Med Term Test 3 Combining Forms and Abbreviations

ABO

blood groups

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ABG’s

arterial blood gases

AF/Afib

atrial fibrillation

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

BP

blood pressure

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

CKD

chronic kidney disease

CVD

cardiovascular disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

CF

cystic fibrosis

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ET

endotracheal

ECHO

echocardiography

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

HTN

hypertension

FBG/BG

fasting blood glucose

GTT

glucose tolerance test

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

Ig

immunoglobulin

IV

intravenous

MI

myocardial infarction

O2

oxygen

PAD

peripheral artery disease

PTH

parathyroid hormone

QFT

QuantiFERON-TB Gold

RBCs

red blood cells

Rh

Rhesus (factor)

SOB

shortness of breath

SCA

sudden cardiac arrest

T1DM

type 1 diabetes mellitus

T2DM

type 2 diabetes mellitus

TB

tuberculosis

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

WBCs

white blood cell (count)

adren/o

adrenal gland

aden/o

gland

andr/o

man

aspirat/o

to draw in

alveol/o

small air sac

atel/o

imperfect

arteri/o

artery

acr/o

extremity

angi/o

vessel

allo/o

anis/o

angin/o

to choke

ather/o

fatty substance

all/o

atri/o

atrium

albumin/o

protein

acid/o

acid

bronch/o; bronchi/o

bronchus

bacteri/o

bacteria

cyst/o

bladder

cardi/o

heart

cyan/o

blue

calc/i

calcium

coagul/o

clots, to clot

cyt/o

coni/o

dust

crin/o

to secrete

embol/o

to cast or throw

erythr/o

red

epiglott/o

epiglottis

estr/o

female

fibr/o

fiber

fibrin/o

glyc/o

globul/o

glomerul/o

glomerulus

glycos/o

glucose

ger/o

old age

gonad/o

seed

halit/o

breathe

hemat/o; hem/o

blood

hirsut/o

hair

isch/o

to hold back

immun/o

immunity

infarct/o

necrosis of an area

keton/o

ketone

kal/l

potassium

lipid/o

fat

lymph/o

lympth

leuk/o

white

lob/o

lobe

laryng/o

larynx

lith/o

stone