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Abbreviations Short List 2
OTC Medical Abbreviations List (Short)
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2012
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Term
L
 Definition
liter
Term
L or l
 Definition
left
Term
L&D
 Definition
labor and delivery
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LOC
 Definition
loss/level of consciousness
Term
LR
 Definition
lactated ringer (IVF)
Term
lt
 Definition
left
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
lytes
 Definition
electrolytes
Term
med
 Definition
medical or medication
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalant
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
min
 Definition
minute
Term
mL
 Definition
milliter
Term
mod
 Definition
moderate
Term
NC
 Definition
nasal cannula
Term
NCLEX-RN
 Definition
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
nl
 Definition
normal
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
N/S
 Definition
normal saline
Term
NSNA
 Definition
National Student Nurses Assocation
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
N&V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OB
 Definition
obstretrics
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
op
 Definition
operation
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
O2 sat.
 Definition
oxygen saturation
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
P or p
 Definition
after
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meal
Term
per
 Definition
by
Term
PERL
 Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation afternoon
Term
PM or p.m.
 Definition
afternoon
Term
PO or p.o.
 Definition
by mouth orally
Term
post-op
 Definition
post operative
Term
PPE
 Definition
personal protective equipment
Term
pre-op
 Definition
preoperative
Term
prep
 Definition
prepare for
Term
PRN or p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
PT
 Definition
prothrombin time
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
Q or q
 Definition
every
Term
Qh or qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
QID or qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
qs
 Definition
sufficient quantity
Term
R
 Definition
rectal
Term
R
 Definition
respiration
Term
R or r
 Definition
right
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
resp
 Definition
respiratory
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RR
 Definition
recovery room
Term
rt
 Definition
right
Term
R/T
 Definition
related to
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
sec
 Definition
second
Term
SNA
 Definition
Student Nurses' Association
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
spec
 Definition
specimen
Term
sp. gr.
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
S/S
 Definition
sign and symptom
Term
STAT or stat.
 Definition
at once
Term
subcut
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
subl
 Definition
sublingual
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
sx
 Definition
suction
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
TC&DB
 Definition
turn, cough, and deep breath
Term
temp
 Definition
temperature
Term
TID or tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respirations
Term
tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
U/A
 Definition
urine analysis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
VD
 Definition
voided
Term
via
 Definition
by way of
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood count
Term
W/C
 Definition
wheel chair
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
x
 Definition
times
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