Abbreviations
DOB
Date of Birth
-emia
blood condition
or/o
mouth
bi-
both; two
forecast or prediction of the probably course and outcome of a disease or condition
prognosis
TID
Three times a day
-ia
condition
caud/o
tail
epi-
tapping areas on the surface of the body to produce a vibrating sound is known as
percussion
WNL
Within normal limits
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
cephal/o
head
peri-
surrounding
malignant
OTC
over the counter
-ial
pertaining to
path/o
disease
intra-
within; into
infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention is ________
iatrogenic
ung
ointment
-ectomy
surgical removal; excision
log/o
study of
between
condition or disease caused by a temporary deficiency in blood flow to an organ or tissue is ____________
ischemic
T&C
type and crossmatch
-osis
process; abnormal condition
thorac/o
chest
ante-
before
The period of gradual recovery after illness or injury is known as _____________
convalescence
UA
urinalysis
-megaly
enlargement
cost/o
rib
supra-
above
A disease for which there are treatments, but no cure is referred to as a ______________ disease or disorder
terminal
SOB
short of breath
-pathy
disease
my/o
muscle
tachy-
fast
Another word for clinical presentation, or how a disease presents itself, is __________
manifestation
hs
half strength; bedtime (hour of sleep)
-um
structure; tissue; thing
sarc/o
flesh
trans-
across
general discomfort or uneasiness
malaise
NPO
nothing by mouth
-ior
pertaining to
arthr/o
joint
ultra-
beyond; excess
set of signs or symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process
syndrome