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Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations Part 2
Medical Terms abbreviations you must know! Part 2
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12/10/2011

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neg
Definition
negative
Term
nil
Definition
none
Term
no. (#)
Definition
number
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth or orally
Term
NS (N/S)
Definition
normal saline
Term
O2
Definition
oxygen
Term
od
Definition
daily
Term
OD
Definition
right eye
Term
os
Definition
mouth
Term
OS
Definition
left eye
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OU
Definition
both eyes
Term
pc
Definition
after meals
Term
PE (PX)
Definition
physical examination
Term
per
Definition
by or through
Term
P.M.
Definition
afternoon
Term
po
Definition
by mouth
Term
postop
Definition
postoperatively
Term
preop
Definition
preoperatively
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prep
Definition
preperation
Term
prn
Definition
when necessary
Term
q
Definition
every
Term
qd
Definition
every day
Term
qh (qth)
Definition
every hour
Term
q2h, q3h, and so on
Definition
every two hours, every three hours, and so on
Term
qns
Definition
every night at bedtime
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qid
Definition
4 times a day
Term
req
Definition
requisition
Term
Rt (rt, R)
Definition
right
Term
(s) with line above it
Definition
without
Term
spec
Definition
specimen
Term
STAT
Definition
at once, immediately
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
TL
Definition
team leader
Term
TLC
Definition
tender loving care
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
Tr.
Definition
tincture
Term
VO
Definition
verbal order
Term
VS (vs)
Definition
vital signs
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WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
Definition
weight
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