Medical Terminology Final

anti-

against

brady-

slow

dys-

difficult, painful

endo-

inside

epi-

upon, over, upper

hyper-

more than normal

hypo-

less than normal

necro-

death

para-

near, beside, lower half of the body

poly-

many

post-

after

pre-

before

tachy-

fast

ped-

child

-algia

pain

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-itis

inflammation of

-megaly

enlargement, large

-ologist

person who studies

-ology

study of

-opsy

to view

-oscopy

diagnostic examination

-ostomy

creation of an opening by surgery

-otomy

cutting into

-scope

examining instrument

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

freely; as desired

am, AM

morning, before noon

approx

approximately

ASAP

as soon as possible

as tol

as tolerated

BRP

bathroom privileges

BR

bed rest

c with a line over it

with

CC

chief complaint

c/o

complains of

CT Scan

computed tomography scan

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

Dx, dx

diagnosis

etiol

etiology

HA

headache

h/o

history of

HOB

head of bed

Hr, hr

hour

Hx, hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

KVO

keep vein open

min

minute

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

PCP

primary care provider/physician

pcp

patient care plan

PM, pm

afternoon, evening

PMH

past medical history

post-op

after operation

pre-op

before operation

prn

as needed, whenever necessary

pt

patient

R/O

rule out

s with a line over it

without

S/S, S&S

signs and symptoms

stat

immediately

Tx, tx

treatment

WNL

within normal limits

A & D

admission and discharge

ACS

American Cancer Society

adm

admission

AHA

American Heart Association; American Hospital Association

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CEO

chief executive officer

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

NIH

National Institutes of Health

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

CMA

certified medical assistant

CNA

certified nursing assistant

CRNA

certified registered nurse anesthetist

CRNP

certified registered nurse practitioner

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DO

doctor of osteopathy

Dr.

doctor

DVM

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

EMT

emergency medical technician

LPN

licensed practical nurse

MD

medical doctor

OT

occupational therapy/therapist

PA-C

physician assistant-certified

PCP

primary care physician

PT

physical therapist/therapy

RN

registered nurse

RRT

registered respiratory therapist, registered radiology technologist

AMA

against medical advice

DNI

do not intubate

DNR

do not resuscitate

EMR

electronic medical record

POA

power of attorney

A & P

anatomy and physiology