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Abbreviations and symbols
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92
Medical
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2010
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Term
+
 Definition
positive
Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
bid
 Definition
twice daily
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
√
 Definition
check
Term
c (with horizontal line across top)
 Definition
with
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CA, ca
 Definition
cancer
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CBS
 Definition
chronic brain syndrome
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebral spinal fluid
Term
Ca++
 Definition
calcium
Term
Cl
 Definition
chloride
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
Dr
 Definition
doctor
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ED
 Definition
emergency department
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
Fe
 Definition
iron
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GP
 Definition
general practitioner
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
H2O
 Definition
water
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
etc
 Definition
and so forth (et cetera)
Term
dig
 Definition
digoxin
Term
HCl
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
Hgb, hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
KOH
 Definition
potassium hydroxide
Term
Lab
 Definition
laboratory
Term
N/A
 Definition
not available/applicable
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Term
NS, N/S
 Definition
normal saline
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium
Term
Neg, —
 Definition
negative
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
Path
 Definition
pathology
Term
Ped(s)
 Definition
pediatrics
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
Rx
 Definition
take, therapy, prescription
Term
SG, SPG, SP gr
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
T3
 Definition
triiodidine (thyroid hormone)
Term
T4
 Definition
thyroxine (thyroid hormone)
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, and respiration
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
U
 Definition
unit
Term
g
 Definition
gram
Term
h, hr
 Definition
hour
Term
hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
lbs
 Definition
pounds
Term
m
 Definition
meter
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
μg, mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
U/A, UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
mL, ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
mm
 Definition
millimeter
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
pH
 Definition
hydrogen ion concentration
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals (post cibum)
Term
q
 Definition
every (quaque)
Term
q am
 Definition
every morning
Term
q d
 Definition
every day
Term
q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
q3h
 Definition
every 3 hours
Term
qh, q1h
 Definition
every hour
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
s (with horizontal line across top)
 Definition
without (sine)
Term
spec
 Definition
specimen
Term
stat
 Definition
at once, immediately
Term
TB, TBC
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
C
 Definition
centigrade
Term
cap
 Definition
capsule
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