Flashcards Course 1 - Set 6
1
Q
a.c., ante cibum
A
before meals
2
Q
ABO
A
blood type system
3
Q
ad lib., ad libidum
A
as desired
4
Q
aq., aqueous
A
water-based
5
Q
b.i.d., bis in die
A
two times a day
6
Q
blasts
A
blast cells
7
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
8
Q
Ca
A
calcium
9
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
10
Q
cm
A
centimeter
11
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
12
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)
13
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
14
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
15
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflexes
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
E. coli
A
Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)
18
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
19
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
20
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
21
Q
EM
A
electron microscope
22
Q
Fr
A
French (a kind of catheter or tube)
23
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
24
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
25
gm
gram
26
gr
grain(s)
27
H2O
water
28
ID
intradermal
29
IM
intramuscular
30
IU
international unit(s)
31
IV
intravenous
32
kg
kilogram
33
L, I
liter
34
LMD
local medical doctor
35
lymphs
lymphocytes
36
mcg
microgram
37
mEq
milliequivalent
38
mg%
milligram percent
39
mg
milligram
40
midnoc
midnight
41
mL, ml
milliliter
42
mm
millimeter
43
mmHg
millimeters of Mercury
44
monos
monocytes
45
n.p.o., nil per os, NBM
nothing by mouth
46
NBS
normal bowel sounds
47
NF
none found, not found
48
NG
nasogastric
49
NSD
no serious disease (or defect)
50
O
oxygen (chemical element)
51
O2
oxygen (gas)
52
p.o., per os
by mouth
53
p.r.n., pro re nata
as needed, as required
54
percent
for every one hundred
55
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
56
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
57
PTA
prior to admission
58
q., quaque
every
59
q.( ) h., quaque ( ) hora
every ( ) hours
60
q.a.m., quaque ante meridian
every morning
61
q.d., quaque die
daily
62
q.h.s.
every hour of sleep, every bedtime
63
q.i.d., quater in die
four times a day
64
q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
65
R/O
rule out
66
RBC
red blood cells, red blood count
67
Rx
treatment, prescribe
68
sed rate
sedimentation rate
69
segs
segmented neutrophils
70
sp. gr.
specific gravity
71
stabs
stab cells
72
stat., statum
at once
73
Subcu., SubQ
subcutaneous
74
Sx
symptoms
75
t.i.d., ter in die
three times a day
76
TBC, TB
tuberculosis
77
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
78
tsp
teaspoon
79
U
unit(s)
80
U/A
urinalysis
81
wbc, WBC
white blood cells, white blood count
82
YO
years old
83
ZnO2
zinc oxide
