Abbreviations A-K Flashcards
(125 cards)
1
Q
C
A
centigrade; with
2
Q
c/o
A
complains of
3
Q
C.S.
A
central service
4
Q
Ca
A
cancer
5
Q
Ca. / Calc.
A
calcium
6
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass & graft
7
Q
cal
A
calorie
8
Q
cap.
A
capsule
9
Q
card.
A
cardiology
10
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography (CT scan)
11
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
12
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
13
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
14
Q
chol.
A
cholesterol
15
Q
CL
A
cloride
16
Q
clav.
A
clavicle
17
Q
cm
A
centimeter
18
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
19
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
20
Q
comf
A
comfortable
21
Q
conc
A
concentrate
22
Q
cons
A
consultation
23
Q
cont
A
continued
24
Q
contrib
A
contributary
25
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
26
COR 0
acute heart stoppage
27
cpd
compound
28
CPR
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
29
cran
cranial
30
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
31
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
32
D & C
dilation & curettage
33
D.C.
Doctor of Chiropractic
34
D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathy
35
D/C
discharge
36
d/c
discontinue
37
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
38
DD
date dictated
39
decr
decreased
40
defib
defibrillation
41
depr
depressed
42
Diff
differential
43
dil
Dilute
44
dis
disease
45
dist
distal
46
dk
drunk
47
dl
deciliter
48
DOA
dead on arrival
49
DOB
date of birth
50
dr
dram
51
Dr.
doctor
52
DS
discharge summary
53
DTR's
deep tendon reflexes
54
DT's
delirium tremens
55
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
56
EEG
electroencephalogram
57
EENT
eyes, ears, nose & throat
58
EKG
electrocardiogram
59
Elev
elevate
60
ENT
ears, nose & throat
61
EOM
Extraocular muscles (movements)
62
ER
emergency room
63
EST
electric shock treatment
64
EtOH
ethanol (alcohol)
65
ext.
external
66
extr
extremeties
67
f/u
follow-up
68
Fa
Father
69
FBS
fasting blood sugar
70
Fl
fluids
71
ft.
foot
72
FUO
fever of unknown origin
73
Fx
fracture
74
g; gm
gram
75
GB
gall bladder
76
Gen
general
77
genit
genitalia
78
GI
gastrointestinal
79
gluc
glucose
80
Gp
group
81
gr.
grain
82
grav.
gravid (pregnant)
83
GSW
gun shot wound
84
GTT
glucose tolerance test
85
gtt.
drop
86
Gtts.
drops
87
GU
genitourinary
88
Gyn
gynecology
89
H
hour
90
H20
water
91
H202
hydrogen peroxide
92
HA
headache
93
Hb
husband
94
Hgb
hemoglobin
95
Hct
hematocrit
96
HCVD
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
97
Hd.
head
98
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
99
hern
herniated
100
HR
heart rate
101
hr
hour
102
HS
hour of sleep
103
ht
height
104
hx
history
105
hyst
hysterectomy
106
I & D
incision and drained
107
I & O
intake and output
108
I.C.
initial contact
109
id
in diem (during the day)
110
IM
intramuscular
111
inj
injured
112
inpt.
inpatient
113
int
internal
114
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
115
irreg
irregular
116
irrig
irrigate
117
IV
intravenous
118
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
119
K+
potassium
120
kg
kilogram
121
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
122
L
left
123
L & A
light and accomodation
124
L.P.N.
licensed practical nurse
125
lab
laboratory
