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Medical Abbreviations
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Health Care
11th Grade
08/31/2011
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Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
A & P
 Definition
anatomy and physiology
Term
ab
 Definition
abortion
Term
abd
 Definition
abdominal
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
ac & cl
 Definition
acetest and clinitest
Term
ACLS
 Definition
advanced cardiac life support
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
adm
 Definition
admission
Term
AFB
 Definition
acid-fast bacillus
Term
AKA
 Definition
above the knee
Term
alb
 Definition
albumin
Term
alt dieb
 Definition
alternate days (every other day)
Term
am
 Definition
morning
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
amal
 Definition
amalgam
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulate, walk
Term
AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
ANS
 Definition
automatic nervous system
Term
ant
 Definition
anterior
Term
AOx3
 Definition
alert & oriented to person, time, place
Term
Ap
 Definition
apical
Term
AP
 Definition
apical pulse
Term
approx
 Definition
approximately
Term
aq
 Definition
aqueous
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
ASA
 Definition
aspirin
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeters
Term
CC
 Definition
cheif complaint
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CHO
 Definition
carbohydrate
Term
chol
 Definition
cholesterol
Term
circ
 Definition
circumcision
Term
cl liq
 Definition
clear liquid
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatine phosphokinase
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CPT
 Definition
chest physical therapy
Term
CS
 Definition
central supply
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CT
 Definition
computer tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
CVU
 Definition
cardiovascular unit
Term
cx
 Definition
cervix or complaint of
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
cysto
 Definition
cystography
Term
d/c
 Definition
discontinue
Term
D&C
 Definition
dialation & currettage
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
DC
 Definition
discontinue or discharge
Term
del
 Definition
delivery
Term
Del. Rm.
 Definition
delivery room
Term
diff
 Definition
differential
Term
DNA
 Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating horomone
Term
ft
 Definition
foot
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever undetermined origin
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test (pancreas test)
Term
gtt(s)
 Definition
drop(s)
Term
gyn
 Definition
gynecology
Term
H&H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hemocrit
Term
HCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotrophin
Term
hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HDL
 Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
hr (h)
 Definition
hour
Term
hs
 Definition
hour of sleep, bedtime
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficieny virus
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
ht
 Definition
height
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
hypo
 Definition
hypodermic injection
Term
hyst
 Definition
hysterectomy
Term
I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
ing
 Definition
inguinal
Term
inj
 Definition
injection
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
MN
 Definition
midnight
Term
MQM
 Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imagery
Term
MS
 Definition
morphine sulfate, multiple sclerosis
Term
MVA
 Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
NVD
 Definition
nauseas, vomiting, diarrhea
Term
Na+
 Definition
sodium
Term
NaCl
 Definition
sodium chloride
Term
N/C
 Definition
nasal cannula, no complaints
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
neuro
 Definition
neurology
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
nitro
 Definition
nitroglycerine
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
noc (t)
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NS
 Definition
normal saline
Term
nsg
 Definition
nursing
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
NVS
 Definition
neurological vital signs
Term
O
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye, overdose
Term
oint
 Definition
ointment
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
OPD
 Definition
outpatient department
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
ord
 Definition
orderly
Term
ORTH
 Definition
orthopedics
Term
ortho
 Definition
correct, right (bones)
Term
os
 Definition
mouth
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial prothrombaplastim time
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contractions
Term
Px
 Definition
physical exam, prognosis
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qd
 Definition
every day
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
q2h, q3h
 Definition
every two hours, every three hours
Term
qhs
 Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q_m
 Definition
every_minutes
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
qs
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
r (R)
 Definition
rectal
Term
R (resp)
 Definition
respirations, rectal
Term
RAIU
 Definition
radioactive iodine uptake study
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell/count
Term
RDA
 Definition
reccomended daily allowance
Term
reg
 Definition
regular
Term
REM
 Definition
rapid eye movement
Term
Rh
 Definition
rhesus
Term
RK
 Definition
radial keratomy
Term
RL
 Definition
ringer's lactate
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lover quadrant
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
RO
 Definition
reality orientation
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RR
 Definition
recovery room
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
rt
 Definition
right
Term
RV
 Definition
residual volume
Term
Rx
 Definition
take (prescription)
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
Term
tol
 Definition
tolerated
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
tr
 Definition
tincture
Term
trach
 Definition
tracheotomy, tracheostomy
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid-simulating horomone
Term
TT
 Definition
tetanus toxiod
Term
TUR
 Definition
transurethral resection
Term
TV
 Definition
tidal volume
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TWE
 Definition
tap water enema
Term
TX
 Definition
tractiom
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
umb
 Definition
umbilicous
Term
unc
 Definition
unconscious
Term
ung
 Definition
ointment
Term
unk
 Definition
unknown
Term
ur
 Definition
urine
Term
URC
 Definition
usual, reasonable, customary
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasonic
Term
USP
 Definition
United States Pharmacopeia
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
V fib
 Definition
ventricular fibrilation
Term
V tach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
vag
 Definition
vaginal
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
VD
 Definition
venereal disease
Term
vit
 Definition
vitamin
Term
vo
 Definition
verbal order
Term
vol
 Definition
volume
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