Common terms
VS
Vital signs
RUE
Right upper extremity
Bradycardia
Low/slow heart beat
Megaly
enlarged
Cardio
Heart
NPO
Nothing by mouth
LLE
Left lower extremity
Hepatitis
Inflammation of liver
Ectomy
Removal
Hepato
Liver
WNL
Within normal limits
Osteo
Bone
Colectomy
Removal of colon
Itis
Inflammation
Brady
Low
A&O
Alert and oriented
Artho
Joint
Germicide
substance that kills germs
Emesis
Vomiting
Nephro
Kidney
NKA
No known allergies
BKA
Below knee amputation
Hematemesis
Vomiting blood
Cide
Agent that causes death
Bilateral
Both sides