Abbreviation of Medical Terms (Q-T) Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
q
A
every
2
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q.d.
A
every day
3
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q.h.
A
every hour
4
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
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q.o.d.
A
every other day
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q.o.h.
A
every other hour
7
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
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Q
q4h
A
every four hours
9
Q
qt.
A
quart
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R.N.
A
Registered Nurse
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R.T.
A
respiratory therapy
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Q
R/O
A
rule out
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Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid Arthritis
14
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RAIU
A
radioactive iodine uptake
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Q
RBBB
A
right bundle branch block
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Q
RBC
A
red blood cells
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Q
ROA
A
right occiput anterior
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ROM
A
range of motion
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ROP
A
right occiput posterior
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Q
ROT
A
right occiput transverse
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Q
RR
A
recovery room
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Q
RSA
A
right sacrum anterior
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Q
RSR
A
regular sinus rhythm
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RST
A
right sacrum transverse
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Rt.
right
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RUE
right upper extremity
27
RUQ
right upper quadrant
28
Rx
treatment
29
Rehab.
rehabilitation
30
RF
rheumatoid factor for arthritis
31
Rh
rhesus blood factor
32
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
33
RMT
34
s
without
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s.l.
sublingual
36
S/P
Status post
37
S/S
Signs and symptoms
38
SA
Sino-atrial
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SA Block
Sino-atrial block
40
sc, sq
subcutaneous
41
sed. rate
sedimentation rate
42
SGA
small for gestational age
43
SGOT
Serum Glutamic Oxaloatic Transaminase
44
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
45
SOB
shortness of breath
46
Sod. Bicarb
sodium bicarbonate
47
Sp. Gr.
specific gravity
48
ss
half
49
ST
sinus tachycardia
50
Staph
staphylococci
51
Strep
streptococcus
52
stat.
at once
53
SVC
superior vena cava
54
TOF
Tetralogy of Fallot
55
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
56
TAHBSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
57
t.i.d.
three times a day
58
T.O.
telephone orders
59
T3
triiodothyronine
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T4
thyroxine
61
tab.
tablet
62
TB
tuberculosis
63
Tbsp.
tablespoon
64
temp.
temperature
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TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
66
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
67
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
68
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
69
trach.
tracheotomy
70
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
71
tsp
teaspoon
72
TUR
transurethral resection
73
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
