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a- or an-
without, from
ab-
away from
ad-
toward, to, near
aden-
relating to a gland
ana-
up, toward, apart
ante-
before, in front of, forward
anti-
opposed, against
bi-
two, double
circum-
around, about
contra-
opposed, against
derma-
skin
dia-
thorough, completely
dys-
difficult, painful, bad
ecto-
outer, outside
edem-
swelling
endo-
within or inner
ep-, epi
upon, on, over
erythro-
red
hemi-
half
hyper-
excessive, above
hypo-
under, deficient
infra-
below or beneath
intra-
within
macro-
large
micro-
small
para-
beside, beyond, after
peri-
around
per-
through or excessive
retro-
backward, behind
semi-
half
sub-
under, beneath
supra-
above, superior
-algia
pain
-cyte
cell
-ectomy
cutting out
-emia
blood
esthesia-
sensation
-genic
causing
-gram
record
-itis
inflammation
-logy
science, study
-oma
tumor
-ostomy
creation of an opening
-osis
condition of
-paresis
weakness
-paresis
weakness
-phagia
eating
-phasia
speech
-phobia
fear
-plegia
paralysis
-pnea
breathing
-rhythmia
rhythm
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-taxia
order, arrangement of
-uria
to do with urine
arthr
joint
brachi
arm
bucc
cheek
cardi
heart
carp
wrist
cephal
head
chondr
cartilage
cost
rib
cyst
bladder
cyt
cell
encephalo
brain
enter
intestine
faci
face
fibr
fibers
gastro
stomach
gloss
tongue
gnath
jaw
hist
tissue
later
side
mel
limb
my
muscle
nas
nose
nephr
kidneys
occipit
back of head
opthalm
eye
ot
ear
phleb
vein
pulm
lungs
rhin
nose
somato
body
splen
spleen
thorac
chest
ventr
front
viscer
viscera
abd
abdomen
ant
anterior
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
amp
ampule
bid
twice a day
BM
Bowel Movement
BSA
body surface area
C
centigrade, celsius
Ca
cancer or calcium
CC
Chief Complaint
cm
centimeter
c/o
complains of
CO
carbon monoxide
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CCU
coronary care unit
CNS
central nervous system
CO2
carbon dioxide
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CVP
central venous pressure
D/C
discontinue
drsg
dressing
Dx
diagnosis
EEG
electroencephalogram
F
Fahrenheit
fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
gm or G
gram
gr
grains
GSW
gun shot wound
gtt
drop
gtts
drops
hb or hgB
hemoglobin
HPI
history of present illness
hx
history
im
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
kg
kilogram
KVO
keep vein open
L
liter
lat
lateral
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
ml
milliliters
MAE
moves all extremities
mcg
microgram(s)
MCI
multicasualty incident
mmHg
Millimeters of mercury
NG
nasogastric
NKA or NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
PE
physical examination or pulmonary embolus
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMH
past medical history
po
orally
prn
as needed
qd
every day
qid
four times per day
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
Drug, prescription, therapy
SC or SQ
subcutaneously
SL
sublingual
SOB
shortness of breath
S&S
signs and symptoms
TKO
to keep open
tsp
teaspoon
USP
US Pharmacopeia
VS
vital signs
wt
weight