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STC term 2 abbreviations
STC term 2 abbreviations
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02/21/2010
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
C-section
 Definition
Cesarean section
Term
HA
 Definition
headache
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
OCD
 Definition
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, postnasal drip
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ā
 Definition
before
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AD
 Definition
right ear
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AP
 Definition
anterior to posterior, anteroposterior
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AS
 Definition
left ear
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AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
Dx orDx.
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
Hx or Hx.
 Definition
history
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LAT
 Definition
lateral
Term
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p
 Definition
after
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PA
 Definition
posterior to anterior. posteroanterior
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Px or Px.
 Definition
prognosis
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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bid or b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
DPT, DTP, DTaP
 Definition
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccine)
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test (3 hr - 5 hr)
Term
HepB
 Definition
hepatitis B vaccine
Term
hs or h.s.
 Definition
hour of sleep, bed time
Term
MMR
 Definition
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
Term
q 2 h, q 2 hr, q 2˚ ( this exact spacing is required )
 Definition
every two hours
Term
tid or t.i.d.
 Definition
three times per day
Term
Var
 Definition
chickenpox vaccine (Varicella zoster)
Term
A, B, O, AB
 Definition
blood types
Term
-
c
 Definition
with
Term
cath
 Definition
catheter
Term
C & S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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met., metas./mets.
 Definition
metastasis/metastases
Term
-
s
 Definition
without
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subcu, subq, sc
 Definition
subcutaneously
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trans
 Definition
transverse
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US
 Definition
ultrasound
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XM
 Definition
cross match (as in blood type)
Term
ac or a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
gt/gtt/gtts
 Definition
drop(s)
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine device
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IV
 Definition
intravenous
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pc or p.c.
 Definition
after meals
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po or p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
tid or t.i.d.
 Definition
three times per day
Term
apothecary numbers
 Definition
like roman numerals but with line over top. Dot above line over i
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
CO
2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
COLD
 Definition
chronic obstructive lung disease
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
O
2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
R
 Definition
respiration
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TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TC & DB
 Definition
turn, cough, and deep breathe
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
-is
 Definition
-ices
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