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Medical Terminology
Terminology and Abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
06/23/2013
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AAA
 Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
a. c.
 Definition
Before meals
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimers Disease
Term
ad lib.
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADLs
 Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BKA
 Definition
below-knee amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMI
 Definition
Body mass index
Term
BMR
 Definition
Basal metabolic rate
Term
BP or B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAT
 Definition
computed axial tomography
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
Chol.
 Definition
cholesterol
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cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray, radiograph
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dc, DC, or D/C
 Definition
discharge or discontinue
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetus melitus
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram, electrocardiography
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