Abbreviations
bid
infection acquired in a hospital setting not present upon admission
nosocomial
clinical presentation that includes signs and symptoms
manifestation
-algia
pain
glyc/o
sugar
complete blood (cell) count
new abnormal growth that may be cancerous or non cancerous
neoplastic
Patients awareness of abnormalities or discomfort, subjective. Not observable or measurable.
-cyte
cell
hem/o
blood
ad lib
as desired
noncancerous tumors
benign
objective observations, like BP, P, Temp
Signs
-stomy
surgical opening
nephr/o
kidney
ABX
antibiotic
condition present at birth
congenital
use of stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities
auscultation
-um
structure; tissue; thing
oste/o
bone
NKDA
Infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention, like nausea, vomiting, hair loss and anemia due to chemotherapy.
iatrogenic
light or firm pressure on the skin above organs/structures to check for abnormalities
palpation
-ine
substance or pertaining to
enter/o
intestines