Vocab Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
AED
A
Automatic external defibrillator
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
AM
A
Before noon; in the morning
6
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
7
Q
amp
A
Ampule; amputation
8
Q
amt
A
Amount
9
Q
A with a line over it
A
Before
10
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
11
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
12
Q
amb
A
Ambulate; walking
13
Q
A-P& L
A
Anterior posterior & lateral
14
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
15
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
16
Q
ant
A
Anterior
17
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
18
Q
Ax
A
Axillary
19
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee amputation
20
Q
bid, BID
A
Twice a day
21
Q
bilat
A
Bilateral
22
Q
BMR
A
Nasal metabolic rate
23
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
24
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar bowel sounds breath sounds
25
BSC
Bedside commode
26
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
27
Bx
Biopsy
28
C with a line over it
With
29
CA
Cancer
30
Cal; kcal
Calorie
31
CAD
Coronary artery disease
32
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
33
Cath
Catheter
34
CHF
Congestive heart failure
35
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
36
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
37
CXR
Chest x-ray
38
C&S c/s
Culture & sensitivity
39
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
40
CBC
Complete blood count
41
c/c
Chief complaint
42
cc
Cubic centimeter
43
CCU
Coronary care unit
44
CNS
Central nervous system
45
c/o
Complaints of
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Cont con’t
Continued
47
CP
Cerebral palsy
48
D&C
Dilation and curettage
49
D/C
Discontinued
50
Dx DX
Diagnosis
51
DSG drsg
Dressing
52
drng
Drainage
53
D/T d/t
Due to
54
DSD
Dry sterile dressing
55
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
56
DM
Diabetic mellitus
57
EFC
Extended care facility
58
EENT
Eye ear nose throat
