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Undergraduate 1
09/24/2009
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Term
A & D
 Definition
admitting and discharge
Term
CS
 Definition
central service or supply
Term
OR
 Definition
OPERATING ROOM
Term
RR
 Definition
RECOVERY ROOM
Term
PT & OT
 Definition
PHYSICAL THERAPY OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Term
X-RAY
 Definition
radiology
Term
Lab
 Definition
medical laboratory
Term
MR
 Definition
medical records
Term
Peds
 Definition
pediatrics
Term
Med- Surg
 Definition
ward for medical and surgical patients
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
ICN or NICU
 Definition
intensive care nursery or newborn intensive care unit
Term
OPD
 Definition
out patient department
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
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ENT
 Definition
ear nose and throat
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
NP
 Definition
neuropsychiatric
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NP
 Definition
neuropsychiatric
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SS
 Definition
Social services
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CCU OR ICU
 Definition
coronary care unit or intensive care unit
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DOU
 Definition
definitive observation unit
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q
 Definition
every
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qd
 Definition
once a day
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qod
 Definition
every other day
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q__d
 Definition
every__hours
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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hs
 Definition
at bed time
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ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
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prn
 Definition
when needed
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ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
stat
 Definition
immediatetly
Term
tabs.
 Definition
tablets, pills
Term
g or gm
 Definition
grams
Term
gr.
 Definition
grains
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeters
Term
mL or ml
 Definition
milliliters
Term
L
 Definition
liter
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
U
 Definition
units
Term
gtts
 Definition
drops
Term
oz
 Definition
ounces
Term
dr.
 Definition
drams
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenously ( into a vien)
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscularly
Term
H
 Definition
hypodermically
Term
TKO
 Definition
to keep open
Term
KVO
 Definition
Keep vein open
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing per os
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
CBR
 Definition
complete bed rest
Term
dangle
 Definition
sit at edge of bed, legs over the side
Term
ambulate
 Definition
walk
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom priviledges, may be up to bathroom only
Term
commode
 Definition
bedside toilet
Term
AP and Lat
 Definition
routine xray picture of the chest
Term
up
 Definition
upright xray picture
Term
decub
 Definition
decubitus
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
2GI series
 Definition
upper xray of stomach and lower xray of lower bowel/colon
Term
GB series
 Definition
gallbladder xray picture
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
RAI, RAIU
 Definition
radio active iodine
Term
scan
 Definition
CT, CAT -computer tomography
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
c with a line over
 Definition
with ( con)
Term
s with a line over it
 Definition
without (sans)
Term
dc
 Definition
discontinue
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
Term
stat
 Definition
immediatly
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resusitation
Term
EUA
 Definition
examination under anethesia
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
OD
 Definition
overdose
Term
prep
 Definition
prepare
Term
V/S
 Definition
vital signs
Term
ECG,EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
elecroencephalogram
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
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