Abbreviations W-Y, symbols Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
W
A
white;widowed
2
Q
WB
A
weight bearing
3
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell
4
Q
WBN
A
well baby nursery
5
Q
WC; w/c
A
wheelchair
6
Q
w/d
A
well developed; warm and dry
7
Q
WD
A
well developed
8
Q
WF; wf
A
white female
9
Q
WFL
A
within functional limits
10
Q
WM, wm
A
white male
11
Q
WN; w/n
A
well nourished
12
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
13
Q
Wt
A
weight
14
Q
W/U; w/u
A
workup
15
Q
X
A
times
16
Q
Xmatch
A
cross match
17
Q
YO; y/o
A
year(s) old
18
Q
YTD
A
year to date
19
Q
↓
A
decrease
20
Q
↑
A
increase
21
Q
O ♀
A
female
22
Q
□ ♂
A
male
23
Q
1°
A
primary
24
Q
2°
A
secondary
25
ά lowercase
alpha
26
β lowercase
beta; prefix denoting the second of a series
27
γ lowercase
gamma; prefix denoting third of a series
28
Δ uppercase
delta; amount of change or difference
29
μ lowercase
mu, micrometer (micron) unacceptable symbol
