision

-uria

Urinary condition

-ism

State of

-plegia

Paralysis

osis

condition/disease

stasis

stopping/controlling

sclerosis

abnormal hardening

stenosis

abnormal narrowing

Gastr

Stomach

Derm

Skin

Abdomin

Abdomen

Mamm/ mast

Breast

Optic

sight

Arth

Joint

Pod

Foot

Rhin

Nose

Thorac

Thorax (Chest)

Carcin

Cancer

Bronch

Bronchi

Cardi

Heart

Oste

Bone

Vas

Vessel

AM

Morning hours

B

Blood

BMI

Body mass index

BP

Blood pressure

c/o

Complains of

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DOA

Dead on arrival

DOB

Date of birth

Dx

Diagnosis

EDD

Expected date of delivery

ER

Emergency room

FH

Family history

HR

Heart rate

ICU

Intensive care unit

LAC

Laceration (tear/cut in skin)

Mg

Milligram

NA

Not available

NKA

No known allergies

OD

Overdose

OR

Operating room

PM

Afternoon hours

PO

Per os (by mouth, take med through mouth)

pos

Positive

prep

Prepare for

pt

Patient

Q1h

Every 1 hour

Q3h

Every 3 hours

Q8h

Every 8 hours

Reg

Regular

R/O

Rule out

rbc

Red blood cell count

RN

Registered nurse

RR

Recovery room/respitory rate

Sx

Symptoms

Neg

negative

N/V

Nausea/vomiting

STAT

Immediately

YO

Years old

CHF

Chronic heart failure

GP

General practitioner

Temp

Temperature

PT

Physical therapy

Hx

History

MI

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

ER

Emergency room

Sx

Symptoms

LUQ

Left upper quadrant (usually abdomen)

CXR

Chest X-ray

FBC

Full blood count

H

Hours

mm

Millimeters

FHx

Family history

Hg

Mercury

CABG

Coronary artery bypass grafting (surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart)

O/E

On examination

BSL

Blood sugar levels

HB

Haemoglobin

ECG

Electrocardiogram

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury (mm and Hg together)

Hypo

Below

Tachy

Fast

Dys

Painful

Anti

Against

Pre

Before

Post

After

Ante

Before