Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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Pro. time
A
Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
2
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NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)
4
Q
OB/GYN
A
obstetrician/gynecologist
5
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
6
Q
VS,V/S
A
Vital signs
7
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography; computer tomography
8
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
9
Q
ht
A
height
10
Q
postop
A
after surgery; postoperative
11
Q
OR
A
operating room
12
Q
hs
A
half strength; bedtime
13
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
14
Q
CBC
A
complete blood (cell) count
15
Q
PT, pt
A
patient
16
Q
consult
A
consultation
17
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wt
A
weight
18
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WNL
A
within normal limits
19
Q
preop
A
before surgery; preoperative
20
Q
y/o
A
year(s) old; year-old
21
Q
ER
A
emergency room
22
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CXR
A
chest X-ray
23
Q
AAF
A
African-American female
24
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NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
25
T&C
type and cross-match
26
stat, STAT
immediately
27
c/o
complains of; complaining of
28
abd
abdomen;abdominal
29
symbols
marks that have specific meanings and are used to save time when recording data
30
acronym
a type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of words and is pronounced as a word
