Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
Q
hypo
A
hypodermically
2
Q
Diag or Dx
A
diagnosis
3
Q
cath
A
catheter
4
Q
c c
A
cubic centimeter
5
Q
q i d
A
four times a day
6
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
8
Q
BP or B/P
A
blood pressure
9
Q
gtt gtts
A
drop (s)
10
Q
Diab
A
diabetic
11
Q
pt
A
pint
12
Q
Exam
A
examination
13
Q
ung
A
ointment
14
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
15
Q
mm
A
millimeter
16
Q
N
A
noon
17
Q
B M R
A
basal metabolic rate
18
Q
q s
A
sufficient quantity
19
Q
Gr
A
grain
20
Q
W/C
A
wheel chair
21
Q
Disch or D/C
A
discharge
22
Q
L
A
liter
23
Q
oz
A
ounce
24
Q
stat
A
immediately
25
p o
by mouth
26
aa
of each
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Diff
differential blood count
28
o u
each eye
29
Rx
prescription
30
tinct or tr
tincture
31
ac
before meals
32
W B C
white blood cells
33
min
minute
34
S O B
shortness of breath
35
prog
prognosis
36
q h
every hour
37
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
38
u
unit
39
ad lib
as much as desired, at pleasure
40
O T
occupational therapy
41
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
42
ASH.D.
arteriosclerotic heart disease
43
Lab
laboratory
44
tab
tablet
45
amt
amount
46
B E
barium enema
47
CAD
coronary artery disease
48
I V
intravenous
49
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
50
abd
abdomen
51
liq
liquid
52
p c
after meal
53
Gm
gram
54
surg
surgery
55
E E G
electroencephalogram
56
aq dist
distilled water
57
q d
every day
58
q h s
each bedtime
59
s
without
60
N V
nausea and vomiting
61
N P O
nothing by mouth
62
wt
weight
63
v s
vital signs
64
decub
lying down
65
C N S.
central nervous system
66
ROM
range of motion
67
IM
intramuscular
68
lat
lateral
69
T
temperature
70
o d
right eye
71
amp
ampule
72
V O
verbal order
73
p r n
as needed
74
p
pulse
75
q o d
every other day
76
o s
left eye
77
PROM
passive range of motion
78
MN
midnight
79
F U O
fever of unknown origin
80
S S
soap solution
81
c
with
82
C V A
cerebral vascular accident
83
sol
solution
84
H or hr
hour
85
Dx
diagnosis
86
K U B
kidney-ureter-bladder
87
PX
physical examination
88
(NIDDM)
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
89
No
number
90
Disc
discontinue
91
spec
specimen
92
aq
water
93
A/G
albumin/globulin ratio
94
TB
tuberculosis
95
s s
half
96
d/c
discontinued
97
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease same as
98
UTI
urinary tract infection
99
ca
carcinoma
100
h s
at bedtime
101
T O
telephone order
102
mg
milligram
103
q n
every night
104
t I d
three times a day
105
comp
compound
106
cf
compare
107
URI
upper respiratory infection
108
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
109
E K G or E C G
electrocardiogram
110
b I d
twice a day
111
fl or fld
fluid
112
G I
gastrointestinal
113
ml
milliliter
114
No
number
115
s o s
one dose, if necessary
116
noct.
at night
117
C B C
complete blood count
118
P T
physical therapy
119
lb
pound
120
caps
capsules
121
Inf
infusion
122
Dil
dilute
123
vol
volume
