Medical Terminology Pt.2

IV

Intravenous fluid

OTC

OVER THE COUNTER

TIB/BID

twice daily

TID

3X A DAY.

QID

four times a day.

PRN

as needed. ex. CPN

c/o

complains of

C/c

chief complaints

r/o

rule out.

ADL

activity daily living

AMB

ambulator status

Hx

History

TIA

transient ischemic attack (Stroke)

Y/o

years old.

BM

BOWEL MOVEMENT

NPO

NOTHING BY MOUTH

ARTHR/O

JOINT

cephal/o

head

eryth/o

red blood cell.

nephr/o

kidney

oste/o

bone

thromb/o

blood clot

a/an

without

hyper

above, too much/high

hypo

below, too little

dys

not working properly, bad.

retro

behind, before.

chondro

cartilage

my/o

muscle

contra

against/opp

brady

slow

tachy

fast

olig/o

few, little (Small amount).

algia

pain

pathy

disease ; large grouping of disease.

itis

inflammation

emia

blood presence

oma

tumor/swelling

osis

condition, disease.

megaly

abnormal enlargement

penia

lack of something, abnormal reduction (decrease). starts - prosis - too much lack of.

emesis

vomitting

stenosis

narrowing

cephalic

pertaining to head

ptosis

falling of the upper eyelid.

malaise

being unwell, uncomfortable

ischemia

reduced blood supply to specific part of the body.

amenorrhea

menstrual period

buccal

cheek or mouth

sublingual

under tongue

subungual

beneath finger nail.

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing, food, liquid, saliva.

hematochezia

blood from anus, found in stool.

menorrhagia

abnormally heavy mensturals/prolong bleeding.

dyspepsia

indigestion, difficult digestion.

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing food,

polydipsia

unquenchable thirst

hemi

one side.

oligo

infrequent

ketosis

body shifts from normal metabolic start burning glucose (carbs) to burning fat for energy.

nocturia

waking up at night to pee or poop.

oligomenorrhea

infrequent menstrual; not consistent.

cryptochism

undescended testicles

radiculopathy

pain in extremities

neuralgia

nerve pain

hemiparesis

partial paralysis

aphasia

lack of speaking

apraxia

no movement.

syncopal

passing out.

ataxia

lack of muscle coordination voluntary.

cyanosis

discoloration of skin.

hypoxia

lack of oxygen. `

ausculation

listening to body sounds.

percussion

taping on body and listening for difference between hollow and solid organs.

angina

chest pain

dysphonia

difficulty speaking,

tachypnea

fast breathing

epistaxis/rhinorhea

nose bleed.

anisocoria

unequal pupil size. ex. drug usuage,

erythema

redding of skin.

pnea

breathing

diaphoresis

excessive sweating

diplopia

seeing double. asked after injury.

tinnitus

ear ringing

antipruritic

anti itch medication

antipyretic

anti fever medication