Word Structure Used In Medical Term

Term

Definition

Explanation

Example

RX

It is a Latin word, recipe means “to take”

PhysiciA physician-qualified doctor can make use of this term.

The doctor has asked me to refer Mrs. Jamie Symth for Rx Accupril 5mg. I wiSymthaft refer the letter to Mrs Jamie so that she can take this medicine on time.

BX

It is an abbreviation which is used for Biopsy. It means the removal of tissue.

OncologOncologistsatologist can use this term. Only can be used by only those professionals who are specialising in blood disorders.

I will be engaged in guiding a patient who has been seen with symptoms of cancer. I will let them know about engaging in the BX process. I will make them understand the importance of this process to them for their improved health outcome.

UTI

It is the short version of Urinary Tract infection. In this patient can feel pain or burn during the time of urination (Burdan, and et.al., 2016).

Only a Urologist can make use of this term when the patient is facing the problem of kidney infection or urinary disorders.

I will make service users understand about the signs and symptoms of Urinary tract infection(UTI)

TX

It is the abbreviation for treatment.

A physician or other qualified doctor can make use of this term. This is used when they are engaged in treating patients.

I will be engaged in guiding Mrs. Jamie Symth Under TX for Hypertension. I will make the service user understand the signs and symptoms of Hypertension. Also, I will draft a referral letter as soon as possible.

IX

Ix stands for investigation. For example, Blood, tests, X-rays, and MRI to investigate about patient's problem.

Healthcare professionals and medical specialist uses ix for asking patients to go for various tests.

I will let the patient be aware that he/she is going through several diseases for which certain tests like MRI, and X-ray are useful. This will help healthcare professionals know about the disease.

HX

It is used for history. This term is used by healthcare professionals for medical records.

Physicians while recording the medical history of patients make use of this abbreviation (Fageae Butler and Nisbeth Jensen, 2016).

In this, I will be engaged in recording down medical history of family members to provide evidence-based interventions to patients. It will also include information related to allergies, infections etc.

IV

It stands for intravenous which means into a vein. It is a thin tube which can be put into the veins of patients.

Physician or nurses uses this term. The nurse will check whether the IV is working well or not. It is a therapy which is being given to deliver medications and for blood transformation.

I will check that fluid is properly being given to the patient.

PIH

It is pregnancy-induced hypertension. This condition is also known as toxaemia. Pregnant women face the problem of high blood pressure.

Gynecologists and medical specialists can treat pregnancy-induced hypertension.

In this, I will let the patient know that blood pressure will be normal once they deliver the baby. To keep the rate of BP normal, pregnant women are expected to take certain medications.

I'M

It stands for intra-muscular. In this medication is been given to a patient with the help of a needle.

Physicians can treat infections and asthma with medications which are transferred to the patient through a muscular tube. Healthcare professionals give injections into muscles to treat disease.

I will make patients comfortable when healthcare professionals treat them by using a needle.

NAD

NAD means that nothing abnormal is detected in patients. It also meant no appreciable disease.

Health care professional uses this when no acute illness is being found out in serv