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

AE

adenectomia

removal of gland

(in) anam./anamn.

in anamnesi

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

Co1-3/4/5

vertebra coccygea

coccygeal vertebra

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

stage, degree (of damage)

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

in graviditatis hebdomade X

in the X week of pregnancy

HYE

hysterectomia

removal of uterus

imm.

imminens, ntis

imminent, threatening

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

n.

nervus

nerve

OS

osteosynthesis

surgical fastening of broken bone

part.

partialis/e

partial

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

S1-5

vertebra sacralis

sacral vertebra

SI

sacroiliacus/a/um

sacroiliac (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

v.

vulnus/vena

injury/vein