ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USED IN DIAGNOSES

abbreviation

                                             full form

                                              meaning

aa.

*any duplication of initial letters = plural (e.g. mm. = musculi)

arteriae

arteries

abd.

abdomen, inis, n.

belly

ac.

acutus/a/um

acute

ad observ.

ad observandum

necessary to be observed/checked

(in) anam./anamn.

anamnesis, is, f.

patient's case history

ant.

anterior/ius

anterior

APPE

appendectomia

removal of appendix

art.

articulatio, onis, f.

joint

bilat.

bilateralis/e

bilateral (on both sides)

C1-7

Vertebra cervicalis

cervical vertebra

Ca

carcinoma

carcinoma

chron.

chronicus/a/um

chronic

CHCE

cholecystectomia

removal of gall bladder

CHT

chemotherapia

chemotherapy

diaph.

diaphysis, is, f.

the central part of the bone

Dg.

Diagnosis, is, f.

diagnose

dig.

digitus, i, m.

finger

disloc./disl.

dislocatus,a,um/dislocatio, onis, f.

dislocated/dislocation

dist.

distalis/e

distal

epiph.

epiphysis, is, f.

the end of a long bone

ext.

exterior,ius/externus,a,um

outer/external

extr./extrem.

extremitas, atis, f.

limb

FE

ferrum, i, n.

Fe-based (e.g osteosynthesis)

fem.

femur, oris, n.

thigh bone

fr.

fractura

fracture

gr.

gradus

grade

(in) grav. hebd./g.h.

in graviditatis hebdomade

in the ? week of pregnancy

he/h.

hernia, ae, f.

hernia

HYE

hysterectomia

removal of uterus

imm.

imminens, ntis

imminent (e.g. danger)

impl.

implantatio, onis f.

implantation (e.g. of endoprothesis)

incip.

incipiens, ntis

starting

inf.

inferior/ius

lower

ing.

inguinalis/e

inguinal, related to groin

insuf.

insufficientia, ae, f.

insufficiency

int.

intestinum, i, n./internus,a,um

intestine/internal

intraart.

intraarticularis/e

inside the joint

invet.

inveteratus/a/um

inveterate, not healed (e.g. fracture)

L1-5

vertebra lumbalis

lumbal vertebra

lat./later.

lateris/lateralis, e

of side/lateral

l.dx.

lateris dextri

right (on right side)

l.sin.

lateris sinistri

left (on left side)

l.utr./utrq./utque

lateris utriusque

both (on both sides)

m.

morbus, i, m./musculus, i, m.

disease, muscle

man.

manus, us, f.

hand

max.

maximus/a/um

the biggest, maximal

met./metaph.

metaphysis, is, f.

the wider part of the end of long bone

min.

minimus/a/um

the smallest, minimal

multipl.

multiplex

multiple

OS

osteosynthesis

surgical fastening of broken bone

part.

partialis/e

partial

phal.

phalanx, gis, f.

phalanx (of finger)

post.

posterior/ius

posterior

prox./proxim.

proximalis/e

proximal

RT

radiotherapia

radiotherapy

reg.

regionis

in (of) the region

reposit.

repositio, onis, f.

returning bone to its proper place

sec.

sectio, onis, f.

section

SI

sacroiliacus/a/um

sacroiliac (e.g. joint)

spont.

spontaneus/a/um

spontaneous (e.g. miscarriage)

st.p./stp.

status post

state after

sup.

superior/ius

upper

susp.

suspectus,a,um/suspicio, onis, f.

suspected/suspicion (of sth)

Th1-12

vertebra thoracica

thoracic vertebra

transv.

transversus/a/um

transverse (e.g. fracture)

Tu

tumor

tumor

v.s.

verisimiliter

probably

vul.

vulnus

injury, wound