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Clinical Skills Abbrievations
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08/24/2011
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Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
AB
 Definition
abortion
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABN
 Definition
abnormal
Term
A&P
 Definition
auscultation and percussion
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
AC>BC
 Definition
air conduction greater than bone conduction
Term
Ad. Lib.
 Definition
at pleasure, as needed, as desires
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AI
 Definition
aortic insufficiency
Term
alb
 Definition
albumin
Term
alk
 Definition
alkaline
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
amp
 Definition
ampule
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
anes
 Definition
anesthesia
Term
ant
 Definition
anterior
Term
Approx
 Definition
approximate
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respitatory distress syndrome
Term
AS
 Definition
aortic stenosis
Term
AROM
 Definition
active range of motion
Term
ASA
 Definition
asprin
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
b.i.d./bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
BRB
 Definition
bright red bleeding
Term
BRBPR
 Definition
bright red blood per rectum
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
Beta HCG
 Definition
pregnancy tests
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
C-1 to C-7
 Definition
cervical vertebrae 1 to 7
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer/carcinoma
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bipass graft
Term
Caps
 Definition
capsules
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
C
 Definition
centegrade - cent
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
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