Common Wording Flashcards
1
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
2
Q
BT
A
Bleeding Time
3
Q
BC
A
Buffy Coat
4
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
5
Q
PT
A
Prothrombin time
6
Q
PTT
A
Partial Thromboplastin Time
7
Q
INR
A
International Normalized ratio
8
Q
TT
A
Thrombin Time
9
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiograph
10
Q
Hb
A
Hemoglobin
11
Q
Na
A
Sodium
12
Q
K
A
Potassium
13
Q
MONO
A
Monocyte
14
Q
TB
A
Tuberculin Bacilli
15
Q
HIV
A
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
16
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
17
Q
ESR/SEDRATE
A
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
18
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cell
19
Q
WBC
A
White blood cell
20
Q
TIBC
A
Total Iron Binding Capacity
21
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
22
Q
VDRL
A
Venereal Disease Research Lab
23
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
24
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
25
NSQ
Not enough quantity
26
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
27
GTT
Glucose Tolerance test
28
PC
Post prandial (after meals)
29
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
30
BBP
Blood Borne Pathogens
31
CAI
Community Acquired Infections
32
HAI
Healthcare associated infections
33
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
34
HBC
Hepatitis C virus
35
OPIM
Other Potentially infectious materials
36
CDC
Center for Disease control
37
MDRO
Multidrug resistant organisms
38
a
before
39
aa or AA
of each
40
ADD
attention deficit disorder
41
ADL
Activities of daily living
42
ad lib
as desired
43
adt
admission , discharge or transfer
44
ama
against medical advice
45
AMA
american medical association
46
amp
ampule
47
amt
amount
48
aq AQ
aqueous
49
ausc
auscultation
50
ax
axis
51
bib
drink
52
BID
twice a day
53
BM
bowel movement
54
BP
blood pressure
55
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
56
BSA
body surface area
57
c
with
58
caps
capsules
59
CC
chief complaint
60
CDC
Centers for disease control and prevention
61
CHF
congestive heart failure
62
chr
chronic
63
CNS
central nervous system
64
comp
compound
65
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
66
CP
chest pain
67
CPE
complete physical examination
68
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
69
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
70
CT
computed tomography
71
CV
cardiovascular
72
d
day
73
D&C
dilation and curettage
74
DEA
drug enforcement administration
75
dil
dilute
76
DM
diabetes mellitus
77
DOB
date of birth
78
DTP
diptheria tetanus pertussis vaccine
79
DR
doctor
80
D/W
dextrose with water
81
Dx
diagnosis
82
ED
emergency department
83
EEG
electroencephalogram
84
EENT
eyes, ears nose throat
85
EP
established patient
86
ER
emergency room
87
FDA
food and drug adminstration
88
FH
family history
89
fl
Fluid
90
F/u
follow up
91
fx
fracture
92
GBS
gallbladder series
93
GI
gastrointestinal
94
gm
gram
95
gr
grain
96
gtt
drops
97
GU
genitourinary
98
GYN
Gynecology
99
HA
Headache
100
HEENT
head, ear, eyes, nose and throat
101
HO
History of
102
I&D
Incision and drainage
103
I&O
Intake and output
104
IM
intramuscular
105
inf
infusion inferior
106
ing
injection
107
IT
inhalation therapy
108
IUD
intrauterine device
109
IV
Intravenous
110
KUB
kidneys
111
L1, L2
Lumbar vertebrae
112
lab
laboratory
113
liq
liquid
114
LLL
Lower left lobe
115
LLQ
left lower quadrant
116
LMP
Last menstrual period
117
LUQ
left upper quadarnt
118
M
mix
119
m
meta
120
MI
Myocardial infarction
121
MM
Mucous membrane
122
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
123
MS
Multiple sclerosis
124
NB
newborn
125
NED
No evidence of disease
126
no
number
127
noc
night
128
NPO
nothing by mouth
129
NPT
new patient
130
NS
normal saline
131
NSAID
nonsterodial antiinflammatory drug
132
NTP
normal temperature and pressure
133
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
134
NYD
Not yet diagnosed
135
o-
ortho
136
OB
Obstetrics
137
OC
Oral contraceptive
138
oint
ointment
139
OOT
Out of bed
140
OPD
Out patient department
141
OPS
Out patient services
142
OR
Operating room
143
p in italic
para
144
P with line over
after
145
P&P
Pap smear ( papanicolaou smear )and pelvic examination
146
PA
posteroanterior
147
pap
pap smear
148
path
pathology
149
PE
Physical examination
150
per
by with
151
PH
Past history
152
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
153
p/o
postoperative
154
POMR
Problem oriented medical record
155
PMFSH
past medical family social history
156
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
157
PRN
Whenever necessary
158
Pt
Patient
159
PT
Physical therapy
160
PTA
prior to admission
161
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
162
pulv
powder
163
q.
every
164
q2h
every 2 hours
165
qam
every morning
166
qh
every hour
167
QID
four times a day
168
QS
Quantity sufficient
169
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
170
RDA
Recommended daily allowance
171
REM
Rapid eye movement
172
RF
Rheumatoid factor
173
RLL
Right lower lobe
174
RLQ
right lower quadrant
175
R/O
Rule out
176
ROM
Range of motion
177
ROS/SR
review of systems
178
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
179
RV
Right ventricle
180
Rx
prescription
181
s with line over
without
182
SAD
Seasonal affective disorder
183
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
184
Sig
directions
185
sig
sigmoidoscopy
186
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
187
sol
solution
188
S/R
Suture removal
189
Staph
Staphylococcus
190
STAT
immediately
191
STD
sexually transmitted disease
192
Strep
streptococcus
193
SL
sublingual
194
subcut
subcutaneous
195
surg
surgery
196
S/W
saline with water
197
SX
Symptoms
198
T1, T2
Thoracic vertebrae
199
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
200
tab
tablet
201
TIA
transient ischemic attack
202
TB
Tuberculosis
203
TID
Three times a day
204
ti, tinc
tincture
205
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
206
top
Topically
207
TPR
temperature pulse and respiration
208
Tx
Treatment
209
UR
Urinalysis
210
UCHD
usual childhood diseases
211
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal
212
ungt
ointment
213
URI
upper respiratory infection
214
US
Ultrasound
215
VA
Visual activity
216
Vf
visual field
217
VS
vital signs
218
WNL
within normal limits
219
wt
weight
220
y/o
year old
221
ALP
Alkaline Phosphatase
222
ALT
Alanine Aminotransferase
223
APTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
224
AST
Aspartate Aminotransferase
225
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
226
C & S
Culture & Sensitivity
227
CAMP
Christie, Atkins, and MunchPetersen
228
CFU
Colony forming Unit
229
CIN
Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin Agar
230
CK
Creatine Kinase
231
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
232
CNA
Colistin Nalidixic Acid agar
233
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
234
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid (SF)
235
DAT
Direct antiglobulin test
236
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
237
EDTA
Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
238
ERC
Erythrocyte
239
FOB
Faecal Occult Blood
240
G6PD
Glucose-6-phosphate
241
GGT
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase
242
GHS
Globally Harmonized System (in place of WHMIS)
243
H&E
Hematoxylin and eosin
244
HbA1C
Hemoglobin A1c, glycated hemoglobin
245
HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophia
246
HCT
Hematocrit
247
HDL
High-density Lipoprotein
248
HDN
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
249
IAT
Indirect antiglobulin test
250
LAP
Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
251
LD
Lactate dehydrogenase
252
LDL
Low-density Lipoprotein
253
LIS
Laboratory information system
254
LKS
Leukocytes
255
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
256
MCHC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
257
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume
258
NPO*
Nothing by mouth
259
NRBC
Nucleated red blood cell
260
ONPG
Ortho-nitrophenyl Bgalactopyranoside
261
PEA
Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar
262
PKU
Phenylketonuria
263
PLT
Platelet
264
POCT
Point of Care Testing
265
PST
Plasma Separator Tube
266
O&P
Ova and Parasites
267
RDW
Red cell distribution width
268
RNA
Ribonucleic Acid
269
SAF
Sodium acetate fixative
270
SPS
Sodium polyanethol sulphonate
271
SST
Serum Separator Tube
272
T3
Triiodothyronine
273
T4
Thyroxine
274
TDG
Transport of Dangerous Goods
