Medical Abbreviations 6 Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
2
Q
sol
A
solution, dissolved
3
Q
s.o.s.
A
if necessary
4
Q
S/P
A
no change after
5
Q
sp gr
A
specific gravity
6
Q
ss
A
a half
7
Q
st.
A
let it (them) stand
8
Q
stat.
A
immediately
9
Q
STU
A
skin test unit
10
Q
Sx.
A
symptoms
11
Q
syr.
A
syrup
12
Q
T
A
temperature
13
Q
TENS
A
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
14
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
15
Q
t.i.n.
A
three times a night
16
Q
tinct., tr
A
tincture
17
Q
TLC, tlc
A
tender love care; thin layer chromatography; total lung capacity
18
Q
top.
A
topically
19
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, and respiration
20
Q
TSD
A
time since death
21
Q
Tx
A
treatment
22
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
23
Q
UE
A
upper extremity
24
Q
ult. praes.
A
the last ordered
25
Umb; umb
umbilicus
26
ung.
ointment
27
URI
upper respiratory infection
28
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
29
ut. dict.
as directed
30
UV
ultraviolet
31
v
vein
32
VA
visual activity
33
Vf
field of vision
34
VLBW
very low birth weight
35
vol.
volume
36
vol %
volume percent
37
VORB
verbal order read back
38
vv
veins
39
WBC
white blood cell; white blood count
40
WDWN
well-developed, well-nourished
41
WH
well-hydrated
42
WN
well-nourished
43
WNL
within normal limits
44
wt.
weight
45
w/v.
weight in volume
46
x
multiplied by
47
yo
years old
