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COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

OO

A.M. morning OOB Out of bed


ASHD Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease OR Operating Room
a.c. before meals (ante cebum) OS left eye
ad up to OU each eye/both eyes
ad lib as desired od/qd once a day/everyday
agit shake qh every hour
ante before os mouth
B.M. bowel movement oz ounce
BP blood pressure PE Physical Examination
BPH Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy PT Physical Therapist
bid twice a day PR Pulse rate
C Celsius (Centigrade) p.c. post cebum (after meals)
CA cancer per by or through
CBC Complete Blood Count p.o. per orem/by mouth
CD communicable disease post op post-operative
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation pre op pre-operative
CHF Congestive Heart Failure prep preparation
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease p.r.n. pro re nata (as necessary, when
CVA Cerebrovascular accident necessary)
c with pt. patient
cap capsule q every
cc cubic centimeter qd everyday
comp compound q.i.d. four times a day
DC discontinue q.o.d. every other day
Dx Diagnosis RBC red blod cells
dil dissolve or dilute RLE right lower extremity
ECG Electrocardiogram RLQ right lower quadrant
ER Emergency Room RUE right upper extremity
elix elixir RUQ right upper extremity
F Farhenheit Rx take
GI gastrointestinal rept may be repeated
GU genitourinary rt right
gm gram s without
gr grain sc/subq subcutaneous
gtts drop Sig label
h hour sp. Gr. Specific gravity
h.s. hours of sleep/bedtime stat at once/ immediately
IM Intramuscular sx symptoms
MIO Monitor Intake and Output T.P.R. temperature, pulse, respiration
IV Intravenous t.i.d. ters en die (three time a day)
kg kilogram tint/tr alcohol base solution
LLE left lower extremity U unit
LLQ left lower quadrant UA Urinalysis
lab laboratory ung unguent/ointment
mcg microgram WBC white blood cells
mg milligram WNL within normal limits
NPO nothing per orem
neg negative
no. number
noc night
OB Obstetrics
OD right eye
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES (PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES)

PREFIXES MEANING

adeno gland
arthro joint
cardi heart
chole bile
chondro cartilage
cholecyst gall bladder
colpo vagina
cranio skull
cysto related to sac
cyst urinary
derma skin
doudeno doudenum
entero intestine
gastro stomach
hepato liver
hystero uterus
jejuno jejunum
laparo loin/flank
litho stone
maste breast
myo muscle
nephro kidney
neuro nerve
oophor ovary
ophthalmo eye
orchi testicle
osteo bone
phleb vein
pneumo air
procto rectum
pylo pelvis, basin
salpingo tube
teno tendon
thoraco chest
tracheal neck
SURGICAL TERMINOLOGIES

PREFIX MEANING ROOT MEANING


a or an without inter between
ante before intra within
anti against peri around
circum around post after, behind
contra against, opposed pre before
dys difficulty, painful retro backward, behind
extra outside of, beyond semi half
hem or hemat blood sub under
hemi half super above, excess
hyper higher, more supra above, over
hypo lower, less trans through
infra beneath, below ultra excess

SUFFIXES EXAMPLE MEANING


desis arthrodesis surgical fixation of
ectomy appendectomy a cutting out or excision, removal of
oscopy bronchoscopy examination by means of lighted instrument

ostomy tracheostomy formation of a fistula or opening


otomy nephrotomy a cutting or an incision
itis appendicitis inflammation of
orrhaphy herniorrhaphy repair of
plasty rhinoplasty plastic repair of
pexy neparopexy fixation or suspension

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