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Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ABS
 Definition
active bowel sounds
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
AK
 Definition
above the knee
Term
AKA
 Definition
also known as
Term
alt. h.
 Definition
alternate hours
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
APTT
 Definition
activated partial thromboplastin time
Term
aq.
 Definition
water
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
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b.i.n.
 Definition
twice a night
Term
BK
 Definition
below the knee
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
bpm
 Definition
beats per minute
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
BSA
 Definition
body surface area
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
C
 Definition
Celsius
Term
c
 Definition
with
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CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAO
 Definition
conscious, alert & oriented
Term
cap
 Definition
capsule
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter (milliliter)
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CO
 Definition
cardiac output
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatinine phosphokinase
Term
D&I
 Definition
dry & intact
Term
DC or D/C
 Definition
discharge, discontinue
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DP
 Definition
dorsalis pedis
Term
dsg
 Definition
dressing
Term
ECU
 Definition
emergency care unit
Term
ED
 Definition
emergency department
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
ETOH
 Definition
ethyl alcohol
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
FHT
 Definition
fetal heart tones
Term
fl oz
 Definition
fluid ounce
Term
fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
g
 Definition
gram
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
Term
gtt
 Definition
drops
Term
H&H
 Definition
hematocrit & hemoglobin
Term
H.
 Definition
hypodermically
Term
h.
 Definition
hour
Term
hr
 Definition
hour
Term
h.s.
 Definition
hour of sleep
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HNV
 Definition
has not voided
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
Ht
 Definition
height
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake & output
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermally
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscularly
Term
IS
 Definition
incentive spirometry
Term
kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
KO
 Definition
keep open
Term
KVO
 Definition
keep vein open
Term
L
 Definition
liter
Term
lb
 Definition
pound
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
Term
m
 Definition
meter
Term
MAP
 Definition
mean arterial pressure
Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
mm
 Definition
millimeter
Term
N&V
 Definition
nause & vomiting
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
NKDA
 Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NTG
 Definition
nitroglycerine
Term
o.d.
 Definition
once a day
Term
q.d.
 Definition
once a day
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
OP
 Definition
outpatient
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
oz
 Definition
ounce
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
p or
 Definition
after, per
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p.c.
 Definition
after meals
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
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per os
 Definition
by mouth
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
Term
PAM
 Definition
pulmonary artery mean pressure
Term
PAWP
 Definition
pulmonary artery wedge pressure
Term
PCN
 Definition
penicillin
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equally round & reactive to light & accommodation
Term
PR
 Definition
per rectum
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
PVR
 Definition
pulmonary vascualar resistance
Term
q
 Definition
each, every
Term
q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q h
 Definition
every hour
Term
R
 Definition
respirations
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RAP
 Definition
right arterial pressure
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RTC
 Definition
return to clinic
Term
RTO
 Definition
return to office
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
Rx
 Definition
therapy, treatment, or prescription
Term
s
 Definition
without
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s.o.s.
 Definition
if needed
Term
SC
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
SV
 Definition
stroke volume
Term
SVR
 Definition
systemic vascular resistance
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
tbsp
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
TCDB
 Definition
turn, cough, deep breath
Term
TKO
 Definition
to keep open
Term
top
 Definition
topical
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
ung
 Definition
ointment
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
vd
 Definition
void
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
w/d
 Definition
warm & dry
Term
WDWN
 Definition
well developed, well nourished
Term
wk
 Definition
week
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
Wt
 Definition
weight
Term
y.o.
 Definition
years old
Term
#1
 Definition
number
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1#
 Definition
pounds
Term
<
 Definition
less than
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