med term for mnt 2

cardi-

heart

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

gastr-

stomach

nephr-

kidney

enter-

intestine

intra-

within

hepat-

liver

osteo-

bone

-ectasis

dilation, expansion

-itis

inflammation

-oma

tumor

-pathy

disease

-iasis

abnormal condition

-megaly

enlargement

-ectomy

surgical removal

-stomy

surgical opening

-scopy

visual examination

-tomy

to cut

-algia

pain

-lysis

destruction

-osis

abnormal condition

-spasm

involuntary contraction

-genic

producing

-oid

resembling

-penia

deficiency

dys-

bad

hyper-

over

para-

beside

endo-

within

hypo-

under

peri-

around

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

nephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

Abd

abdomen

Abn

abnormal

ADL

activities of daily living

aeb

as evidenced by

AKA

above knee amputation

ad lib

as desired

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ac

before meals (ante cibum)

alb

albumin

am

in the morning

AMA

against medical advice

A&Ox3

alert and oriented to person, place, and time

AROM

active range of motion

ASAP

as soon as possible

BEE

basal energy expenditure

BKA

below knee amputation

BMI

body mass index

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

BT

bleeding time

ARF

acute renal failure

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

BCAA

branched chain amino acids

BBID

biological biochemical image database

BM

bowel movement

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BPM

beats per minute

BSA

body surface area

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Ca

Calcium

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CCU

coronary care unit

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHI

congenital hyperinsulinism

CHF

congestive heart failure

Chr

chronic

CL Liq

clear liquid

Bx

biopsy

CA

Calcium

CAD

coronary artery disease

CF

cystic fibrosis

CHF

congestive heart failure

chol

cholesterol/bile

CHO

carbohydrate

Cl-

Chlorine

cm

centimeter

c/o

complains of

CRF

chronic renal failure

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

CXR

chest x-ray

D5W

5% dextrose in water

DBW

desirable body weight

D/C

dilation and curettage

DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

DM

diabetes mellitus

DOB

date of birth

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CRI

chronic renal insufficiency

CVD

cardiovascular disease

D5

5% dextrose

DAT

diet as tolerated

dc

discontinue

decub

decubitus ulcer

dl

deciliter

DNR

do not resuscitate

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dz

disease