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Medical Terminology
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Common abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols
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CHF=
comprehensive history form
chronic heart failure
chronic health failure
Congestive heart failure
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hem=
heart
vein
blood
clot
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lysis=
destruction
seizure
break down
incision
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mamm=
breast
gland
fat
woman
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Abbreviate: as needed
AN
PN
PRN
ARN
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pyo=
fever
pus
disease
death
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dorsal=
outside
inside
back
front
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WBC=
With bed care
white blood cell
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pt=
physical therapist
physical therapy
patient tech
patient
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derm=
skin
hair
sweat
head
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3 times a day
QID
QD
BID
TID
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I&O=
intensive output
intake and oxygen
intake and output
inpatient and outpatient
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therm=
heat
side
cold
middle
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phleb=
blood
artery
vein
clot
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macro=
slow
large
fast
small
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scopy=
stopping
record of
visual examination
surgical repair
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itis=
swelling
pain
inflammation
fever
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pseudo=
in front
behind
false
true
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stomy=
new opening
incision
crushing
new closing
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contra=
around
down
within
against
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cost=
rib
bone
muscle
tendon
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algia=
pain
swelling
weakness
dialation
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ectomy=
cut
removal
new opening
surgical puncture
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tachy=
small
fast
slow
large
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peri=
above
below
around
inside
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hemat=
vein
clot
heart
blood
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inter=
inbetween
inside
outside of
outside
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centesis=
surgical puncture
cut
new closing
new opening
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gluc/glyc=
carbs
fat
water
sugar
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COPD=
chest obstruction posteriorly decreased
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Central oblique pulmonary disease
chronic osteo pathy disease
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↑=
Increase
Uptake
Superior
Higher
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pyr=
infection
fever
stone
pus
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emesis=
vomiting
flow
swelling
pain
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pulmon=
lung
chest
air
heart
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septic=
blood
death
infection
fever
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uria=
blood
kidney
bladder
urine
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supine=
on the side
on front
on back
legs up
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cardi=
blood
lung
clot
heart
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" =
minutes
inches
seconds
feet
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WNL=
Within normal limits
Without normal limits
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thromb=
blood
vein
heart
clot
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path=
death
infection
disease
tumor
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abbreviate: history
ht
hx
hty
hs
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hemi=
whole
half
blood
vein
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brady=
fast
small
slow
large
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CBC=
Complete Bowel Count
Chief Bodily Complaint
Complete Blood Count
Chief Bowel Complaint
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rrhea=
falling
bursting forth
flow, discharge
rupture
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medial=
to the outside
to the inside
to the front
to the middle
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sub
above
beyond
below
across
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Abbreviate: follow up
fu
f/u
