medical abreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice daily (bis in die)
3
Q
B.P.
A
Blood pressure
4
Q
C-1 through C-7
A
cervical vertebrae by number
5
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
6
Q
C.C.
A
chief complaint
7
Q
C.N.
A
cranial nerve
8
Q
C.N.S.
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography
11
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
12
Q
DB
A
decibel
13
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
14
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
15
Q
F.H.
A
family history
16
Q
FX
A
fracture
17
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
18
Q
Hg
A
hemoglobin or mercury
19
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
20
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
21
Q
HDL
A
high density lipoprotein
22
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime (hora somni)
23
Q
H & P
A
history and physical exam
24
Q
L-1 through L-5
A
Lumbar vertebrae by number
25
L.L.Q.
lower left quadrant
26
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
27
OA
osteoarthritis
28
O.D.
right eye (oculus dexter)
29
O.S.
left eye (oculus sinister)
30
p.c.
after meals (post cibum)
31
P.H.
past history
32
P.I.
present illness
33
p.r.n.
as needed (pro re nata)
34
q.i.d.
for times daily (quarter in die)
35
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
36
R.B.C.
red blood count
37
R.L.Q.
right lower quadrant
38
R/O
rule out
39
R.U.Q.
rught upper quadrant
40
Rx
prescription
41
S-1 through S-5
sacral vertebrae by number
42
SOAP
subjective findings, objective findings, assessment, plan
43
T-1 through T-12
thoracic vertebrae by number
44
t.i.d.
three times daily (ter in die)
45
TX
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