Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(99 cards)
1
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
2
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
3
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
4
Q
ARC
A
AIDS-related complex
5
Q
BE
A
barium enema
6
Q
BK
A
below knee
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
C1, C2, etc.
A
first cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae, etc
10
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
11
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
CC
A
clean catch urine specimen, chief complaint, cardiac catheterization
13
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
14
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
15
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
16
Q
D/c, d/c
A
discontinue
17
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
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Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
19
Q
ECC
A
echocardiogram, extracorporeal circulation
20
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
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Q
ED
A
emergency department
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Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
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Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
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Q
FBOT
A
fecal occult blood test
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
26
Fx
fracture
27
GB
gallbladder
28
GI
gastrointestinal
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gm
gram
30
gr
grain
31
GTT
glucose tolerance test
32
GU
genitourinary
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GYN
gynecology
34
HA
headache
35
HCT
hematocrit
36
HD
Hodgkin's disease
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HTTN
hypertension
38
I&D
incision and drainage
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ICU
intensive care unit
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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inj
injection
43
IV
intravenous
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K+
potassium
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kg
kilogram
46
L
left, liter
47
L1, L2, etc
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
50
mcg
microgram
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mg
milligram
52
MI
myocardial infraction, mitral insufficiency
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mL
milliliter
54
MS
musculoskeletal, mitral stenosis, multiple sclerosis
55
n & v
nausea and vomiting
56
NG
nasogastric
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NSAID
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
58
O2
oxygen
59
OA
osteoarthritis
60
OM
otitis media
61
OR
operating room
62
OTC
over the counter
63
oz
ounce
64
P
pulse
65
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light accommodation
66
pH
acidity or alkalinity of urine
67
PNS
peripheral nervous system
68
PO, po
by mouth
69
prn
as needed
70
pt
patient
71
PT
physical therapy
72
q
every
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R
respiration, right, roentgen
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RBC
red blood cell
75
RLQ
right lower quadrant
76
ROM
range of motion
77
RUQ
right upper quadrant
78
Rx
take, prescription
79
SC
subcutaneous
80
Sig
label as follows
81
sl
sublingual, under the tongue
82
sp. gr.
special gravity
83
stat, STAT
immediately
84
T
tablespoon, temperature
85
t
teaspoon
86
T1, T2, etc
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
87
tab
tablet
88
tbsp
tablespoon
89
TO
telephone order
90
tsp
teaspoon
91
Tx
traction, treatment
92
UA
urinalysis
93
URI
upper respiratory infection
94
UTI
upper tract infection
95
VO
verbal order
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VS
vital sign
97
WBC
white blood cell
98
wt
weight
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