Medical Terminology

HOB - Head of Bead

OTC - over the counter

PMH - past medical history

PSH - past surgical history

DOB - date of birth

d/t - due to

Dx - diagnosis

f/u - follow up

h/o - history of

peri- - around

-itis - inflammation

-otomy - surgical cutting or incision into

-ectomy - surgical removal of

a.c. - before meals (for meds)

p.c. - after meals (for meds)

hs - at night (for meds)

H&P - history and physical

Hx - history

Pneumo - lung

After Midterm

I&O - intake and output

NKA - no known allergies

NPO - nothing by mouth (nil per os)

OOB - out of bed

SL - sublingual

B/L - bilateral

BR - bedrest 

c/o - complain of

d/c - discharge

DNR - do not resuscitate

Dys- abnormal, difficult, or painful

-pnea - breathe or respiration

-osis - something that is abnormal

-plasty - surgical repair of