( set 6 ) Flashcards
1
Q
a.c. ; ante cibum
A
before meals
2
Q
ABO
A
blood type system
3
Q
ad lib. ; ab libidum
A
as desired
4
Q
aq. ; aqueous
A
water based
5
Q
b.i.d.; bis in die
A
two times a day
6
Q
blasts
A
blast cells
7
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
8
Q
Ca
A
calcium
9
Q
СВС
A
complete blood count
10
Q
cm
A
centimeter
11
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
12
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water ( IV fluid )
13
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
14
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
15
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflexes
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
E. coli
A
escherichia coli ( bacteria in bowels )
18
Q
EBV
A
epstein-barr virus
19
Q
ECG ; EKG
A
electrocardiogram
20
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
21
Q
EM
A
electron microscope
22
Q
Fr
A
french ( a type of catheter / tube )
23
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
24
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
25
gm
gram
26
gr
grains
27
H2O
water
28
ID
intradermal
29
IM
intramuscular
30
IU
international unit ( s )
31
IV
intravenous
32
kg
kilogram
33
L
Iiter
34
LMD
local doctor
35
lymphs
lymphocytes
36
mcg
microgram
37
mEq
milliEquivalent
38
mg
milligram
39
mg%
milligram percent
40
midnoc
midnight
41
mL
milliliter
42
mm
millimeter
43
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
44
monos
monocytes
45
n.p.o. ; nil per os
nothing by mouth
46
NBS
normal bowel sounds
47
NF
none found ; not found
48
NG
nasogastric
49
NSD
no serious disease ( defect )
50
O
oxygen ( chemical element )
51
O2
oxygen ( gas )
52
p.o. ; per os
by mouth
53
p.r.n. ; pro re nata
as needed ; as required
54
percent
for every one hundred
55
рH
hydrogen ion concentration
56
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
57
PTA
prior to admission
58
q. ; quaque
every
59
q.()h. ; quaque () hora
every ( ) hours
60
q.a.m. ; quaque ante meridian
every morning
61
q.d.
quaque die
62
q.h.s.
every hour of sleep ; every bedtime
63
q.i.d. ; quater in die
four times a day
64
q.n.s.
quantity, not sufficient
65
R/O
rule out
66
RBC
red blood cells ; red blood count
67
RX
treatment ; prescribe
68
sed rate
sedimentation ratd
69
segs
segmented neutrophils
70
sp. gr.
specific gravity
71
stabs
stab cells
72
stat. ; statum
at once
73
subcu. ; subQ
subcutaneous
74
Sx
symptoms
75
t.i.d. ; ter in die
three times a day
76
TBC ; TB
tuberculosis
77
TPR
temperature ; pulse and respiration
78
tsp
teaspoon
79
U
unit ( s )
80
U/A
urinalysis
81
wbc ; WBC
white blood cells ; white blood count
82
YO
years old
83
ZnO2
zinc oxide
