Medical Core: Abbreviations and Word Roots

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering medical abbreviations and word roots from Chapter 6.

ADL

Activities of daily living

ac

Before meals

AROM

Active range of motion

BP

Blood Pressure

bid

Twice a day

c

with

C/O

Complains of

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

d

Daily, day

DOB

Date of Birth

Dx

Diagnosis

d/c

Discontinue/discharge

DNR

Do not resuscitate

CHF

Congestive heart failure

ECG; EKG

Electrocardiogram

IDDM

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

HOH

Hard of hearing

h

hour

HA

Headache

ht

Height

Hx

History

hs

Hour of sleep

LTC

Long-term care

mg

Milligram

mcg

Microgram

N/C

No complaints

NKA

No known allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

NVD

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

OTC

Over the Counter

pc

After meals

PM

Evening, night

po

By mouth

PPE

Personal protective equipment

PRN, prn

As needed

Px

Prognosis, physical examination

qam

Every morning

qd

Every day

qid

4 times per day

qhs

At night at bedtime

qod

Every other day

q4h

Every 4

R/O

Rule out

ROM

Range of Motion

Rx

Prescription/treatment

SOB

Shortness of breath

STAT

Immediately

tsp

Teaspoon

Tbsp

Tablespoon

tid

3 times a day

VS

Vital Signs

WNL

Within normal limits

ad lib

As desired (as much as desired)

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

HPV

Human papillomavirus

ophthalm/o; ocul/o; opt/o

Pertaining to the eye

blephar/o

Pertaining to the eyelid

nas/o; rhin/o

Pertaining to the nose

cephal/o

Pertaining to the head

pharyng/o

Pertaining to the throat and pharynx

esophag/o

Pertaining to the esophagus

cervic/o

Pertaining to the neck

crani/o

Pertaining to the skull

cerebr/o; encephal/o

Pertaining to the brain

myel/o

Pertaining to spinal cord or bone marrow

pneum/o; pulmon/o

Pertaining to lungs/air

trache/o

Pertaining to the trachea

thorac/o

Pertaining to the chest

enter/o

Pertaining to the intestine

my/o; muscul/o

Pertaining to muscle

derm/o

Pertaining to skin

or/o; stomat/o

Pertaining to the mouth

arthr/o

Pertaining to joints

appendic/o

Pertaining to the appendix

chol/e/o

Pertaining to bile/gallbladder

phren/o

Pertaining to diaphragm

hepat/o

Pertaining to the liver

col/o

Pertaining to the colon

pancreat/o

Pertaining to the pancreas

rect/o; proct/o

Pertaining to the anus/rectum

stern/o

Pertaining to the sternum

gyn/o

Pertaining to woman/female

lingu/o

Pertaining to the tongue

necr/o

Pertaining to death

aden/o

Pertaining to gland

sarc/o

Pertaining to flesh/connective tissue

oste/o

Pertaining to bone

cost/o

Pertaining to the ribs

axill/o

Pertaining to the armpit

splen/o

Pertaining to the spleen

gastr/o

Pertaining to the stomach

adip/o; lip/o; steat/o

Pertaining to fat

cyst/o

Pertaining to the bladder/sac

dactyl/o

Pertaining to finger/toe

lact/o

Pertaining to milk

vertebr/o

Pertaining to the vertebra spine

odont/o

Pertaining to tooth

ren/o; nephr/o

Pertaining to the kidney

neur/o

Pertaining to nerve

viscer/o

Pertaining to internal organs