Abbreviation final Flashcards
(164 cards)
1
Q
aq, aqua
A
aqueous
2
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ASAP
A
as soon as possible
3
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ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
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ASA
A
aspirin
5
Q
amt
A
amount
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Q
A and P
A
Anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
ADH
A
anti-diuretic hormone
9
Q
adm
A
admission
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Av
A
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
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Q
amb
A
ambulate, walk
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Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
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Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
14
Q
approx
A
approximately
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Q
ad lib
A
as desired
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abd
A
abdominal
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Ap
A
apical pulse
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Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice, American Medical Association
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AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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ANA
A
American Nurses’ association
21
Q
am, AM
A
morning, before noon
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ant
A
anterior
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Ax
A
armpit, axilla
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ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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ENT
Ear, nose, throat
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Bl wk
blood work
29
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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BR
bed rest
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cap
capsule
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CEO
chief executive officer
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BP
blood pressure
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CAT
computerized axial tomography
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cath
catheter
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bx
biopsy
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ccu
coronary care unit, critical care unit
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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BM
bowel movement
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bid
twice a day
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BS
bowel sounds, blood sugar
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CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
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CHD
coronary heart disease
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BMR
basasl metabolic rate
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c
with
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cal
calorie
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cc
chief complaint
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ca
calcium
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CA
cancer
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CBC
complete blood count
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CICU
cardiac intensive care unit
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CNP
certified nurse practitioner
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COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
54
csf
cerebral spinal fluid
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Diff
different white blood cell count
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D/C, dc, disc
discontinue, discharge
57
DEA
Drug enforcement Agency
58
Co
carbon monoxide, coronary occlusion
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
60
CNS
central nervous system
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CHO
carbohydrate
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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DOS
Doctor of Dental surgery
64
DAT
diet as tolerated
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cva
cerebral vascular accident
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CHF
congestive heart failure
67
Cl
chloride, chlorine
68
DM
diabetes mellitus
69
c and s
culture and sensitivity
70
DVM
Doctor of veterinary medicine
71
EEG
electroencephalogram
72
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
73
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
74
gr
grain
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GI
gastrointestinal
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DOB
date of birth
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DOA
dead on arrival
78
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
79
Dx
diagnosis
80
EMT
emergency medical technician
81
DO
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
82
ED
emergency department
83
FDA
food and drug administration
84
DSD
dry sterile dressing
85
DTs
delirium tremors
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drsg
dressing
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
88
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
89
gm
gram
90
Na
sodium
91
neur
neurology
92
NIH
National Institutes of Health
93
MEq
milliequivalent
94
LDL
low density lipoprotein
95
LMP
last menstrual period
96
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
97
K
potassium
98
HMO
health maintenance organization
99
GTT
glucose tolerance test
100
ICCU
intensive coronary care unit
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HDL
high density lipoproteins
102
H and P
history and physical
103
HIV
human immuno deficiency virus
104
hypo
hypodermic injection
105
GU
genitourinary
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Hg
meercury
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hct
hematocrit
108
gtts
drop, drops
109
HBV
hepatitis B virus
110
NPO
nothing by mouth
111
ns
normal saline
112
OBRA
omnibus budget reconcilliation act
113
os
ocular sinistra, left eye
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noct
night, at night
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p
pulse, phosphorus
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pc
after meals
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OD
ocular dextra, right eye
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path
pathology
119
OPD, OPC
outpatient department/clinic
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PAP
papanicolaou test
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orth
straight, orthodontics
122
QS
quantity sufficient
123
R
respiration, rectal
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SA
sino atrial
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qid
four times a day
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qhs
every night at bedtime
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SICU
surgical intensive care unit
128
sc
subcutaneous
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REM
rapid eye movement
130
T and P
turn and position
131
RDA
recommended daily allowance
132
rx
prescription, treatment
133
rt
respiratory therapy
134
PET
positron emission tomography
135
pH
measure of acidity/alkalinity
136
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
137
post
posterior, after
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
139
PKU
phenylketonuria
140
psy
psychology, psychiatry
141
px
prognosis, physical exam
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PDR
physicians' desk reference
143
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
144
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
145
sig
give the following directions
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ss
one half
147
TLC
tender loving care
148
spec
specimen
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stat
immediately, at once
150
tx
treatment
151
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
152
staph
staphylococcus infection
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SSE
soap solution enema
154
T and A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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tid
three times a day
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to
telephone order
157
strep
streptococcus infection
158
supp
suppository
159
SOB
short of breath
160
TIA
transient ischemic attack
161
TPN
total parental nutrition
162
VDM
veterinarian degree of medicine
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WHO
world health administration
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