Abbreviation

Question 1

ADL

Answer 1

activities of daily living

Question 2

AIDS

Answer 2

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

-caused by HIV

Question 3

ALS

Answer 3

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

• degenerative disease of motor neurons
• aka Lou Gehrig disease

Question 4

bid

Answer 4

twice a day

-Latin “bis in die”

Question 5

bx

Answer 5

biopsy

Question 6

CAM

Answer 6

complementary and alternative medicine

Question 7

CXR

Answer 7

chest x-ray

Question 8

Dx

Answer 8

diagnosis

Question 9

Fx

Answer 9

fracture

Question 10

Hx

Answer 10

history

Question 11

LMP

Answer 11

last menstrual period

Question 12

ROM

Answer 12

range of motion

Question 13

Rx

Answer 13

prescription, therapy

Question 14

OM

Answer 14

otitis media

-inflammation or infection of the middle ear

Question 15

prn

Answer 15

as needed

-Latin “pro re nata”

Question 16

PTCA

Answer 16

percutaneous transluminal coronary antioplasty

-techniques use to flatten plaques in hear vessels with a balloon resulting in better circulation

Question 17

qid

Answer 17

four times a day

Latin “quarter in die”

Question 18

sx

Answer 18

symptom

Question 19

tid

Answer 19

three times a day

-Latin “ter in die”

Question 20

TPR

Answer 20

temp, pulse, resp

Question 21

URI

Answer 21

Upper respiratory infection

Question 22

NPO

Answer 22

nothing by mouth

-Latin “nil per os”

Question 23

OA

Answer 23

osteoarthritis

-a form of arthritis where one or more joints undergo degenerative changes

Question 24

OCP

Answer 24

oral contraceptive pills