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Health Care
11th Grade
09/26/2011
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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
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
AO x3
 Definition
alert&orientated 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
apirin
Term
asap (ASAP)
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
as tol
 Definition
as tolerated
Term
ATD
 Definition
admission, transfer, discharge
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
Ax
 Definition
axillary
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
bil
 Definition
bilateral
Term
BK
 Definition
below knee
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
bl
 Definition
blood
Term
bl wk
 Definition
blood work
Term
BLS
 Definition
basic life support
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BOW
 Definition
bag of waters
Term
B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
bmp
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
BR
 Definition
bed rest
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
breath sounds
Term
BSI
 Definition
body substance isolation
Term
BSO
 Definition
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood, urea, nitrogen
Term
BVM
 Definition
bag-valve-mask
Term
bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
-
c
 Definition
with
Term
C & S
 Definition
cervical spine
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
cal
 Definition
calorie
Term
CAT
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
cath
 Definition
catheter
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeters
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
crystography
Term
d/c
 Definition
discontinue
Term
D & C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
DC
 Definition
discontinue or discharge
Term
del
 Definition
delivery
Term
Del.Rm.
 Definition
Delivery Room
Term
DNA
 Definition
deoxyribonucluic acid
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
DPT
 Definition
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
Term
DRG
 Definition
diagnosis-related grouping
Term
D/S
 Definition
dextrose in saline
Term
D/S
 Definition
dextrose in saline
Term
DT's
 Definition
delirium tremens
Term
DW
 Definition
distilled water
Term
D5W
 Definition
5% dextrose in water
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
EBL
 Definition
estimated blood loss
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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ED
 Definition
emergency department
Term
EEG
 Definition
electoencephalogram
Term
EENT
 Definition
ear, ear, nose, throat
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EMG
 Definition
electomyogram
Term
EOA
 Definition
esophaeal obturator airway
Term
ESR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
est
 Definition
estimated
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
ET
 Definition
endotracheal
Term
ETA
 Definition
estimated time of arrival
Term
etiol
 Definition
etiology
Term
ETOH
 Definition
ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
Term
exam
 Definition
examination
Term
exp
 Definition
exploratory
Term
ext
 Definition
external, extract, extraction
Term
FBOA
 Definition
foreign body obstructed airway
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood suger
Term
FBW
 Definition
fasting blood work
Term
FF
 Definition
force fluids
Term
FH
 Definition
family history
Term
FHS
 Definition
fetal heart sounds
Term
FHT
 Definition
fetal heart tone
Term
FIFO
 Definition
first in, first out
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
ft
 Definition
foot
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever undetermined origin
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GB
 Definition
gall bladder
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
hours of sleep, bedtime
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immuno virus
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
ht
 Definition
height
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
hypo
 Definition
hypodermic injection
Term
hyst
 Definition
hyterectomy
Term
I & D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
ing
 Definition
inguinal
Term
inj
 Definition
injection
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
irrig
 Definition
irrigation
Term
IS
 Definition
intercostal space
Term
isol
 Definition
isolation
Term
IT
 Definition
inhalation therapy
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IVF
 Definition
in vitro fertilization
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
K+
 Definition
potassium
Term
kcl
 Definition
potassium chloride
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, urea, bladder
Term
L
 Definition
lumbar
Term
L & D
 Definition
labor and delivery
Term
lac
 Definition
laceration
Term
lab
 Definition
laboratory
Term
lap
 Definition
laparotomy
Term
lat
 Definition
lateral
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