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Cards in this set: 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 Term 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 Term BE Definition barium enema Term bid (sm) Definition twice per day Term BK Definition below the knee Term 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 Term 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 Term 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