-
before meals (ante cibal)
ac
-
as desired (ad libetum)
ad lib
-
artificial insemination by husband's sperm
AIH
-
artificial insemination by donor's sperm
AID
-
morning, before noon (ante meridiem)
am
-
twice a day (bis in die)
bid
-
-
certified registered nurse anesthetist
CRNA
-
-
-
-
-
intra-aortic balloon pump
IABP
-
intradermal, indentification
ID
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
licensed practical nurse
LPN
-
Masters of Science in Nursing
MSN
-
-
after meals (post cibal)
pc
-
after noon (post meridiem)
pm
-
-
-
as needed or required (pro renata)
prn
-
-
subcutaneous
sc, subcu, sq
-
-
three times a day (ter in die)
tid
-
administration
giving a treatment or medication
-
anorexia
lack of appetite or desire to eat
-
antagonistic
oppositional or blocking
-
antefebrile
before a fever
-
anteflexion
bending forward
-
-
-
antepartum
before delivery (mother)
-
-
antepyretic
before a fever
-
anteversion
turning toward
-
asymptomatic
without symptoms
-
bicellular
made of two cells
-
biceps
a two-bellied muscle
-
bifocal
lens having two focus strengths
-
bifurcation
branch into two
-
binuclear
having two nuclei
-
-
bisexual
attracted to two sexes
-
bulimia
condition of purging after eating
-
cachexia
wasting away of the body
-
-
consanguinity
with blood relationship
-
disassociate
to break apart
-
disinfect
to rid of infectious agents
-
dispense
to give out for use
-
-
-
-
-
genitals
reproductive system structures
-
hemianesthesia
anesthesia involving half the body
-
-
hemigastrectomy
excision of half the stomach
-
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body (right or left)
-
-
incoherent
unable to be understood
-
incompatible
not compatible, does not associate well with
-
incompetency
not able to function properly
-
incontinence
inability to control urination or defecation
-
incubation
original growth of an organism
-
infested
organisms living within or on another organism
-
infiltration
penetration of a solution into tissues
-
inflamed
act of being red, swollen, painful, and warm
-
inflammation
condition with such symptoms as a red, swollen, and warm area
-
infusion
introducing a substance into a vein through a needle
-
-
injection
procedure of introducing a substance into the body through a needle
-
-
insemination
process of introducing semen into the uterus or tubes
-
insomnia
unable to fall asleep
-
-
instillation
applying drops
-
intercellular
between the cells
-
intra-abdominal
within the abdomen
-
intra-aortic
withing the aorta
-
intra-arterial
with the artery
-
intracranial
within the cranium
-
intracystic
within the urinary bladder
-
intradermal
within the dermal layer
-
intraduodenal
within the duodenum
-
intrathoracic
within the thorax
-
intravenous
within the vein
-
malaise
generally poor feeling, not feeling well
-
malaria
infestation of malaria parasite Plasmodium
-
malformation
poor formation
-
malnutrition
poor nutrition, missing essential nutrients
-
-
mononuclear
having one nucleus
-
morbidity
related to illness
-
mortality
related to death
-
-
postcoital
after intercourse
-
postesophageal
in back of the esophagus
-
postfebrile
after a fever
-
postglucose
after glucose is administered
-
postmastectomy
after mastectomy surgery
-
postmenopausal
after menopause is complete
-
-
postnatal
after birth (baby)
-
postoperative
after surgery
-
postpartum
after delivery (mother)
-
-
preanesthetic
before anesthesia
-
precancerous
condition that may lead to cancer
-
prefrontal
in front of the frontal bone
-
preoperative
before surgery
-
prescribe
write an order for before it can be done
-
-
semicircle
half of a circle
-
semicomatose
partially in a coma
-
semiconscious
partially conscious
-
semiprivate
situation in which a room is shared (patient gets half a room)
-
subcutaneous
the layer below the dermis of the skin
-
triceps
a three-headed muscle
-
trifurcation
branch into three
-
-
-
uninuclear
having one nucleus
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