Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
Medical Terminology
Specialist
Abbreviations
100
incision
What is otomy
100
IS
What is intercostal space
100
fat
What is adip/o or lip/o
100
specialist in the study of heart disease and disorders
What is cardiologist
100
IVPB
What is intravenous piggy back
200
smell
What is osmia
200
CBC
What is complete blood count
200
muscle
What is my/o
200
specialist in the study of the nervous system and disorders affecting it
What is neurologist
200
NPO
What is nothing by mouth
300
brain
What is encephal/o
300
Pt
What is patient
300
flesh
What is sarc/o
300
specialist in the study of blood, blood forming organs, and blood diseases
What is hematologist
300
pm
What is between noon and midnight
400
straight
What is ortho
400
IM
What is intramuscular
400
twisted chains
What is strept/o
400
specialist in the study of the skin
What is dermatologist
400
os
What is mouth
500
tightening
What is stenosis
500
ROM
What is Range of Motion
500
sound
What is son/o
500
specialist in the study of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive system
What is urologist
500
peds
What is pediatrics
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