Abbreviations Flashcards
(172 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
2
Q
A.C.
A
Before Meals
3
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
4
Q
AD
A
Right ear
5
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
6
Q
AEC
A
Automatic exposure
7
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
8
Q
AF
A
Atrial Fibrillation
9
Q
AK
A
Above the knee
10
Q
ALARA
A
As low as reasonably achievable
11
Q
A/P
A
Anterior/ Posterior
12
Q
A/V
A
Arterioventricular
13
Q
ARD
A
Acute respiratory disease
14
Q
ARRT
A
American registry of radiologic technology
15
Q
AS
A
Left Ear
16
Q
ASD
A
Atrial Septal Defect
17
Q
ASDH
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
18
Q
BCLS
A
Basic cardiac life support
19
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
20
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
21
Q
BK
A
Below the knee
22
Q
BMI
A
Body mass Index
23
Q
BMP
A
Basic metabolic Panel
24
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
25
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
26
BSA
Body Surface Area
27
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
28
BX
Biopsy
29
C
With
30
CA
Cancer / Carcinoma
31
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
32
CAD
Coronary artery disease
33
CAT / CT
Computed Axial Tomography
34
CBC
Complete Blood Count
35
CC
Chief complaint
36
CCU
Cardiac Care Unit
37
CHF
Congestive heart failure
38
CNS
Central Nervous System
39
C/o
Complaining of
40
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
41
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
42
C & S
Culture and Sensitivity
43
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
44
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
45
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
46
D&C
Dilation (Dilatation) and curettage
47
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
48
DJD
Degenerative joint Disease
49
DM
Diabetes mellitus
50
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
51
DX
Diagnosis
52
ECG (EKG)
Electrocardiograph, Electrocardiograph
53
ED ( ER )
Emergency Department / Emergency Room
54
EEG
Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalograph
55
ENT
Ear Nose Throat
56
E.S.W.L
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
57
ETOH
Alcohol
58
FX
Fracture
59
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
60
GI
Gastrointestinal
61
GM
Gram
62
GSW
Gunshot wound
63
GTT
Drop
64
GU
Genitourinary
65
GYN
Gynecology
66
HEENT
Head eyes ears nose throat
67
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
68
HX
History
69
H&P
History & Physical
70
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
71
HCT
Hematocrit
72
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
73
HTN
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
74
I&D
Incision & Drainage
75
ICP
Intracranial pressure
76
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
77
IM
Intramuscular
78
I&O
Intake and Output
79
IOO
Intraocular Pressure
80
IV
Intravenous
81
IVPB
Intravenous Piggy Back
82
KUB
Kidney Ureter Bladder
83
L
Left
84
L & D
Labor and Delivery
85
LAO
Left Anterior Oblique
86
LLQ
Lower Left Quadrant
87
LMD
Local Medical Doctor
88
LMP
Last menstrual period
89
LPO
Left posterior oblique
90
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
91
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
92
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
93
NAD
No appreciable disease
94
NCRP
National council on radiation protection
95
NKA / NKDA
No known allergies/ no known drugs
96
NPO
Nothing By mouth
97
NS
Normal Saline
98
N/V
Nausea / Vomiting
99
OD
Right Eye
100
OS
Left Eye
101
OU
Both Eyes
102
OOB
Out of Bed
103
OR
Operating Room
104
P/A
Posterior/Anterior
105
PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
106
PAD
Peripheral Artery Disease
107
P.C.
After Meals
108
PDA
Patient Ductus Arteriosus
109
PET
Posterior emission tomography
110
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
111
PO
By mouth
112
PRN
As needed
113
PT
Patient
114
PTA
Prior to admission
115
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
116
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
117
PX
Physical
118
q.h.
Every hour
119
q. 2h.
Every two hours
120
R
Right
121
RAO
Right anterior oblique
122
RBC
Red Blood Cells
123
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
124
R/O
Rule out
125
ROM
Range of Motion
126
RPO
Right posterior oblique
127
RR
Recovery Room
128
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
129
RX
Drug Prescription
130
S
Without
131
Ss
One half
132
SOB
Shortness of Breath
133
STAT
Immediately
134
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
135
TAH / BSO
Total Abdominal hysterectomy with Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
136
T&A
Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
137
TB
Tuberculosis
138
Temp
Temperature
139
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
140
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
141
t.i.d
Three times a day
142
TMJ
Temperomandibilar joint
143
TPR
Temperature Pulse Respiration
144
TURP
Transurethral resection of prostate
145
Tx (Rx)
Treatment
146
U/A
Urinalysis
147
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal series
148
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
149
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
150
VS
Vital Signs
151
VSD
Ventricular Septal defect
152
WBC
White Blood Cells
153
WDWN
Well developed, Well nourished
154
WNL
Within Normal Limits
155
yo
Years Old
156
Osis
Condition of
157
AC
Before meals
158
Acrocyanosis
Blue extremity of hands or feet
159
Caridomegaly
Enlargement of the Heart
160
Medical term for High blood pressure
Hypertension
161
Below the breast
Infra mammary
162
Joint Commission
They give accreditation or deny it after inspection
163
Moral actions
Ethics
164
Difficulty : Prefix
Dys
165
Putting a vowel on a word root
Combining form
166
Lipoma
Fatty tumor
167
Hyperemisis
Vomiting a lot
168
Cryptorchid
Hidden testicles
169
Physical
PX
170
Before Meals
AC
171
Carcinoma / Cancer
CA
172
Do Not resuscitate
DNR
