Medical Abbreviations 2 Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
2
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
3
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
4
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
5
Q
CVRB
A
critical value read back
6
Q
CVS
A
chorionic villi sampling
7
Q
D
A
diopter; dose
8
Q
d
A
density; right
9
Q
/d
A
per day
10
Q
D and C
A
dilation and curettage
11
Q
dB
A
decibel
12
Q
dc
A
discontinue
13
Q
dieb. alt
A
every other day
14
Q
dieb. tert.
A
every third day
15
Q
dil.
A
diltute; diluted
16
Q
dim.
A
halved
17
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
18
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
19
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
20
Q
dr.
A
dram
21
Q
DRG
A
diagnosis-related group
22
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
23
Q
dur. dolor
A
while pain lasts
24
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
25
E
eye; escherichia
26
ECF
extended care facility; extracellular fluid
27
ECG
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
28
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
29
ED
emergency department; effective dose; erythema dose; erectile dysfunction
30
EEG
electroencephalogram
31
EKG
electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
32
elix.
elixir
33
EMG
electromyogram
34
ENT
ear, nose, throat
35
EOM
extraocular muscles
36
ER
emergency room
37
f
female
38
FD
Fatal dose; focal distance
39
Fld
fluid
40
FUO
fever of unknown origin
41
g, gm
gram
42
garg
gargle
43
GI
gastrointestinal
44
gr
grain
45
grad
by degrees
46
GRAS
generally recognized as safe
47
GTT
glucose tolerance test
48
Gtt, gtt
drops
49
GU
genitourinary
50
H
hydrogen
51
H+
hydrogen ion
52
h, hr
hour
53
HCT
hematocrit
54
HEENT
head, eye, ear, nose, and throat
55
hgb
hemaglobin
56
hor. decub.
bedtime
57
hor. som, h.s.
bedtime
