Commonly Used In Medical Office Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
Q
āā
A
Of each
2
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
AM or a.m.
A
Before noon
6
Q
amt
A
Amount
7
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse
8
Q
approx
A
Approximately
9
Q
appt
A
Appointment
10
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
11
Q
BA
A
Backache
12
Q
BC
A
Birth control
13
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
14
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
16
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
17
Q
BSE
A
Brest self examination
18
Q
-
C
A
With
19
Q
caps
A
Capsule
20
Q
cath
A
Catheter, catheterize
21
Q
CC
A
Chief complain
22
Q
chemo
A
Chemotherapy
23
Q
CMA (AAMA)
A
Certified medical assistant ( American association of medical assistants)
24
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
25
CS
Cesarean section
26
Cx
Cervix
27
d
Day
28
/d
Per day
29
d/c
Discontinued
30
disch
Discharge
31
DNKA
Did not keep appointment
32
DOB
Date of birth
33
DRE
Digital rectal examination
34
DTaP
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and cellular pertussis vaccine
35
DVA
Distance visual acuity
36
ED
Emergency department
37
EDD
Expected date of delivery
38
De
Iron
39
F/U
Follow up
40
Fx
Fracture
41
GYN
Gynecology
42
h or hr
Hour
43
H/A
Headache
44
HBP
High blood pressure
45
Hep B
Hepatitis B vaccine
46
Hg
Mercury
47
HR
Heart rate
48
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
49
ht
Height
50
IPV
Inactivated polio vaccine
51
lab
Laboratory
52
lac
Laceration
53
lat
Lateral
54
lax
Laxative
55
liq
Liquid
56
MMR
Measles, mumps, and rubella
57
mod
Moderate
58
noct
Nocturnal
59
NS
Normal saline
60
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
61
NVA
Near visual acuity
62
OB
Obstetrics
63
occ
Occasionally
64
oint
Ointment
65
OTC
Over the counter
66
OV
Office visit
67
path
Pathology
68
pc
After meals
69
per
By or through
70
pharm
Pharmacy
71
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
72
po or PO
By mouth
73
prn
As needed
74
Pt or pt
Patient
75
qh
| q(2,3,4)h
Very hour
| Every 2,3,4 hours
76
qid
Four times a day
77
reg
Regular
78
RMA
Register Medical Assistant
79
Rx
Prescription
80
-
| s
Without
81
S/E
Side effects
82
SOB
Shortness of breath
83
sol
Solution
84
spec
Specimen
85
STAT
Immediately
86
tab, tabs
Tablets
87
tid
Three times a day
88
TLC
Total long capacity
89
TSE
Testicular self examination
90
VO
Verbal order
91
VS
Vital signs
92
WNL
Within normal limits
93
WO
Written order
94
w/o
Without
95
wt
Weight
