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Beginner Medical Terminology- Abbreviations
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09/01/2011
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Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
PNS
 Definition
Peripheral Nervous System
Term
SNS
 Definition
Somatic Nervous System
Term
ANS
 Definition
Automatic Nervous System
Term
WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell
Term
RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cell
Term
Hct
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
Hgb
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
QD
 Definition
Everyday
Term
QID
 Definition
Four Times a Day
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice a Day
Term
PRN
 Definition
As Needed; As Required
Term
TID
 Definition
Three Times a Day
Term
QOD
 Definition
Every Other Day
Term
HS
 Definition
At Bedtime
Term
ENT
 Definition
Ear, Nose, Throat
Term
HEENT
 Definition
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
Term
OU
 Definition
Each Eye, Both Eyes Together
Term
OS
 Definition
Left Eye
Term
OD
 Definition
Right Eye
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
I&D
 Definition
Incision & Drainage
Term
IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscular, Infections Mononucleosis
Term
SC; subq
 Definition
Subcutaneous
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness Of Breath
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obsructure Pulmonary Disease
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal Tact Digestive System
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
H&P
 Definition
History & Physical
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
Term
DISTAL
 Definition
Far, Farthest
Term
BPH
 Definition
Begin Prostatic Hyperplasion
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilation & Curettage
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Term
OB
 Definition
Obstetrics
Term
NB
 Definition
Newborn
Term
STD
 Definition
Sexually Transmited Disease
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
HPI
 Definition
History of Present Illness
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