Medical Terminology: A Glossary of Common Abbreviations and Prefixes, Exams of Nursing

A concise glossary of medical terms, abbreviations, and prefixes commonly used in nursing and healthcare. it's a valuable resource for students learning medical terminology, offering definitions and examples to aid comprehension and memorization. The list covers a range of prefixes, suffixes, and acronyms, making it a handy reference for students in nursing programs or related healthcare fields.

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a-, an
with,
without
2.
Ac
before
meals
3.
ad
lib
freely
as
desired
4.
ADLs
activities
of
daily
living
5.
-
algia
pain
6.
antero-
anterior,
front
7.
arthro-
joint
8.
ASAP
as soon as possible
9.
BID
twice
a
day
10.
BM
bowel
movement
11.
brachy-
short
12.
brady-
slow
13.
-
c
with
14.
c/o
complains
of
15.
carcino-
cancer
16.
cardio-
heart
17.
CBC
complete
blood
count
18.
CBG
capillary
blood
glucose
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  1. a-, an with, without
  2. Ac before meals
  3. ad lib freely as desired
  4. ADLs activities of daily living
    • algia pain
  5. antero- anterior, front
  6. arthro- joint
  7. ASAP as soon as possible
  8. BID twice a day
  9. BM bowel movement
  10. brachy- short
  11. brady- slow
    c with
  12. c/o complains of
  13. carcino- cancer
  14. cardio- heart
  15. CBC complete blood count
  16. CBG capillary blood glucose
  1. chole- bile, gall
  2. cyano- blue
  3. DNR do not resuscitate
  4. dorso- back
  5. Dx diagnosis
  6. dys- diflcult, pain
    • ectomy excision
    • emia blood suflx
  7. erythro- red
  8. eu- good, normal
  9. FBS fasting blood sugar
  10. gastro- stomach
  11. GI gastrointestinal
  12. gtt drop
  13. GU genitourinary
  14. GYN gynecology
  15. Hct hematocrit
  16. Hgb hemoglobin