Medical Terminology

-algia

Pain, Suffering, Painful Condition

-cele

Hernia, Tumor, Swelling

-cyte

Cell

-desis

To Bind, Tie Together

-ectomy

Surgical Removal, Cutting Out

-ectasis

Stretching, Dilation, Enlargement

-esthesia

Sensation, Feeling

-itis

Inflammation

-lysis

Breakdown, Separation, Setting Free, Destruction, Loosening

-malacia

Abnormal Softening

-megaly

Enlargement

-necrosis

Tissue Death

-oma

Tumor, Neoplasm

-ostomy

Surgical Creation Of An Opening To The Body Surface

-otomy

Cutting, Surgical Incision

-pathy

Disease, Suffering, Feeling, Emotion

-plasty

Surgical Repair

-plegia

Paralysis

-pnea

Breathing

-rrhagia, -rrhage

Bleeding, Abnormal Excessive Fluid Discharge

-rrhea

Flow Or Discharge

-rrhexis

Rupture

-sclerosis

Abnormal Hardening

-stenosis

Abnormal Narrowing

-uria

Urination, Urine

albin/o-

White

ankly/o-

Crooked, Bent, Stiff

arthr/o-

Joint

brady-

Slow

cervic/o-

Neck, Cervix

chondr/o-

Cartilage

coron/o-

Coronary, Crown

cost/o-

Rib

crani/o-

Skull

cyan/-

Blue

cyt/o-

Cell

dys-

Bad, Difficult, Painful

erythr/o-

Red

hist/o-

Tissue

hyper-

High

hypo-

Low

intra-

Within, Inside

laryng/o-

Larynx, Throat

leuk/o-

White

lip/o-

Fat, Lipid

myc/o-

Fungus

nephro-

Kidney/renal

pharyng/o-

Throat, Pharynx

pleur/o-

Pleura, Side Of The Body, Lateral

pulm/o, pulmon/o-

Lung

super-, supra-

Above, Excessive

tachy-

Fast, Rapid

trache/o-

Trachea, Windpipe

a.c.

Before Meals

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Ad lib

At Liberty

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

AKA

Above The Knee Amputation

AMA

Against Medical Advice

b.i.d.

Twice Daily

BIPAP

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

BKA

Below The Knee Amputation

BMP

Basic Metabolic Profile

BP

Blood Pressure

C&S

Culture And Sensitivity, Performed To Detect Infection

CBC

Complete Blood Count

C/O

Complaint Of. The Patient's Expressed Concern

CC

Chief Complaint. The Patient's Main Concern

cc

Cubic Centimeters

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. A Treatment For Sleep Apnea

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CT

Computed Tomography

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

D/C or DC

Discontinue Or Discharge

DJD

Degenerative Joint Disease. Another Term For Osteoarthritis

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DNC, D&C, or D and C:

Dilation And Curettage. Widening The Cervix And Scraping With A Curette For The Purpose Of Removing Tissue Lining The Inner Surface Of The Womb (uterus)

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

DNV

Does Not Void

DOE

Dyspnea On Exertion. Shortness Of Breath With Activity

DVT

Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood Clot In Large Vein)

Dx

Diagnosis

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EKG, ECG

Electrocardiogram

ETOH

Alcohol. Etoh Intake History Is Often Recorded As Part Of A Patient History

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy. A Procedure Used To Control Seizures (convulsions)

Fx

Fracture

gtt

Drop

H&H

Hemoglobin And Hematocrit

H&P

History And Physical Examination

h.s.

Hour of Sleep

H/O or h/o

History Of

HNV

Has Not Voided

HA

Headache

HTN

Hypertension

I&D

Incision And Drainage

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

ICD

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

IM

Intramuscular