Abbreviations
C/O
complaints of
Gluc(o)
Sweet, sugar
-itis
inflammation
Tachy
fast
Gastr(o)
stomach
HBP
high blood pressure
Erythr(o)
Red
-pnea
air, breathing
Iso
equal
Neuro
nerve
q6h
every 6 hours
Diplo
Both, double
-pathy
disease
Macro
large
Auto
self
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Aden(o)
gland
-algia
pain
Iso
equal
Cyst(o)
PRN
pro re nata (as needed)
Ankyl(o)
Stiff, fixed, crooked
-rrhage
burst forth
Pan
all
Onych(o)
nail