Uniquely Korean
Sang-a-nim
This term is used to address a doctor in Korean. It literally means "teacher" or "master."
ED
Emergency Department
CBC
complete blood count
ad-
to, towards (e.g., adhesion, adduction)
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid (e.g., thoracentesis, amniocentesis)
Byeol-rye
This term refers to a traditional Korean medical doctor.
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CCU
coronary care unit
epi-
upon, over, above (e.g., epidermis, epigastric)
-osis
abnormal condition (e.g., osteoporosis, atherosclerosis)
내과 (nae-gwa
Internal medicine
TIA
Transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)
NG
nasogastric tube
neo-
new (e.g., neonate, neoplasm)
-rrhea
flow, discharge (e.g., diarrhea, menorrhea)
외과 (o-gwa)
Surgery
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
S/S
signs and symptoms
poly-
many, much (e.g., polyp, polyarthritis)
-algia
pain (e.g., neuralgia, myalgia)
피부과 (pi-bu-gwa
Dermatology
G-code
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
trans-
across, through (e.g., transfusion, transurethral)
-oma
tumor, mass (e.g., hemangioma, glioma)