LPN A&P Week One: Terminology

Anesthesiology

Administration of agents capable of bring about a loss of sensation

Dermatology

Diagnosis and treatment of skin orders

Emergency medicine

Care of patients requires sudden and immediate action

Family practice

Primary care of all members of the family on a continuing basis

Internal medicine

Diagnosis and treatment of usually complex nonsurgical disorders in adults

Ophthalmology

Diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders

Pathology

Diagnosis of the cause and nature of disease

Pediatrics

Diagnosis and treatment of children’s disorders

Psychiatry

Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mind

Radiology

Diagnosis using x-ray studies

Surgery

Treatment by manual (SURG) means hand or operative methods

Allergist

Treats hypersensitivity reactions

Cardiologist

Treats heart disease

Geriatrician

Treats diseases of old age

Oncologist

Diagnoses and treats malignant and benign tumors

Pathologist

Diagnoses disease by analysis of cells

Radiation oncologist

Treats disease with high- energy radiation

Urologist

Treats and performs surgery on the urinary tract and, also performs surgery on the male reproductive system

cardi/o

heart

col/o

colon, large intestine

dermat/o

skin

endocrin/o

endocrine glands

enter/o

intestines

esthesi/o

sensation

gastr/o

stomach

ger/o

old age

gynec/o

woman, female

hemat/o

blood

iatr/o

treatment

laryng/o

voice box

lymph/o

lymph

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

nos/o

disease

obstetr/o

midwife

odont/o

tooth

onc/o

tumor

ophthalm/o

eye

opt/o

eye

optic/o

eye

orth/o

straight

ot/o

ear

path/o

disease

ped/o

child

psych/o

mind

pulmon/o

lung

radi/o

x-rays

rect/o

rectum

rheumat/o

flow, fluid

rhin/o

nose

thorac/o

chest

ur/o

urinary tract

vascul/o

blood vessels

Obstetrics

Medical specialty treating pregnant women

Otitis

Inflammation of the ear

Oncogenic

Pertaining to tumors

Pediatric

Pertaining to treating children

Colostomy

New opening of the colon to the outside of the body

Psychosis

Abnormal condition of the mind

AMB

ambulatory

BRP

bathroom privileges

CBR

complete bed rest

OOB

out of bed

up ad lib

up as desired

abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

BP

blood pressure

c/o

complains of

CTA

clear to auscultation

dx

diagnosis

h/o

history of

HPI

history of present illness

NKA

no known allergies

N/V

nausea and vomiting

P

pulse

pc

after meals

PMH

past medical history

R

respirations

R/O

rule out

S/P

status post

SOB

short of breath

Sx

symptoms

VS

vital signs

T

temperature

VSS

vital signs stable

a

before

ad lib

as desired

FOB

foot of bed

Fx

fracture

GHWT

good handwashing technique

HOB

head of bed

hs

hours of sleep

Hx

history

I&O

intake and output

IV

intravenous

KVO

keep vein open

NPO

nothing by mouth

Oz

oxygen

OT

occupational therapy

PRN

as needed