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Term
a (sm)
 Definition
before
Term
aa (sm)
 Definition
"of each
Term
AA
 Definition
Alcoholics Anonymous; Ascending aorta
Term
AAA
 Definition
abdominal aortic anuerysm
Term
abd (sm)
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ac (sm)
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib (SM)
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADLs
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
AKA
 Definition
above the knee amputation
Term
am (sm)
 Definition
morning
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ama (sm)
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
amb (sm)
 Definition
ambulatory
Term
amp (sm)
 Definition
ampicillin; amputation
Term
amt (sm)
 Definition
amount
Term
A&O
 Definition
alert and oriented
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
A & W
 Definition
alive and well
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
bid (sm)
 Definition
twice per day
Term
BK
 Definition
below the knee
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BKA
 Definition
below the knee amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement; body mass; bone marrow
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure; bathroom priviledges; birth place
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
BR
 Definition
bed rest
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom priveledges
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
Term
BSA
 Definition
body surface area
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
c
 Definition
with
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c (sm)
 Definition
Celsius; calorie; Caucasian
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAT
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cbr
 Definition
complete bed rest
Term
CBS
 Definition
chronic brain syndrome
Term
CC
 Definition
chief compliant
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
C-diff
 Definition
Clostridium difficile
Term
CDC
 Definition
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis; cardiac failure
Term
cm (sm)
 Definition
centimeter; costal margin
Term
CMV
 Definition
cytomegalovirus
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o (sm)
 Definition
complains of
Term
CO
 Definition
carbon monoxide; cardiac output; casto oil
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy; closing pressure
Term
C & S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular attack
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
dc (sm)
 Definition
discontinue
Term
D & C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
D/C
 Definition
discharge
Term
DDS
 Definition
doctor of dental sugery
Term
DIC
 Definition
disseminated intravascular coagulation
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
DPT
 Definition
diptheria/ pertussis/ tetanus
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
D5W
 Definition
5% dextrose in water
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis; dextran
Term
EBL
 Definition
estimated blood loss
Term
EBV
 Definition
"Epstein-Barr virus
Term
ECG / EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
(E)ENT
 Definition
(eye) ear, nose throat
Term
ER / ED
 Definition
Emergency department; ejection rate
Term
EEG
 Definition
elecroencephalogram
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
Term
ETOH
 Definition
alcohol
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FFP
 Definition
fresh-frozen plasma
Term
FHR
 Definition
fetal heart rate
Term
fl (sm)
 Definition
fluid or full liquid diet
Term
FOB
 Definition
foot of the bed
Term
FP
 Definition
false positive; family practice; frozen plasma
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
fx
 Definition
fracture; family
Term
FxHx
 Definition
family history
Term
g (sm)
 Definition
gram
Term
GB
 Definition
gall bladder; Guillian-Barre syndrome
Term
GI
 Definition
gastronintestinal
Term
gtt (sm)
 Definition
drops
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
h (sm)
 Definition
hour; height; high; hormone
Term
HA
 Definition
headache; high anxiety
Term
Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HB
 Definition
heart block; hemoglobin; house bound
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitiv B virus
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
H & H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodefiency virus (AIDS)
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of the bed
Term
hr (sm)
 Definition
hour
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate; hospital record
Term
hs (sm)
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
HS
 Definition
herpes simplex; house surgeon
Term
HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
hx (sm)
 Definition
history
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
ID
 Definition
infant death; ineffective dose; intradermal
Term
I & D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
irr (sm)
 Definition
irregular
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous; intravascular
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous push
Term
IVPB
 Definition
IV piggyback
Term
JVD
 Definition
jugular vein distention
Term
K
 Definition
absolute zero; Kelvin
Term
K+
 Definition
Potassium
Term
kg (sm)
 Definition
kilogram
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney/ ureter/ bladder
Term
KVO
 Definition
keep vein open
Term
L
 Definition
liter; left; length; low; lower
Term
LD
 Definition
lethal dose; left deltoid; living donor
Term
LE
 Definition
lower extremity; left eye
Term
LFT
 Definition
liver function tests
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LOA
 Definition
leave of absence
Term
LOC
 Definition
loss of consciousness; level of consciousness
Term
LUE
 Definition
left upper extremity
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MD
 Definition
medical doctor; manic depressive; medium dose; muscular dystrophy
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
Mg
 Definition
magnesium
Term
MG
 Definition
myasthenia gravis
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infartion; mitral insufficiency
Term
mm (sm)
 Definition
millimeter
Term
MM
 Definition
mucous membrane; malignant melanoma; multiple myeloma
Term
mm3
 Definition
cubic millimeter
Term
mm Hg
 Definition
millimeters of mercury
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin-resistant styaphylococcus aureus
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium
Term
NKDA
 Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
noc (sm)
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
N & V
 Definition
nausea and vomitting
Term
OC
 Definition
office call; on call; oral contraceptive
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
OD
 Definition
overdose
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
ORIF
 Definition
open reduction internal fixation
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
OTC
 Definition
over the counter
Term
PA
 Definition
physician's assistant; pathology; primary anemia; pulmonary artery
Term
Pap
 Definition
"papanicolaou test (smear)
Term
PAR
 Definition
postanesthesia room
Term
pc (sm)
 Definition
after meal; platelet count; pulmonic closure
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient-controlled analgesia
Term
PCN
 Definition
penicillin
Term
Pco2
 Definition
partial pressure carbon dioxide
Term
PE
 Definition
physical examination; pleural effusion; pulmonary emboli
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accomodating
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth; postop
Term
Po2
 Definition
partial pressure oxygen
Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
pt (sm)
 Definition
patient; pint
Term
PT
 Definition
Physical Therapy; parathyroid; pneymothorax
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
PUR
 Definition
post void residual
Term
q (SM)
 Definition
every; quart
Term
QV
 Definition
as much as you like
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis; renal artery; right arm; right atrium
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
REM
 Definition
rapid eye movement
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
RN
 Definition
registered nurse
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of systems
Term
RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
RRR
 Definition
regular rate and rhythm
Term
RT
 Definition
respiratory therapy; radiation therapy; reaction time
Term
RUE
 Definition
right upper extremity
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
Rx
 Definition
treatment or medications
Term
SBO
 Definition
small bowel obstruction
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SOA
 Definition
short of breath; shortness of breath
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
SQ
 Definition
subcutaneous; social quotient; square
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
sx (sm)
 Definition
symptom; signs
Term
t (sm)
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
T
 Definition
temperature; time; temporal; tumor; tablespoon
Term
T3
 Definition
triiodothyronine
Term
T4
 Definition
tetraiodothyronine
Term
T & A
 Definition
tonsillectomyand edenoidectomy
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis; total base; total body
Term
tbsp (sm)
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
T & C
 Definition
type and crossmatch
Term
TCDB
 Definition
turn, cough, and deep breathe
Term
TIA
 Definition
tansient ischemic attack
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TKO
 Definition
to keep open
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature/pulse/respiration
Term
tsp (sm)
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
TSP
 Definition
total serum protein
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis; uric acid
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary travk infection
Term
VDRL
 Definition
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
VRE
 Definition
vancomycin-resistant (Enterococcus)
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs; verbal scale
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell; white blood cell count
Term
w/c (sm)
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
WT
 Definition
weight; white
Term
YO
 Definition
year(s) old
Term
yr
 Definition
year