Healthcare - Medical Terms and Abbreviations

angi(o)

blood vessel

thromb(o)

blood clot

pleuro

lung

sarco

muscle

phleb(o)

vein

hepat(o)

liver

opthalm

eyes

nephr

kidney

oculo

eyes

brady

slow

tachy

fast

epi

around

graphy

process of making an image

otomy

cutting into

stomy

opening

HCP

Healthcare Professional

HA

headache

a.c.

before meals

prn

as needed

am

morning

c (with a dash above it)

with

c/o

complains of

fx or #

fracture

HCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin

a.s.

as desired

a (with a dash above it)

before

stat

immediately

BP

blood pressure

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

DT

delirium tremens

ENT

ear, nose, and throat

EKG

electrocardiogram

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

Hct

hematocrit

HGB

hemoglobin

NPO

nothing by mouth

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CXR

chest radiography

ad lib

as desired

supine

lying on your back

prone

lying on your stomach

sagittal

left and right

coronal

front and back

abduction

taking away from body

adduction

bringing back to body

supination

palm facing up

pronation

palm facing down

FBS

fasting blood sugar

h.s.

bedtime

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

H & H

Hematocrit and Hemoglobin

L & L

Labor and Delivery

FBW

Fasting blood work

IM

intramuscular

GI

gstrointestinal