Abbreviations (Intro to Med Term) Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
Q
Ab, AB
A
Abortion
2
Q
a.c
A
acromioclavicular/ ante cibum-before meals/air conduction
3
Q
ad lib
A
at liberty, as desired
4
Q
AFB
A
acid fast bacillus
5
Q
a.m.
A
in the morning, before noon
6
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarcation
7
Q
A-P
A
anterior-posterior
8
Q
ASCVD
A
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
9
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
10
Q
ASHD
A
arterioscleratic heart disease
11
Q
BA, Ba
A
Barium
12
Q
BBB
A
Bundle Branch Block
13
Q
Be
A
Barium Enema OR below the elbow
14
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
15
Q
Bin
A
twice a night
16
Q
Biop., Bx
A
Biopsy
17
Q
Bm
A
bowel movement
18
Q
Bow
A
bag of waters
19
Q
Bmr
A
Basal Metabolic Rate
20
Q
Bp
A
Blood pressure
21
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
22
Q
Brp
A
Bathroom Privileges
23
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
24
Q
CA, Ca
A
cancer, carcinoma
25
CBC
complete blood count
26
cath
catheter, to catheritize
27
_
| c
centrigrade, celsius
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__
| cc
chief complaint
29
cc
cubic centimeter
30
CHF
congestive heart failure
31
CCU
coronary care unit
32
c & s
culture & sensitivity
33
cm
centimeter
34
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
35
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
36
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
37
Disc., DC
discharged/discontinue
38
DOA
Dead on arrival
39
DPT
diptheria pertussis tetanus
40
D/W
dextrose & water
41
Dx
Diagnosis
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ECG
electrogardiogram
43
EENT
ear, eye, nose & throat
44
EKG
electrocardiogram
45
EEG
electroencephalogram
46
ENT
ear, nose & throat
47
EST
electroshock therapy
48
Etiol
etiology
49
FBS
fasting blood sugar
50
ER
Emergency Room
51
FUO
Fever of undetermined origin
52
GI
Gastrointestinal
53
gm
gram
54
gr.
grain
55
GRAV
gravida, a pregnant women
56
GTT
glucose tolerance test
57
GU
genitourinary
58
GYN, Gyn
Gynecology
59
GSW
gunshot wound
60
Hct., Ht
hematocrit
61
HgB
Hemoglobin
62
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
63
H&P
history & physical
64
HPI
history of present illness
65
HR
Heart rate
66
h.s.
hora somni (hours of sleep, bedtime)
67
Hx
history
68
I & O
intake & output
69
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
70
Imp
impression
71
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure beathing
72
IM
intramuscular
73
IV, I.V.
intravenous
74
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
75
IVU
intravenous urography
76
I.
left
77
lb
pound
78
LLQ
left lower quadrant
79
LUQ
left upper quadrant
80
LOS
length of stay
81
LP
Lumbar puncture
82
L&W
living&well
83
meds
medications
84
mg
milligram
85
MI, M.I,
mitral insufficiency; myocardial infarction
86
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
87
MSL
Midsternal Line
88
myop
myopia
89
ml, ml.
millileter
90
NB
newborn
91
NPO
nil per os/nothing by mouth
92
OB
obstetrics
93
OOB
out of bed
94
OD
oculus dexter-right eye/overdosed/once a day
95
ophth
opthalmology
96
O&P
ova & parasite
97
OPD
outpatient department
98
OS
oculus sinister-left eye
99
os
mouth
100
OT
Occupational therapy/old tuberculin
101
OU
Oculus uterque, both eyes
102
oz.
ounce
103
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
104
P&A, PA
Percussion & Auscultation/Posteroanterior/Pernicious amnesia
105
Para
number of pregnancies
106
PDR
Physicians Desk Reference
107
PE
Physical Examination
108
Peds
Pediactrics
109
PERRLA
Pupils Equal, Round & Reactive to light
110
PMI
point of max impulse
111
p.o.
per o.s.-by mouth
112
po
post operative
113
PPD
purified protein derivative
114
Prn
pro renata-as required, as needed
115
qd
quaque in die-every day
116
qh
every hour (q4h=every 4 hours)
117
q.i.d
4 times a day
118
RBC
red blood cell count
119
RLQ
right lower quadrant
120
RUQ
right upper quadrant
121
ROM
range of motion
122
ROS
review of systems
123
R.P.R, rpr
rapid plasma reagin
124
R.R
recovery room
125
r/o
rule out
126
Rx
treatment, therapy, prescription
127
Sp.gr
specific gravity
128
Staph
Staphylococcus
129
Strep
Streptocococcus
130
Stat
immediately, at once
131
T&A
tonsillectomy &adenoidectomy
132
T
temperature
133
TB
tuberculosis
134
t.i.d. or TID
3 times a day
135
TNM
tumor, nodes, metastases
136
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
137
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostatel; transurethral prostatectomy
138
UA
Urinalysis
139
URI
Upper Repsiratory Infection
140
VF
Visual Field, field of vision
141
V.S
Vital Signs
142
WBC
white blood cell/WBC count
143
WD
well-developed
144
W/C
wheel-chair
145
WF, W/F
white female
146
WM, W/M
white male
147
WN
well nourished
