Tags & Description
cardi-
heart
gastr-
stomach
nephr-
kidney
enter-
intestine
intra-
within
hepat-
liver
osteo-
bone
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
-itis
inflammation
-oma
tumor
-pathy
disease
-iasis
abnormal condition
-megaly
enlargement
-ectomy
surgical removal
-stomy
surgical opening
-scopy
visual examination
-tomy
to cut
-algia
pain
-lysis
destruction
-osis
abnormal condition
-spasm
involuntary contraction
-genic
producing
-oid
resembling
-penia
deficiency
dys-
bad
hyper-
over
para-
beside
endo-
within
hypo-
under
peri-
around
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
Abd
abdomen
Abn
abnormal
ADL
activities of daily living
aeb
as evidenced by
AKA
above knee amputation
ad lib
as desired
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ac
before meals (ante cibum)
alb
albumin
am
in the morning
AMA
against medical advice
A&Ox3
alert and oriented to person, place, and time
AROM
active range of motion
ASAP
as soon as possible
BEE
basal energy expenditure
BKA
below knee amputation
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
BS
blood sugar
BT
bleeding time
ARF
acute renal failure
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
BCAA
branched chain amino acids
BBID
biological biochemical image database
BM
bowel movement
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BPM
beats per minute
BSA
body surface area
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Ca
Calcium
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CCU
coronary care unit
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHI
congenital hyperinsulinism
CHF
congestive heart failure
Chr
chronic
CL Liq
clear liquid
Bx
biopsy
CA
Calcium
CAD
coronary artery disease
CF
cystic fibrosis
CHF
congestive heart failure
chol
cholesterol/bile
CHO
carbohydrate
Cl-
Chlorine
cm
centimeter
c/o
complains of
CRF
chronic renal failure
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
D5W
5% dextrose in water
DBW
desirable body weight
D/C
dilation and curettage
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
DOB
date of birth
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRI
chronic renal insufficiency
CVD
cardiovascular disease
D5
5% dextrose
DAT
diet as tolerated
dc
discontinue
decub
decubitus ulcer
dl
deciliter
DNR
do not resuscitate
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dz
disease