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Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations Part 2
Medical Terms abbreviations you must know! Part 2
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12/10/2011
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neg
 Definition
negative
Term
nil
 Definition
none
Term
no. (#)
 Definition
number
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth or orally
Term
NS (N/S)
 Definition
normal saline
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
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od
 Definition
daily
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OD
 Definition
right eye
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os
 Definition
mouth
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OS
 Definition
left eye
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OU
 Definition
both eyes
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pc
 Definition
after meals
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PE (PX)
 Definition
physical examination
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per
 Definition
by or through
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P.M.
 Definition
afternoon
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po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
postop
 Definition
postoperatively
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preop
 Definition
preoperatively
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prep
 Definition
preperation
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prn
 Definition
when necessary
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q
 Definition
every
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qd
 Definition
every day
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qh (qth)
 Definition
every hour
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q2h, q3h, and so on
 Definition
every two hours, every three hours, and so on
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qns
 Definition
every night at bedtime
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qid
 Definition
4 times a day
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req
 Definition
requisition
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Rt (rt, R)
 Definition
right
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(s) with line above it
 Definition
without
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spec
 Definition
specimen
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STAT
 Definition
at once, immediately
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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TL
 Definition
team leader
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TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
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TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tr.
 Definition
tincture
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VO
 Definition
verbal order
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VS (vs)
 Definition
vital signs
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WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
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wt
 Definition
weight
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