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Ch. 1 Abbreviations for Medical Assistant - Hemby
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06/28/2010
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Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals.
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as needed
Term
A.D.
 Definition
right ear.
Term
A.S.
 Definition
left ear.
Term
A.U.
 Definition
both ears, each ear.
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day.
Term
gtt.
 Definition
drops.
Term
h.
 Definition
hour.
Term
h.s.
 Definition
bedtime, hour of sleep.
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
N.P.O.
 Definition
nothing by mouth.
Term
O.D.
 Definition
right eye.
Term
O.S.
 Definition
left eye.
Term
O.U.
 Definition
both eyes, each eye.
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals.
Term
P.O.
 Definition
by mouth.
Term
q.d.
 Definition
every day.
Term
q.h.
 Definition
every hour.
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q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day.
Term
q.o.d.
 Definition
every other day.
Term
SC
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
stat.
 Definition
immediately.
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day.
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arterioscelerotic cardiovascular disease.
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer.
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure.
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident.
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
R.A.
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
A and W
 Definition
alive and well
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
D and C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
FU
 Definition
follow-up
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
N/V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting.
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of symptoms
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
VA
 Definition
visual acuity.
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