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Ashworth College Medical Abbreviations (Part 2)
Medical abbreviations
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03/02/2017
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mEq:
 Definition
Milliequivalent
Term
MI:
 Definition
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Term
MD:
 Definition
Medical doctor
Term
noc:
 Definition
Night
Term
NPO:
 Definition
Nil Per Os (nothing by mouth)
Term
NSAID:
 Definition
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Term
NTG:
 Definition
Nitroglycerin
Term
N/V:
 Definition
Nausea/vomiting
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NC:
 Definition
Nasal cannula
Term
NGT:
 Definition
Nasogastric tube
Term
NKDA:
 Definition
No known drug allergies
Term
OTC:
 Definition
Over the counter
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O2:
 Definition
Oxygen
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OD:
 Definition
Overdose
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oz:
 Definition
Ounce
Term
pc:
 Definition
After meals
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per:
 Definition
By, through
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pm:
 Definition
Afternoon
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PCN:
 Definition
Penicillin
Term
PEG:
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (gastric tube)
Term
PO:
 Definition
Per Os (by mouth)
Term
PRN:
 Definition
Pro Re Nata (as necessary)
Term
pt:
 Definition
Patient
Term
PT:
 Definition
Physical therapy
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q:
 Definition
Every
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qd:
 Definition
Each day
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qh:
 Definition
Every hour
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q2H:
 Definition
Every two hours
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q3H:
 Definition
Every three hours
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qHS:
 Definition
Every night at bedtime
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QID:
 Definition
Quarter In Die (four times a day)
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QOD:
 Definition
Every other day
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Rx:
 Definition
Prescription
Term
s:
 Definition
Without
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S/S:
 Definition
Signs and symptoms
Term
SOB:
 Definition
Shortness of breath
Term
stat:
 Definition
Immediately
Term
SQ:
 Definition
Subcutaneous
Term
tabs:
 Definition
Tablets
Term
TB:
 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
tbsp, or Tbsp:
 Definition
Tablespoon
Term
tsp:
 Definition
Teaspoon
Term
TIA:
 Definition
Transient ischemic attack
Term
TID:
 Definition
Three times a day
Term
TPN:
 Definition
Total parental nutrition (through feeding tube)
Term
TPR:
 Definition
Temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
TX:
 Definition
Treatment
Term
UA:
 Definition
Urine analysis
Term
URI:
 Definition
Upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI:
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
VS:
 Definition
Vital signs
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w/:
 Definition
With
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w/o:
 Definition
Without
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w/c:
 Definition
Wheelchair
Term
wt:
 Definition
Weight
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x:
 Definition
Times
Term
YO:
 Definition
Year old
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