MED TERMS

a, ac, ic

Pertaining to

a, an

Without

ab

Away from Ex.) absent

ad

To, toward

alges(i)

Over sensitivity to pain

algia

Pain

angi(o)

Vessel Ex.) angioedema, swelling under the skin

♂ or M

Male

♀ or F

Female

"

Inch, second

'

Foot, minute

\#

Pound, number

(L), lt, lft

Left

(R), Rt

Right

<

Less than

\>

Greater than

@

at

A&D

Admission and discharge

A & P

Anterior and Posterior, anatomy and physiology

a.c, ac

before meals

ante

before Ex.) antecedent

anti

against Ex.) antibodies

arter(io)

artery

arth(o)

joint Ex.) arthritis

aud, aur

ear, hearing Ex.) auditory

bi(s)

Twice, both, double

bio

life

aa

of each

abd

abdomen, abdominal

ad lib

as desried Ex.) "Have it your way"

ADL

activities of daily living

adm

admission

AHA

American Hospital Association

AIDS

Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

am, AM

morning

AMA

American Medical Association

amal

amalgam Note: dental filling

brachi

arm

brachy

short ex: brachycardia

brady

slow ex: bradycardia

bronch(i)(o)

bronchus, bronchi

bucc(a)

cheek

carcin

cancer ex: carcinogen

cardio

heart

amb

ambulate ex: walk think ambulatory

amt

amount

ANA

American Nurses Association

ant

anterior

AP

apical pulse

approx

approximately

ART

accredited records technician

AS

left ear

as tol

as tolerated

ASA

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

ASAP

as soon as possible

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

cele

hernia

cent(i)

one hundred

cerebr(o)

brain

cerv(ic)

neck, neck of uterus

cheil(o)

lip

chir(o)

hand Ex.) you eat Chiros with your hands

AU

both ears

avg

average

AV

arteriovenous, atrioventricular

Ax

axillary

bid, b.i.d, BID

twice a day

BP, B/P

blood pressure

Ba

barium

BE

barium enema

bilat

bilateral

Bl WK

blood work

bm, BM, B.M.

bowel movement

Chol (e) (o)

bile, gall

-cide

causing death

circum

around

-cise

to cut

-coccus

round

col(o)

large intestine, colon

co(n)

with together

Br, br

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BS

blood sugar

BSC or bsc

bedside commode

BX or bx

biopsy

'c

degrees Celsius

crani(o)

cranium

cut

skin Ex.) cuticle

cyan(o)

blue

cyst(i)(o)

bladder, bag, sack ex.) cyst

dent(i)(o)

tooth

derm(a)(o)(at)

pertaining to the skin

CBR

complete bed rest

cc

cubic centimeter

CCU

coronary care unit

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cal

calorie

cap

capsule

CAT

computer axial topography

Cath

catheter, catherize