25 Important Medical Transcription Slangs and Terms

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This post is about 25 Important Medical Transcription Slangs and Terms. 

1.  Bili - Bilirubin

2.  Fluoro - Fluoroscope

3.  Retic - Reticulocyte

4.  Chem - Chemistry

5.  Echo - Echocardiogram

6.  Primip - Primipara (first pregnancy)

7.  Cysto - Cysto means urinary bladder

8.  Dc'd - Discontinued

9.  Trach - Tracheostomy

10.  Dig (dij) - Digoxin

11.  Coag - Coagulation rate

12.  Fib - Fibers

13.  Ca (CA) - Calcium

14.  Procto - Proctodaeum (Inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm)

15.  Lytes - Electrolytes

16.  Cath - Catheter

17.  Mets - Metastasis

18.  Diff - Differential

19.  Nitro - Nitroglycerine

20.  Peds - Pediatrics

21.  'crit - Hematocrit

22.  Lap chole - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

23.  Meds - Medications

24.  tic - Sudden and uncontrolled small movement of the face

25.  Multip - Multiple

In the next post, we will see about important urological terms. Okay. 



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