abbreviation and symbols Flashcards
(164 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
2
Q
basos
A
basophils (WBC)
3
Q
bili
A
bilirubin
4
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
8
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
9
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unity or critical care unit
10
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
11
Q
cm
A
centimeter
12
Q
CMP
A
comprehensive metabolic panel
13
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity(microbiology testing)
14
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
15
Q
C/O
A
complaint of
16
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
17
Q
COH
A
carbohydrate
18
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resusciation
19
Q
crit
A
hematocrit
20
Q
C-section
A
cesarean section
21
Q
CSF
A
cerebro spinal fluid
22
Q
CT scan
A
computed axial tomography (x-ray in a cross sectional view)
23
Q
CVICU
A
cardiovascular intensive care unit
24
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage (widening of the cervix and scraping the lining of the uterus)
25
diff
differential (count of numbers of the different white blood cells)
26
DOB
date of birth
27
DM
diabetes mellitus
28
DNR
do not resusitate
29
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
30
Dx
diagnosis
31
ECG
electrocariogram
32
ED
emergency department
33
EEG
electroencephalogram
34
EKG
electrocardiogram
35
ENT
ear, nose and throat
36
Eos
eosinophils (WBC)
37
ER
emergency room
38
ETOH
alcohol
39
FBG
fasting blood glucose
40
FBS
fasting blood sugar
41
FDA
food and drug administration
42
FISH
flourescence in situ hybridization (test that looks for gene changes in cells)
43
FUO
fever of unknown origin
44
GCMS, GC mass spec
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
45
GI
gastrointestinal
46
gm
gram
47
GP
general practitioner
48
Grav 1, 2, 3
first second third pregnancy
49
GT or GTT
glucose tolerance or glucose tolerance test
50
Gyn
gynecologist or gynecology
51
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
52
hgb, hb
hemoglobin
53
Hct
hematocrit (percentage of RBC's in a given volume of blood)
54
HDL
high density lipoprotein
55
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
56
H2O
water
57
HTN
hypertension
58
ICU
intensive care unit
59
IM
intramuscular (as in the vaccination) infectious monnucleosis
60
in vitro
outside the body, in the lab
61
in vivo
inside the body
62
I&O
intake and output (measurement of a patient's fluids)
63
IU
international units
64
IUD
intrauterine device
65
IV
intravenous
66
IVP
intravenous pyelogram (x-ray of the kidney and urinary tract)
67
kg
kilogram
68
L
liter
69
R
right
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L(with circle around it)
left
71
LDL
low density lipoprotein
72
LE
Lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disorder of the skin, connective tissue, and joints)
73
LLQ
left lower quadrant
74
LUQ
left upper quadrant
75
lymps
lymphocytes
76
lytes
electrolytes
77
m
meter
78
mets
metastases (transfer of disease from one area of the body to another)
79
mg
milligram (1/1000 of a gram)
80
MI
myocardial infarction
81
MICU
medical intensive care unit
82
ml
milliliter (1/1000 of a liter)
83
mm
millimeter (1/1000 of a meter)
84
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury (measurement of blood pressure)
85
monos
monocytes
86
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
87
MS
multiple sclerosis
88
NB
newborn
89
neg
negative
90
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
91
NPO
nothing by mouth
92
N/V
nausea/vomiting
93
O2
oxygen
94
OB
obstetrics
95
O&P
ova and parasites
96
OP
outpatient
97
OR
operating room
98
p
pulse
99
PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
100
Pap smear
papanikolaou smear (microscopic exam of cervical vaginal cells)
101
Path
pathology
102
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
103
Ped
pediatrics
104
pH
hydrogen ion concentration (measurement of acidity or alkalinity)
105
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
106
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
107
PKU
phynylektonuria
108
Pit
platelets
109
PMN
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (WBC's)
110
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
111
pos
positive
112
post-op
after operation (surgery)
113
PP
after meals (post prandial)
114
pre-op
before operation (surgery)
115
prep
prepare for
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PRN
as needed or as often as necessary
117
protime
prothrombin time (test for blood clotting, checking coumadin therapy)
118
PT
physical therapy
119
pt
patient
120
q
each
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q.d.
each day
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q.h.
each hour
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q2h
four times a day
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q.n.
each night
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qns
quantity not sufficient
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q.s.
as much as needed
127
R(with a circle around it)
right
128
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
129
RBC, rbc
red blood cells
130
RIA
radioimmunoassay (lab methodology
131
RLQ
right lower quadrant
132
R/O
rule out
133
RUQ
right upper quadrant
134
Rx
treatment
135
s(with a line above it)
without
136
sed rate
sedimentation rate (time it takes RBC's to settle out of the blood)
137
segs
segmented cells(neutrophils)
138
SLE
systematic lupus erythematosus
139
sol
solution
140
s/p
status post
141
staph
staphylococcus aureaus
142
stat
immediately
143
STD
sexually transmitted disease
144
strep
streptococcus
145
STICU
surgical-trauma intensive care unit
146
Sx
symptoms
147
T
temperature
148
TB
tuberculosis
149
t.i.d.
three times daily
150
Tx
treatment
151
UA, U/A
urinalysis
152
U/O
urine output
153
UTI
urinary tract infection
154
UV
ultraviolet
155
Vit
vitamin
156
WBC, wbc
white blood cell
157
WT, wi
weight
158
=
negative
159
^
above
160
-->
to (in direction of)
161
>
greater than
162
<
less than
163
1E, 2E
primary to, secondary to
164
1(degree mark) 2(degree mark)
primary, secondary
