medical abbreviations Flashcards
(202 cards)
1
Q
ac, a.c
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
amb
A
ambulate / ambulatory
5
Q
amt
A
amount
6
Q
ap
A
apical
7
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
8
Q
ax.
A
axillary (armpit)
9
Q
BID, b.i.d
A
two times a day
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
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Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BRM
A
beats per minute
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
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Q
c̅
A
with
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Q
C
A
centigrade
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Q
cath.
A
catheter
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Q
C. diff
A
clostridiodies difficile
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Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
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Q
c/o
A
complains of
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Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
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Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOB
date of birth
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DON
director of nursing
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Dx, dx
diagnosis
29
F
fahrenheit
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ft
foot
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H₂O
water
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h, hr, hr.
hour
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HBV
hepatitis b virus
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HOB
head of bed
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Hs, hs
hours of sleep
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ht
height
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HTN
hypertension
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hyper
above normal, too fast, rapid
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hypo
low, less than normal
40
I&O
intake & output
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inc
incontinent
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isol
isolation
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IV, I.V
intravenous (within a vein)
44
lab
laboratory
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lb.
pound
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LTC
long-term care
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meds
medications
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mL
millimeter
49
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
50
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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N/A
not applicable
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NKA
no known allergies
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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O2
oxygen
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OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
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OOB
out of bed
57
oz
ounce
58
p̄
after
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peri care
perineal care
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per os, PO
by mouth
61
PPE
personal protective equipment
62
p.r.n, prn
when necessary / as needed
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q
after
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q2h
every two hours
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q3h
every 3 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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R
respirations, rectal
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rehab
rehabilitation
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RF
restrict fluids
70
ROM
range of motion
71
s̅
without
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SOB
shortness of breath
73
spec.
specimen
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S&S, S/S
signs & symptoms
75
stat, STAT
immediately
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T. , temp
temperature
77
TID, t.i.d
three times a day
78
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
79
UTI
urinary tract infection
80
VS, vs
vital signs
81
w/c, W/C
wheelchair
82
wt.
weight
83
LPN
licensed practical nurse
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RN
registered nurse
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HS
hour of sleep
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c/o
complains of
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W
with
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w/o
without
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(R)
right
90
(L)
left
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⬆️
raise
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⬇️
lower
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HOH
hard of hearing
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BM
bowel movement
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@
at
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am
morning
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pm
evening
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pre-
before
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post-
after
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P
pulse
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brady
slow
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tacy
fast or rapid
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mortem
death
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anti
against
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natal
birth
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bi/o
life
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qid
four times a day
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gtt
drops
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hx
history
110
tx
treatment
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sx
symptoms
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DRG
diagnosis related group
113
Ca
cancer
114
Mi
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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AKA
above knee amputation
116
BKA
below knee amputation
117
R/O
rule out
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R/T
related to
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VNL
within normal limits
120
HIV
human immunodeficiency syndrome
121
AIDS
acquired immodeficeincy syndrome
122
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
123
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
124
tox/p
having to do with poison
125
Pnea
breathing
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thromo
clot
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renal
kidney
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nephro
kidney
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pulmono
lungs
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hepato
liver
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myo
muscle
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osteo
bone
133
arthro
join
134
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
135
K +
potassium
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NA +
sodium
137
patho
disease
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eythro
red
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chem/o
drug
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hemat/o
blood
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poly
many
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emia
blood condition
143
hem/o
blood
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leuk/o
white
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it is
inflammation
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cyto
cell
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glyco
glucose or sugar
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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CBC
complete blood count
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CGA
contact guard assist
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PROM
passive range of motion
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AAROM
active assistive range of motion
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AROM
active range of motion
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ROM
range of motion
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SBA
stand by assist
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lipo
fat
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phagia
swallowing
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phasia
speech
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uro
urine condition
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peri
around
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cysto
urinary bladder
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30 ml
one ounce
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PC
after meals
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AC
before meals
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LE
lower extremities
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UE
upper extremities
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△
change
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EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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ENT
ear, nose, & throat
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cyan/o
blue
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epi
above
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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OD
right eye
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dys
difficult
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algia
pain
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AD
alzheimer’s
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H & P
history & physical
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ology
the study of
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hemi
half
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ist
one who studies
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psycho
pertaining to the mind
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neuro
nerves
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paresis
weakness
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plegia
paralysis
188
intra
within or into
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hyper
elevated or high
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gastro
stomach
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hypo
low
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entero
intestines, usually small
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stomy
surgically created opening
194
col/o
large intestine
195
tomy
surgical incision into
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ectomy
surgical removal of
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inter
between
198
uro
having to do with urine
199
GI
gastro-intestinal
200
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
201
ven/o
vein
202
derm/o
skin
