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Term
every day
 Definition
daily
Term
every other day
 Definition
Every Other Day
Term
microgram
 Definition
microgram
Term
unit
 Definition
Unit
Term
subcutaneous
 Definition
Sub-Q
Term
Discharge
 Definition
Discharge
Term

cubic centimeters

(milliliters=same as cubic centimeters)

 Definition
ml
Term
right eye
 Definition
right eye
Term
left eye
 Definition
left eye
Term
both eyes
 Definition
both eyes
Term
left ear
 Definition
left ear
Term
right ear
 Definition
right ear
Term
both ears
 Definition
both ears
Term
hour of sleep, bedtime
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
morphine
 Definition
morphine sulfate
Term
magnesium sulfate
 Definition
magnesium sulfate
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end stage renal disease
Term
GSW
 Definition
gun shot wound
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
postop
 Definition
postoperative
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
abd.
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ant.
 Definition
anterior
Term
ax.
 Definition
axillary
Term
bil.
 Definition
bilateral
Term
L. or lt.
 Definition
left
Term
L.L.Q.
 Definition
left lower quadrant 
Term
L.U.Q.
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
mid.
 Definition
middle
Term
R. or rt.
 Definition
right
Term
R.L.Q.
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
R.U.Q.
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
amb.
 Definition
ambulatory, walking
Term
B.M.
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
B/P or BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
B.R.P.
 Definition
bathroom priviledges 
Term
cath
 Definition
catheterization
Term
DC, d/c
 Definition
discontinue
Term
dsg.
 Definition
dressing
Term
ECG, EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram (tracing of heart activity)
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram (brain wave tracing)
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
H and H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
Term
H.O.B.
 Definition
head of bed
Term
H202
 Definition
hydrogen peroxide
Term
I and O (I&O)
 Definition
intake and output
Term
NG or N/G
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NPO
 Definition
nil per os (nothing per mouth)
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
when necessary 
Term
prep
 Definition
preparation 
Term
pre-op
 Definition
preoperative
Term
post-op
 Definition
postoperative
Term
P.T.
 Definition
physical therapy or protime
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
R.B.C.
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
sp. gr.
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
V.S.
 Definition
vital signs
Term
W.B.C.
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
W/C
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
wt.
 Definition
weight
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
A.M.
 Definition
morning
Term
B.I.D.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
gm. or g.
 Definition
gram
Term
gr.
 Definition
grain
Term
gtt.
 Definition
drop
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
kg.
 Definition
kilogram
Term
med
 Definition
medication
Term
mg.
 Definition
milligram
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
oz.
 Definition
ounce
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
P.M.
 Definition
afternoon
Term
q.h.
 Definition
every hour
Term
q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
stat
 Definition
at once
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
T.I.D.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
hx
 Definition
history
Term
lab
 Definition
laboratory
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
i
 Definition
one
Term
 Definition
Term
ii
 Definition
two
Term
iii
 Definition
three
Term
sob
 Definition
short of breath
Term
n&v
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
c/o
 Definition
complaints of
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Term
coronary artery bypass
 Definition
CABG
Term
coronary artery disease
 Definition
CAD
Term
congestive heart failure
 Definition
CHF
Term
cerebral vascular accident
 Definition
CVA
Term
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
 Definition
COPD
Term
deep vein thrombosis
 Definition
DVT
Term
end stage renal disease
 Definition
ESRD
Term
gun shot wound
 Definition
GSW
Term
hypertension
 Definition
HTN
Term
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
 Definition
IDDM
Term
postoperative
 Definition
postop
Term
peripheral vascular disease
 Definition
PVD
Term
status post
 Definition
S/P
Term
transient ischemic attack
 Definition
TIA
Term
myocardial infarction
 Definition
MI
Term
activities of daily living
 Definition
ADI
Term
as desired
 Definition
ad lib
Term
ambulatory, walking
 Definition
amb.
Term
bowel movement
 Definition
BM
Term
blood pressure
 Definition
B/P or BP
Term
bathroom privileges
 Definition
B.R.P.
Term
catheterization
 Definition
cath
Term
discontinue
 Definition
DC or d/c
Term
dressing
 Definition
dsg.
Term
electrocardiogram (tracing of heart activity)
 Definition
ECG or EKG
Term
electroencephalogram (brain wave tracing)
 Definition
EEG
Term
fasting blood sugar
 Definition
FBS
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
Hgb
Term
hemoglobin and hematocrit
 Definition
H and H
Term
head of bed
 Definition
H.O.B.
Term
hydrogen peroxide
 Definition
H202
Term
intake and output
 Definition
I and O (I&O)
Term
nasograstric
 Definition
NG or N/G
Term

nil per os 

(nothing by mouth)

 Definition
NPO
Term
oxygen
 Definition
O2
Term
out of bed
 Definition
OOB
Term
when necessary
 Definition
p.r.n.
Term
preparation
 Definition
prep
Term
preoperative
 Definition
pre-op
Term
postoperative
 Definition
post-op
Term
physical therapy or protime
 Definition
P.T.
Term
every
 Definition
q
Term
red blood cell
 Definition
RBC
Term
rule out
 Definition
R/O
Term
range of motion
 Definition
ROM
Term
specific gravity
 Definition
sp. gr.
Term
temperature, pulse, and respiration
 Definition
TPR
Term
vital signs
 Definition
V.S.
Term
white blood cells
 Definition
WBC
Term
wheelchair
 Definition
W/C
Term
weight
 Definition
wt.
Term
before meals
 Definition
a.c.
Term
morning
 Definition
AM
Term
twice a day
 Definition
B.I.D.
Term
gram
 Definition
gm. or g.
Term
grain
 Definition
gr.
Term
drop
 Definition
gtt.
Term
intramuscular
 Definition
IM
Term
intravenous
 Definition
IV
Term
kilogram
 Definition
kg.
Term
medication
 Definition
med
Term
milligram
 Definition
mb.
Term
no known allergies
 Definition
NKA
Term
ounce
 Definition
oz.
Term
after meals
 Definition
p.c.
Term
by or through
 Definition
per
Term
by mouth
 Definition
p.o.
Term
afternoon
 Definition
PM
Term
every hour
 Definition
q.h.
Term
four times a day
 Definition
q.i.d.
Term
at once
 Definition
stat
Term
tablet
 Definition
tab
Term
three times a day
 Definition
T.I.D.
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
dx
Term
history
 Definition
hx
Term
laboratory
 Definition
lab
Term
without
 Definition
s
Term
with
 Definition
c
Term
one
 Definition
i
Term
two
 Definition
ii
Term
three
 Definition
iii
Term
short of breath
 Definition
sob
Term
nausea and vomiting
 Definition
n&v
Term
patient
 Definition
pt
Term
complaints of
 Definition
c/o
Term
with in normal limits
 Definition
WNL
Term
last menstrual period
 Definition
LMP
Term
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
 Definition
HEENT
Term
chief complaint
 Definition
cc