Medical Terminology Abbreviations and Terms

Vocabulary flashcards based on the abbreviations and terms from medical terminology Week 1 notes.

Rx

Prescription

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

Date of birth

t.i.d

Three times daily

AU

Both ears

BP

Blood Pressure

cc

Chief complaint

AD

Right ear

wt.

weight

VS

Vital Signs

mg

milligram

Ht.

Height

AS

Left ear

UA

Urinalysis

cap

Capsule

-algia

Pain

Dys-

Bad, Painful, difficult

Hyper-

above, excessive, beyond

-itis

inflammation

Tachy-

fast

Brady-

Slow

-cyte

cell

-ostomy

Surgical opening

Hypo-

under or less than usual - low

ectomy

removal

tomy

incision

micro

small

oint

ointment

b.i.d

twice a day

po

by mouth

q

every

logy

study of

oma

tumor/mass

NKDA

No known drug allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

sol

solution

ss

half

kg

kilogram

qhs

at bedtime

-plasty

surgical repair

-osis

abnormal condition

megaly

enlargement

sclerosis

narrowing, hardening

rrhea

flow, discharge

MI

Myocardial infarction

OD

Right eye

QD

Every day

OS

Left eye

ECG

Electrocardiogram

OU

Both eyes

top

topical

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

STAT

Immediately/now

FBS

Fasting blood sugar

PRN

As needed

prog

Prognosis

AC

Before meals

HR

Heart rate

rrhaphy

suture

rrhexis

rupture

Thromb/o

Blood clot

Hemat/o

blood