Medical Terms

a

before

ADL

activities of daily living

AKA

above knee amputation

amb

ambulation (walk)

ama, AMA

against medical advice, American Medical Association

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

AROM

active range of motion

BID

bid twice in the day

BKA

below knee amputationB

BR, br

bathroom

BSC

bedside commode, a “portable potty chair“

c

with

c/o

complaints of

C1, C2

refers to cervical vertebra #1, #2, a location in the spine

CAT/CT Scan

coronary artery disease (heart disease)

CABG

coronary arterial bypasss graft

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

CNS

central nervous system

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

DC or D/C

discharge

dc

discontinue

decub

decubitus ulcer

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

F/U, FU

follow up

HHA

home health agency

L1, L2, L3

refers to the lumbar section of the spine

LP

lumbar puncture

MI

myocardial infarction

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

nsg

nursing

OA

otheroarthritis

OOB

out of bed

P

after

pc, p.c

after meals

prn, p.r.n

as needed or required

PROM

passive range of motion

PO

by mouth

q

every

R/0

rule out

rx

treatment

costa

rib

chondro

cartilage

caudal

tail

pnea

breathing

brachio

arm

cervico

neck

corono/cardio

heart

dermato/cutaneo

skin

thrombo

clot

viscero

organ

pneumo

lung

somato

body

spondylo

backbone

an

without

algia/dynia

pain

epi

upon,over

ipsi

same

ectomy

cut out

plasty

repair

taxia

muscle coordination

malacia

softening

stenosis

narrowing

trophy

development

tomy

cut into, incision