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Nursing
Graduate
08/25/2009
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Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gases
Term
AC
 Definition
Before meals
Term
ACE
 Definition
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Term
ADA
 Definition
Americal Diabetes Association
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
AFB
 Definition
Acid-fast Bacilli
Term
AFP
 Definition
Alpha-fetoprotein
Term
AGA
 Definition
Appropriate for Gestational Age
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Term
AKA
 Definition
Above Knee Amputation
Term
ALP
 Definition
Alkaline Phosphatase
Term
ALT
 Definition
Alkaline Transaminase or Alanine Aminotransferase
Term
AMA
 Definition
Against Medical Advice or Advanced Maternal Age
Term
AMI
 Definition
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Term
AODM
 Definition
Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
Term
AP
 Definition
Apical Pulse
Term
APSGN
 Definition
Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
AST
 Definition
Aspartate Aminotransferase
Term
ATN
 Definition
Acute Tubular Necrosis
Term
AU
 Definition
Both ears
Term
AVB
 Definition
Atrio-ventricular Block
Term
BBS
 Definition
Bilateral Breath Sounds
Term
BE
 Definition
Barium Enema
Term
BG
 Definition
Blood Glucose
Term
BI
 Definition
Brain Injury
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
BILAT
 Definition
Bilateral = Involving two (both) sides
Term
B/K
 Definition
Below the Knee
Term
BKA
 Definition
Below Knee Amputation
Term
BLE
 Definition
Bilateral Lower Extremeties
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement or Breast Milk
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Term
BRM
 Definition
Biological Response Modifiers
Term
BRP
 Definition
Bathroom Privilege
Term
BS
 Definition
Bowel Sounds or Breath Sounds or Bachelor of Science or Blood Sugar
Term
BSA
 Definition
Body Surface Area
Term
BSE
 Definition
Breast Self Examination
Term
BT
 Definition
Bowel Tones
Term
BUE
 Definition
Bilateral Upper Extremities
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
C&S
 Definition
Culture and Sensitivity
Term
CA
 Definition
Calcium or Cancer or Carcinoma
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Arerial Disease
Term
CAPD
 Definition
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
CAT
 Definition
Computerized Axial Tomography
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CBD
 Definition
Common Bile Duct
Term
CBE
 Definition
Clinical Breast Examination
Term
CBG
 Definition
Capillary Blood Glucose
Term
CBI
 Definition
Continuous Bladder Irrigation
Term
CBS
 Definition
Capillary Blood Sugar
Term
CC
 Definition
Chief Complaint
Term
CCK
 Definition
Cholecystokinin
Term
CCPD
 Definition
Continuous Cyctic Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
CEA
 Definition
Cultured Epithelial Autograft
Term
CFT
 Definition
Complement-fixation Test
Term
CIN
 Definition
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasm
Term
CL
 Definition
Cleft Lip
Term
CMS
 Definition
Circulation, Motion, Sensation
Term
CO
 Definition
Cardiac Output
Term
C/O
 Definition
Complaint Of
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CP
 Definition
Chest Pain or Cleft Palate
Term
CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Term
CPD
 Definition
Cephalo-pelvic Disproportion
Term
CPP
 Definition
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
Term
CPM
 Definition
Continuous Passive Motion
Term
CPPD
 Definition
Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
CRRT
 Definition
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Term
CRT
 Definition
Capillary Refill Time
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid or Colony Stimulating Factors
Term
CT
 Definition
Chest Tube or Computerized Tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebral Vascular Accident or Costovertebral Angle
Term
CVP
 Definition
Central Venous Pressure
Term
CX
 Definition
Cancel or Cervix
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
DAT
 Definition
Diet as tolerated
Term
DC or dc
 Definition
Discontinue
Term
DCCT
 Definition
Daibetes Control and Complication Trials
Term
DEX or DXT
 Definition
Blood Sugar
Term
DIC
 Definition
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
DNA
 Definition
Deoxyriblnucleic Acid
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do Not Resuscitate
Term
DTR
 Definition
Deep Tendon Reflex
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
DX
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
EBV
 Definition
Epstein-Barr Virus
Term
ECF
 Definition
Extracellular Fluid or Extended Care Facility
Term
EENT
 Definition
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Term
EMC
 Definition
Encephalomyocarditis
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyogram
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End Stage Renal Disease
Term
ET
 Definition
Endotracheal Tube
Term
F&R
 Definition
Force and Rhythm
Term
FA
 Definition
Fatty Acid
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
FD
 Definition
Fatal Dose or Focal Distance
Term
FX
 Definition
Fracture
Term
FUO
 Definition
Fever of Unknown Oragin
Term
FVD
 Definition
Fluid Volume Deficit
Term
FNP
 Definition
Family Nurse Practitioner
Term
GB
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Term
GGT
 Definition
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
GOT
 Definition
Glutamic Oxalic Transaminase
Term
GU
 Definition
Genitourinary
Term
HA
 Definition
Headache
Term
GVHD
 Definition
Graft-Verus-Host Disease
Term
HB
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
HGB
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
HG A1C
 Definition
Hemoglobin A1C
Term
HCG
 Definition
Human Chrorionic Gonadotropin
Term
HCO3
 Definition
Bicarbonate
Term
HCT
 Definition
Hematocrtit
Term
HD
 Definition
Hemodiaysis
Term
HDL
 Definition
High Density Lipoprotein
Term
HEENT
 Definition
Head, Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
HRT
 Definition
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Term
HS
 Definition
bedtime
Term
HX
 Definition
History
Term
H&P
 Definition
History and Physical
Term
IBC
 Definition
Iron Binding Capacity
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
IBW
 Definition
Ideal Body Weight
Term
ICCE
 Definition
Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
Term
ICF
 Definition
Intermediate Care Facility
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial Pressure
Term
ICS
 Definition
Intercostal Space
Term
ICT
 Definition
Inflammation of Connective Tissue
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
IDM
 Definition
Infant of Diabetic Mother
Term
IDDM
 Definition
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Term
IE
 Definition
Inspiratory Exerciser
Term
IH
 Definition
Infectious Hepatitis
Term
IHD
 Definition
Ischemic Heart Disease
Term
IIP
 Definition
Implantable Insulin Pump
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
Term
IMV
 Definition
Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
Term
INR
 Definition
International Normalization Ratio
Term
IPD
 Definition
Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
IPPD
 Definition
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Term
ITP
 Definition
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Term
IV
 Definition
Intraveneous
Term
IVF
 Definition
In Vitro Fertilization
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous Pyelography
Term
JVP
 Definition
Jugular Venous Pressure
Term
K
 Definition
Potassium
Term
KCl
 Definition
Potassium Chloride
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
Term
KVO
 Definition
Keep Vein Open
Term
L&A
 Definition
Light and Accommodation
Term
LAD
 Definition
Left Anterior Descending Artery
Term
LB
 Definition
Large Bowel
Term
LDL
 Definition
Low Density Lipoprotein
Term
LE
 Definition
Lupus Erythematosus
Term
LFTs
 Definition
Liver Function Tests
Term
LIJ
 Definition
Left Internal Jugular
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last Menstral Period
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar Puncture
Term
LSC
 Definition
Left Subclavian
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
Term
MAP
 Definition
Mean Arterial Pressure
Term
MAR
 Definition
Medication Administration Record
Term
MCL
 Definition
Modified Chest Lead
Term
MDI
 Definition
Multiple Dose Inhaler
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
MLC
 Definition
Midline Catheter
Term
MM
 Definition
Mucous Membrane
Term
MOABS
 Definition
Monoclonal Antibodies
Term
MOM
 Definition
Milk of Magnesia
Term
MRDD
 Definition
Mentally Retarded/Developmentally Disabled
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
MRM
 Definition
Modified Radical Mastectomy
Term
MRx2
 Definition
May Repeat Two Times
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple Sclerosis, Morphine Sulfate
Term
NA
 Definition
Sodium
Term
NaCl
 Definition
Sodium Chloride
Term
NED
 Definition
No Evidence of Disease
Term
NICU
 Definition
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
NonInsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Term
NKA
 Definition
No Known Allergies
Term
NKDA
 Definition
Non-Ketotic Diabetic Acidosis
Term
NKMA
 Definition
No Known Medication Allergies
Term
NPD
 Definition
Nightly Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
NSAID
 Definition
NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Term
NTD
 Definition
Neural Tube Defect
Term
NV
 Definition
Nausea and Vomiting
Term
OD
 Definition
Right eye
Term
OGTT
 Definition
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Term
ORIF
 Definition
Open Reduciton Internal Fixation
Term
OS
 Definition
Left eye
Term
OU
 Definition
Both eyes
Term
PABA
 Definition
Para-AminoBenzoic Acid
Term
PAD
 Definition
Peripheral Artery Disease
Term
p.c.
 Definition
After meals
Term
PCA
 Definition
Patient Controlled Analgesia or Posterior Communicating Artery
Term
PCN
 Definition
Penicillin or Primary Care Nurse
Term
PCV
 Definition
Packed Cell Volume
Term
PD
 Definition
Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
PDA
 Definition
Patent Ductus Arteriosus or Posterior Descending Artery or Personal Digital Assistant
Term
PDD
 Definition
Pervasive Development Disorder
Term
PDR
 Definition
Physisican's Desk Reference
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy
Term
PEJ
 Definition
Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy
Term
PERL
 Definition
Pupils Equal React to Light
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils Equal, Round, React to Light, Accommodation
Term
PET
 Definition
Positron Emission Tomography
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
Term
PG
 Definition
Prostaglandin
Term
PH
 Definition
Past History
Term
PI
 Definition
Present Illness
Term
PICC
 Definition
Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Term
PMI
 Definition
Point of Maximal Impulse
Term
PNH
 Definition
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Term
PO
 Definition
By mouth
Term
PR
 Definition
By rectum
Term
PRN
 Definition
As needed
Term
PRBC
 Definition
Packed Red Blood Cells
Term
PS
 Definition
Pyloric Stenosis
Term
PSA
 Definition
Prostate Specific Antigen
Term
PT
 Definition
Prothrombin Time or Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy
Term
PTT
 Definition
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
PVD
 Definition
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Term
PX
 Definition
Pneumothorax
Term
QD
 Definition
Every day
Term
qid
 Definition
Four times a day
Term
QNS
 Definition
Quantity Not Sufficient
Term
QOD
 Definition
Every other day
Term
QS
 Definition
Quantity Sufficient or Quantity required
Term
RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
RAD
 Definition
Reactive Airway Disease
Term
RAI
 Definition
RadioActive Iodine
Term
RAIU
 Definition
RadioActive Iodine Uptake
Term
RCA
 Definition
Right Coronary Artery
Term
RDW
 Definition
Red Cell Distribution Width
Term
REEDA
 Definition
Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Drainage, Approximation
Term
RHD
 Definition
Rheumatic Heart Disease or Relative Hepatic Dullness
Term
RIJ
 Definition
Right Internal Jugular
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
RM
 Definition
Respiratory Movement
Term
ROM
 Definition
Range of Motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
Review of Symptoms
Term
RSC
 Definition
Right Subclavian
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant
Term
Rx
 Definition
Prescription or Pharmacy
Term
S/S
 Definition
Signs and Symptoms
Term
SAB
 Definition
Spontaneous Abortion
Term
SAST
 Definition
Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase
Term
SB
 Definition
Spina Bifida
Term
SBO
 Definition
Small Bowel Obstruction
Term
SGPT
 Definition
Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase
Term
SLE
 Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Term
SNF
 Definition
Skilled Nursing Facility
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
SR
 Definition
Sedimentation Rate
Term
SS
 Definition
Social Services
Term
STD
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Term
STH
 Definition
Somatotropic Hormone
Term
STM
 Definition
Short Term Memory
Term
SUI
 Definition
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Term
SVR
 Definition
Systemic Vascular Resistance
Term
T3
 Definition
Triiodothyronine
Term
T4
 Definition
Thyroxine
Term
TBSA
 Definition
Total Body Surface Area
Term
TCDB
 Definition
Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe
Term
TED
 Definition
Thrombo-Embolism Deterrent
Term
TEP
 Definition
TransEsophageal Puncture
Term
THR
 Definition
Total Hip Replacement
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
Term
TIBC
 Definition
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Term
TID
 Definition
Three times a day
Term
TIL
 Definition
Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
Term
TKR
 Definition
Total Knee Replacement
Term
TNF
 Definition
Tumor Necrosis Factor
Term
TNM
 Definition
Tomor, Node, Metastases
Term
TNTC
 Definition
Too Numerous to Mention
Term
TP
 Definition
Tuberculin Precipitation
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Term
TTN
 Definition
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Term
TTP
 Definition
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Term
TUPR
 Definition
Trans-Urethral Prostatic Resection
Term
TUR or TURP
 Definition
Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
Term
TWB
 Definition
Touch Weight Bear
Term
TWE
 Definition
Tap Water Enema
Term
TX
 Definition
Treatment or Traction
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UAO
 Definition
Upper Airway Obstruction
Term
UBW
 Definition
Usual Body Weight
Term
UGI
 Definition
Upper Gastrointestinal
Term
UPJ
 Definition
Ureteropelvic Junction
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
US
 Definition
Ultrasound
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
UVJ
 Definition
Ureterovesical Junction
Term
VA
 Definition
Visual Acuity
Term
VBAC
 Definition
Vaginal Birth After Caeserean
Term
VF
 Definition
Ventricular Fibrillation
Term
VLDL
 Definition
Very Low Density Lipoprotein
Term
VMA
 Definition
Vanilylmandelic Acid
Term
VSD
 Definition
Ventricular Septal Defect
Term
VT
 Definition
Ventricular Tachycardia
Term
W/C
 Definition
Wheelchair
Term
WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell
Term
WD
 Definition
Well Developed
Term
WDL
 Definition
Within Desired Limits
Term
WN
 Definition
Well Nourished
Term
WNL
 Definition
Within Normal Limits
Term
XR
 Definition
X-Ray
Term
YO
 Definition
Years Old
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