angi(o)
blood vessel
thromb(o)
blood clot
pleuro
lung
sarco
muscle
phleb(o)
vein
hepat(o)
liver
opthalm
eyes
nephr
kidney
oculo
eyes
brady
slow
tachy
fast
epi
around
graphy
process of making an image
otomy
cutting into
stomy
opening
HCP
Healthcare Professional
HA
headache
a.c.
before meals
prn
as needed
am
morning
c (with a dash above it)
with
c/o
complains of
fx or #
fracture
HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
a.s.
as desired
a (with a dash above it)
before
stat
immediately
BP
blood pressure
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
DT
delirium tremens
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
EKG
electrocardiogram
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
Hct
hematocrit
HGB
hemoglobin
NPO
nothing by mouth
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CXR
chest radiography
ad lib
as desired
supine
lying on your back
prone
lying on your stomach
sagittal
left and right
coronal
front and back
abduction
taking away from body
adduction
bringing back to body
supination
palm facing up
pronation
palm facing down
FBS
fasting blood sugar
h.s.
bedtime
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
H & H
Hematocrit and Hemoglobin
L & L
Labor and Delivery
FBW
Fasting blood work
IM
intramuscular
GI
gstrointestinal