Download Medical Terminology: A Comprehensive List of Definitions and more Quizzes African American History in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Abx DEFINITION 1 antibiotics TERM 2 BID DEFINITION 2 twice daily TERM 3 CABG DEFINITION 3 coronary artery bypass graft, "open heart surgery" TERM 4 CAD DEFINITION 4 coronary artery disease, "heart disease" TERM 5 CP DEFINITION 5 chest pain TERM 6 CVA DEFINITION 6 cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle TERM 7 CXR DEFINITION 7 chest X-ray TERM 8 DM DEFINITION 8 diabetes mellitus TERM 9 DVT DEFINITION 9 deep venous thrombosis TERM 10 Dz DEFINITION 10 disease TERM 21 NTG DEFINITION 21 nitroglycerin TERM 22 N/V/D DEFINITION 22 nausea/vomiting/diarrhea TERM 23 PE DEFINITION 23 pulmonary embolism or physical exam TERM 24 pt DEFINITION 24 patient TERM 25 ROM DEFINITION 25 range of motion TERM 26 RUQ DEFINITION 26 right upper quadrant TERM 27 SOB DEFINITION 27 shortness of breath TERM 28 s/p DEFINITION 28 status post (after) TERM 29 Sx DEFINITION 29 symptoms TERM 30 UTI DEFINITION 30 urinary tract infection TERM 31 AAA DEFINITION 31 abdominal aortic aneurysm TERM 32 A Fib DEFINITION 32 atrial fibrillation TERM 33 Abd DEFINITION 33 abdomen, abdominal TERM 34 AMA DEFINITION 34 against medical advice TERM 35 AMS DEFINITION 35 altered mental status TERM 46 C-spine DEFINITION 46 cervical spine (neck) TERM 47 CSF DEFINITION 47 cerebrospinal fluid TERM 48 c/o DEFINITION 48 complains of TERM 49 DKA DEFINITION 49 diabetic ketoacidosis TERM 50 DNR DEFINITION 50 do not resuscitate TERM 51 DOE DEFINITION 51 dyspnea on exertion TERM 52 Dx DEFINITION 52 diagnosis TERM 53 EKG/ECG DEFINITION 53 electrocardiogram TERM 54 EtOH DEFINITION 54 alcohol TERM 55 Fx DEFINITION 55 fracture TERM 56 GI DEFINITION 56 gastrointestinal TERM 57 G/P/Ab DEFINITION 57 gravida/para/abortion TERM 58 GSW DEFINITION 58 gun shot wound TERM 59 GU DEFINITION 59 genitourinary TERM 60 Hx DEFINITION 60 history TERM 71 L-spine DEFINITION 71 lumbar spine TERM 72 LUE DEFINITION 72 left upper extremity TERM 73 LUQ DEFINITION 73 left upper quadrant TERM 74 MCA DEFINITION 74 motorcycle accident TERM 75 N/A DEFINITION 75 not applicable TERM 76 NAD DEFINITION 76 no acute distress, no acute disease TERM 77 NIDDM DEFINITION 77 non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus TERM 78 Nml/nl DEFINITION 78 normal TERM 79 NSAID DEFINITION 79 non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug TERM 80 NSR DEFINITION 80 normal sinus rhythm TERM 81 O2 Sat DEFINITION 81 oxygen saturation (aka SaO2) TERM 82 OD DEFINITION 82 overdose TERM 83 PCP DEFINITION 83 primary care physician (aka PMD) TERM 84 PERRL DEFINITION 84 pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light TERM 85 PO DEFINITION 85 per Os (by mouth) TERM 96 ROS DEFINITION 96 review of system TERM 97 RUE DEFINITION 97 right upper extremity TERM 98 Rx DEFINITION 98 prescription TERM 99 r/o DEFINITION 99 rule out TERM 100 TIA DEFINITION 100 transient ischemic attack TERM 101 TID DEFINITION 101 three times a day TERM 102 TM DEFINITION 102 tympanic membrane TERM 103 T-spine DEFINITION 103 thoracic spine TERM 104 Tx DEFINITION 104 treatment TERM 105 UA DEFINITION 105 urinalysis TERM 106 URI DEFINITION 106 upper respiratory infection TERM 107 US DEFINITION 107 ultrasound TERM 108 UTD DEFINITION 108 up to date TERM 109 WNL DEFINITION 109 within normal limits
