Medical abbreviations 4

Syncope

Fainting

“Sin-co-pea”

Epistaxis

Nose bleeding

Helminth

Worms

OSHA

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996

Cyst-

Bladder

-oscopy

To view

NTG

Nitroglycerin

Oma

Tumor

Tussive

Cough

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

NGT

Nasogastric Tube

G-Tube

Gastrostomy Tube

-scope

To view using a scope or camera

-ostomy

Creating an opening

Aka. Stoma

RNA

Ribonucleic Acid

n/v

Nausea and Vomiting

h/a

Headache

SPF

Sun protection factor

Cyt-

Cell

Nephro

Kidney

Scanty

Few, small

Megaly

Enlarge

Febrile

Fever

Calculi

Calculus

Stone

Stones

Cardio

Pertaining to the heart

HR

Heart rate

mg/dL

Milligram per deciliter

Hepat-

Liver

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury