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Medical Abbreviations
General Medical Abbreviations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
08/25/2011
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Term
apap; APAP
 Definition
MEANING: acetaminophen
Term
AIDS
 Definition
MEANING: acquired immume deficiency syndrome
Term
asa; ASA
 Definition
MEANING: aspirin
Term
ADD
 Definition
MEANING: attention deficit disorder
Term
ADHD
 Definition
MEANING: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Term
ANS
 Definition
MEANING: autonomic nervous system
Term
pre op
 Definition
MEANING: before surgery
Term
BC; BCP
 Definition
MEANING: birth control pills
Term
BP
 Definition
MEANING: blood pressure
Term
BS
 Definition
MEANING: blood sugar
Term
BM
 Definition
MEANING: bowel movement
Term
Ca
 Definition
MEANING: calcium
Term
Carb
 Definition
MEANING: carbohydrate
Term
CNS
 Definition
MEANING: central nervous system
Term
CHF
 Definition
MEANING: congestive heart failure
Term
D5W
 Definition
MEANING: dextrose 5% in water
Term
D/C; DC
 Definition
MEANING: discontinue
Term
ECG; EKG
 Definition
MEANING: electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
MEANING: electroencephalogram
Term
GI
 Definition
MEANING: gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
MEANING: genitourinary
Term
HA
 Definition
MEANING: headache
Term
HMO
 Definition
MEANING: health maintenance organization
Term
Hx
 Definition
MEANING: history
Term
HIV
 Definition
MEANING: human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HCTZ
 Definition
MEANING: hydrochlorothiazide
Term
ICU
 Definition
MEANING: intensive care unit
Term
Fe
 Definition
MEANING: iron
Term
Mg
 Definition
MEANING: magnesium
Term
MgO; MagOx
 Definition
MEANING: magnesium oxide
Term
MCO
 Definition
MEANING: managed care organization
Term
MOM
 Definition
MEANING: milk of magnesia
Term
MV; MVI
 Definition
MEANING: multiple vitamin
Term
N/V; N&V
 Definition
MEANING: nausea and vomiting
Term
NTG
 Definition
MEANING: nitroglycerine
Term
NSAs
 Definition
MEANING: nonsedating antihistamines
Term
NSAIDs
 Definition
MEANING: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Term
NS
 Definition
MEANING: normal saline
Term
PCN
 Definition
MEANING: penicillin
Term
K
 Definition
MEANING: potassium
Term
KCI
 Definition
MEANING: potassium chloride
Term
PPO
 Definition
MEANING: preferred provider organization
Term
Na
 Definition
MEANING: sodium
Term
NaCl
 Definition
MEANING: sodium chloride
Term
TCN
 Definition
MEANING: tetracycline
Term
TPN
 Definition
MEANING: total parenteral nutrition
Term
UTI
 Definition
MEANING: urinary tract infection
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