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Abbreviations Short List 2
OTC Medical Abbreviations List (Short)
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2012

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Term
L
Definition
liter
Term
L or l
Definition
left
Term
L&D
Definition
labor and delivery
Term
LLQ
Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LMP
Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LOC
Definition
loss/level of consciousness
Term
LR
Definition
lactated ringer (IVF)
Term
lt
Definition
left
Term
LUQ
Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
lytes
Definition
electrolytes
Term
med
Definition
medical or medication
Term
mEq
Definition
milliequivalant
Term
mg
Definition
milligram
Term
min
Definition
minute
Term
mL
Definition
milliter
Term
mod
Definition
moderate
Term
NC
Definition
nasal cannula
Term
NCLEX-RN
Definition
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
Term
neg
Definition
negative
Term
NG
Definition
nasogastric
Term
nl
Definition
normal
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
N/S
Definition
normal saline
Term
NSNA
Definition
National Student Nurses Assocation
Term
NSR
Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
N&V
Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
O2
Definition
oxygen
Term
OB
Definition
obstretrics
Term
OOB
Definition
out of bed
Term
op
Definition
operation
Term
OR
Definition
operating room
Term
O2 sat.
Definition
oxygen saturation
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
P or p
Definition
after
Term
P
Definition
pulse
Term
p.c.
Definition
after meal
Term
per
Definition
by
Term
PERL
Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
Term
PERRLA
Definition
pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation afternoon
Term
PM or p.m.
Definition
afternoon
Term
PO or p.o.
Definition
by mouth orally
Term
post-op
Definition
post operative
Term
PPE
Definition
personal protective equipment
Term
pre-op
Definition
preoperative
Term
prep
Definition
prepare for
Term
PRN or p.r.n.
Definition
as needed
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy
Term
PT
Definition
prothrombin time
Term
pt
Definition
patient
Term
PTT
Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
Q or q
Definition
every
Term
Qh or qh
Definition
every hour
Term
QID or qid
Definition
four times a day
Term
qs
Definition
sufficient quantity
Term
R
Definition
rectal
Term
R
Definition
respiration
Term
R or r
Definition
right
Term
RBC
Definition
red blood cell
Term
resp
Definition
respiratory
Term
RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
R/O
Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
Definition
range of motion
Term
RR
Definition
recovery room
Term
rt
Definition
right
Term
R/T
Definition
related to
Term
RUQ
Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
Rx
Definition
prescription
Term
s
Definition
without
Term
sec
Definition
second
Term
SNA
Definition
Student Nurses' Association
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
spec
Definition
specimen
Term
sp. gr.
Definition
specific gravity
Term
S/S
Definition
sign and symptom
Term
STAT or stat.
Definition
at once
Term
subcut
Definition
subcutaneous
Term
subl
Definition
sublingual
Term
supp
Definition
suppository
Term
sx
Definition
suction
Term
T
Definition
temperature
Term
tab
Definition
tablet
Term
TC&DB
Definition
turn, cough, and deep breath
Term
temp
Definition
temperature
Term
TID or tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respirations
Term
tx
Definition
treatment
Term
U/A
Definition
urine analysis
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
VD
Definition
voided
Term
via
Definition
by way of
Term
VO
Definition
verbal order
Term
VS
Definition
vital signs
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood count
Term
W/C
Definition
wheel chair
Term
WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
Definition
weight
Term
x
Definition
times
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