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Medical Terminology
Terminology and Abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
06/23/2013

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Term
AAA
Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
ABG
Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
a. c.
Definition
Before meals
Term
AD
Definition
Alzheimers Disease
Term
ad lib.
Definition
as desired
Term
ADLs
Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
b.i.d.
Definition
twice a day
Term
BKA
Definition
below-knee amputation
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMI
Definition
Body mass index
Term
BMR
Definition
Basal metabolic rate
Term
BP or B/P
Definition
blood pressure
Term
BS
Definition
blood sugar
Term
BUN
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
c
Definition
with
Term
C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
c/o
Definition
complains of
Term
CA
Definition
cancer
Term
CABG
Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CAT
Definition
computed axial tomography
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
Chol.
Definition
cholesterol
Term
cm
Definition
centimeter
Term
CNS
Definition
central nervous system
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray, radiograph
Term
dc, DC, or D/C
Definition
discharge or discontinue
Term
DM
Definition
diabetus melitus
Term
DOE
Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
DVT
Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG, EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram, electrocardiography
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