Common Abbreviations Used by MOAs Flashcards
(149 cards)
1
Q
I
A
one
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ii
A
two
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Q
iii
A
three
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Q
iv
A
four
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Q
ix
A
nine
6
Q
%
A
percent; male; ♂
7
Q
°
A
degree
8
Q
>
A
greater than (spell out; do not use symbol)
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Q
<
A
less than (spell out; do not use symbol)
10
Q
+
A
plus; positive; +ve
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Q
-
A
minus; negative; -ve
12
Q
=
A
equal
13
Q
±
A
indefinite, plus or minus
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Q
&
A
female; ♀
15
Q
#
A
fracture
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Q
ac
A
before meals
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Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure, freely as desired
18
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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Q
alb.
A
white
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Q
ante
A
before
21
Q
aq.
A
water
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Q
ARC
A
AIDS-related complex
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Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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Q
bid
A
twice daily
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BM
BOWEL MOVEMENT
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BMR
basal metabolic rate
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BP
blood pressure
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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/c
with
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c/o
complains of, in care of
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C
Centigrade, Celsius
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Ca
calcium
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CA
cancer
34
CBC
complete blood count; hematology profile
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cc
mL; cubic centimetre
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CCU
coronary or cardiac care unit
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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cm
centimeter
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CNS
central nervous system
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COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid (from the subarachnoid space)
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CT/CAT
computed axial tomography
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CV
cardiovascular
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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CXR
chest x-ray
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D&C
dilatation (dilation) and curettage
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DI
diagnostic imaging
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dil.
dilute
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div.
dead on arrival
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DOA
dead on arrival
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dr
dram
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Dx
diagnosis
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ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
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EDC
expected date of confinement (when expected to go into labour)
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EEG
electroencephalogram
58
EENT
eye, ear, nose and throat
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ENT
ear, nose and throat
60
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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F
Fahrenheit
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FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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fl
fluid
65
GB
gallbladder
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GI
gastrointestinal
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gm, g
gram
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gr
grain
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gtt
drops
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
71
GU
genitourinary
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hb, Hgb, hg
hemoglobin
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Hct, HCT
hematocrit
74
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
76
hs
at bedtime
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Hx
history
78
I & D
incision and drainage
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ICU
intensive care unit
80
IM
intramuscular
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IUD
intrauterine device
82
IV
intravenous
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram (renal pelvis)
84
kgm, kg
kilogram
85
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
86
lb
pound
87
liq
liquid
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LKMP
last known menstrual period
90
LMP
last menstrual period
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LNMP
last normal menstrual period
92
LUQ
left upper quadrant
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mgm, mg
milligram
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MI
myocardial infarction
95
mL
milliliter
96
mm
millimeter
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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N
normal
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neg, -
negative
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No., #
number
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NYD
not yet diagnosed
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OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
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od
once daily (DO NOT USE) Use "daily"
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OD
right eye, overdose (DO NOT USE) Use "daily"
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OPD
Outpatient Department
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OS
left eye (better to spell out left eye rather than abbreviating)
108
OS & D
oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum
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OTC
over-the-counter
110
OU
both eyes
111
oz
ounce
112
P
pulse
113
pc
after meals
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PKU
phenylketonuria
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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po
by mouth
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prn
as necessary; when required; as needed
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PT
prothrombin time
121
Px
physical examination; prognosis
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qd or QD
every day (Use "daily" or "every day")
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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qid
four times a day
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qs
quantity sufficient
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R, resp
respiration
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RBC
red blood cells, red blood count
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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Rx
prescription, treatment
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/s
without
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SG; sp. gr.
specific gravity
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SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
short of breath
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/s/s
one half (Use "one-half" or use "1/2")
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stat
at once, immediately
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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T, temp
temperature
140
TA
therapeutic abortion
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T & A
1) tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (adenoidectomy: surgical removal of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx.)
2) tonsils and adenoids
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TB
tuberculosis
143
tid
three times a day
144
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
145
ung
ointment
146
UTI
urinary tract infection
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URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
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VD
venereal disease
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WBC
white blood cell, white blood cell count
