Abbreviations and Common Symbols Used in the Medical Office Flashcards
(233 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ab
A
abortion
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
A.M/a.m
A
before noon
6
Q
amt
A
amount
7
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
8
Q
approx
A
approximately
9
Q
appt
A
appointment
10
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
BA
A
back ache
12
Q
BC
A
birth control
13
Q
bid
A
twice a day
14
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
17
Q
BSE
A
breast self examination
18
Q
C
A
with
19
Q
caps
A
capsule
20
Q
cath
A
catheter/catheterize
21
Q
cc
A
chief complaint
22
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
23
Q
CMA (AAMA)
A
certified medical assistant (american association of medical assistants)
24
Q
c/o
A
complaints of
25
CS
cesarean section
26
Cx
cervix
27
d
day
28
/d
per day
29
disch
discharge
30
DNKA
did not keep appointment
31
DOB
date of birth
32
DRE
digital rectal examination
33
DTaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
34
DVA
distance visual acuity
35
ED
emergency department
36
EDD
expected date of delivery
37
Fe
iron
38
F/U
follow up
39
fx
fracture
40
GYN
gynecology
41
h/hr
hour
42
H/A
headache
43
HBP
high blood pressure
44
Hep B
hepatitis b vaccine
45
Hg
mercury
46
H2O
water
47
HR
heart rate
48
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
49
ht
height
50
ID
intradermal
51
IM
intramascular
52
IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
53
IV
intravenous
54
lab
laboratory
55
lac
laceration
56
lat
lateral
57
lax
laxative
58
liq
liquid
59
LMP
last menstrual period
60
med/meds
medication/medications
61
min
minute
62
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella
63
mod
moderate
64
N/A
not applicable
65
neg
negative
66
NICU
newborn intensive care unit
67
NKA
no known allergies
68
NKDA
no known drug allergies
69
noct
nocturnal
70
NS
normal saline
71
N&V
nausea and vomiting
72
NVA
near visual acuity
73
OB
obstetrics
74
oint
ointment
75
OR
operating room
76
OT
occupational therapy
77
OTC
over the counter
78
OV
office visit
79
P
pulse
80
Pap
papanicolaou test
81
path
pathology
82
pe
after meals
83
peds
pediatrics
84
per
by or through
85
pharm
pharmacy
86
P.M/p.m
afternoon
87
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
88
po/PO
by mouth
89
pos
positive
90
postop
postoperative
91
preop
preoperative
92
prep
preparation
93
prn
as needed
94
PT
physical therapy // prothromblin time
95
Pt/pt
patient
96
qh
every hour
97
q(2,3,4)h
every 2, 3, 4 hours
98
qid
four times a day
99
R
respiration
100
reg
regular
101
rehab
rehabilitation
102
RMA
registered medical assistant
103
Rx
prescription
104
S
without
105
S/E
side effects
106
SOB
shortness of breath
107
sol
solution
108
spec
specimen
109
STAT
immediately
110
surg
surgery
111
T
temperature
112
tab/tabs
tablet/tablets
113
temp
temperature
114
tid
three times a day
115
TLC
total lung capacity//tender loving care
116
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
117
tr
trace
118
TSE
testicular self examination
119
vo
verbal order
120
VS
vital signs
121
WNL
within normal limits
122
WO
written order
123
w/o
without
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wt
weight
125
abd
abdomen
126
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
127
GI
gastrointestinal
128
GU
genitourinary
129
L/lt
left
130
LA
left arm
131
LL
left leg
132
LLQ
lower left quadrant
133
LRQ
lower right quadrant
134
LUQ
left upper quadrant
135
R
right
136
RA
right arm
137
RL
right leg
138
RLQ
right lower quadrant
139
RUQ
right upper quadrant
140
C
celsius
141
cm
centimeter
142
dL
deciliter
143
F
fahrenheit
144
g
gram
145
kg
kilogram
146
L
liter
147
lb
pound
148
m
meter
149
mcg
microgram
150
mg
milligram
151
mL/ml
milliliter
152
mm
millimeter
153
oz
ounce
154
pt
pint
155
qt
quart
156
ss
one half
157
T
tablespoon
158
tsp
teaspoon
159
dx
diagnosis
160
H/O
history of
161
H&P
history and physical
162
Hx
history
163
PE/Px
physical examination
164
Sx
symptoms
165
Tx
treatment
166
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
167
CA
cancer
168
CAD
coronary artery disease
169
CHF
congestive heart failure
170
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
171
CRC
colorectal cancer
172
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
173
DM
diabetes mellitus
174
DVT
deep vain thrombosis
175
GC
gonorrhea
176
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
177
HTN
hypertension
178
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
179
MI
myocardial infarction
180
MS
multiple sclerosis
181
OA
osteoarthritis
182
OM
otitis media
183
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
184
RI
rheumatic arthritis
185
RF
rheumatic fever
186
STD//STI
sexually transmitted disease // sexually transmitted infection
187
TB
tuberculosis
188
URI
upper respiratory infection
189
UTI
urinary tract infection
190
CT/CAT
computed axial tomography
191
CXR
chest x-ray
192
ECG
electrocardiogram
193
Echo
echocardiogram
194
EEG
electroencephalogram
195
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
196
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
197
LP
lumbar puncture
198
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
199
NST
nonstress test
200
PET
positron emission tomography
201
PFT
pulmonary function test
202
US
ultrasound
203
AGB
arterial blood gas
204
BG
blood glucose
205
Bx
biopsy
206
CBC
complete blood count
207
C&S
culture and sensitivity
208
diff
differential
209
ESR
erythroeyte sedimentation rate
210
FBG
fasting blood glucose
211
FBS
fasting blood glucose
212
GCT
glucose challenge test
213
GTT
glucose tolerance test
214
Hct
hematocrit
215
Hgb
hemoglobin
216
PSA
prostate specific antigen
217
PT/INR
prothromblin time
218
RBC
red blood cell
219
RBS
random blood sugar
220
SG
specific gravity
221
UA
urinanalysis
222
O
none/no
223
*check mark*
check
224
*arrow up*
increase
225
*arrow down*
decrease
226
*female symbol*
female
227
*male symbol*
male
228
^o
degree
229
P
after
230
x
times
231
#
number
232
1^o
primary
233
2^o
secondary
