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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/24/2009

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Term
A & D
Definition
admitting and discharge
Term
CS
Definition
central service or supply
Term
OR
Definition
OPERATING ROOM
Term
RR
Definition
RECOVERY ROOM
Term
PT & OT
Definition
PHYSICAL THERAPY OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Term
X-RAY
Definition
radiology
Term
Lab
Definition
medical laboratory
Term
MR
Definition
medical records
Term
Peds
Definition
pediatrics
Term
Med- Surg
Definition
ward for medical and surgical patients
Term
OB
Definition
obstetrics
Term
ICN or NICU
Definition
intensive care nursery or newborn intensive care unit
Term
OPD
Definition
out patient department
Term
ER
Definition
emergency room
Term
ENT
Definition
ear nose and throat
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
Term
NP
Definition
neuropsychiatric
Term
NP
Definition
neuropsychiatric
Term
SS
Definition
Social services
Term
CCU OR ICU
Definition
coronary care unit or intensive care unit
Term
DOU
Definition
definitive observation unit
Term
q
Definition
every
Term
qd
Definition
once a day
Term
qod
Definition
every other day
Term
q__d
Definition
every__hours
Term
bid
Definition
twice a day
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
hs
Definition
at bed time
Term
ac
Definition
before meals
Term
pc
Definition
after meals
Term
prn
Definition
when needed
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
stat
Definition
immediatetly
Term
tabs.
Definition
tablets, pills
Term
g or gm
Definition
grams
Term
gr.
Definition
grains
Term
cc
Definition
cubic centimeters
Term
mL or ml
Definition
milliliters
Term
L
Definition
liter
Term
mEq
Definition
milliequivalent
Term
U
Definition
units
Term
gtts
Definition
drops
Term
oz
Definition
ounces
Term
dr.
Definition
drams
Term
PO
Definition
by mouth
Term
IV
Definition
intravenously ( into a vien)
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscularly
Term
H
Definition
hypodermically
Term
TKO
Definition
to keep open
Term
KVO
Definition
Keep vein open
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing per os
Term
I & O
Definition
intake and output
Term
CBR
Definition
complete bed rest
Term
dangle
Definition
sit at edge of bed, legs over the side
Term
ambulate
Definition
walk
Term
OOB
Definition
out of bed
Term
BRP
Definition
bathroom priviledges, may be up to bathroom only
Term
commode
Definition
bedside toilet
Term
AP and Lat
Definition
routine xray picture of the chest
Term
up
Definition
upright xray picture
Term
decub
Definition
decubitus
Term
IVP
Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
BE
Definition
barium enema
Term
2GI series
Definition
upper xray of stomach and lower xray of lower bowel/colon
Term
GB series
Definition
gallbladder xray picture
Term
MRI
Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
RAI, RAIU
Definition
radio active iodine
Term
scan
Definition
CT, CAT -computer tomography
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
VC
Definition
vital capacity
Term
qns
Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
c with a line over
Definition
with ( con)
Term
s with a line over it
Definition
without (sans)
Term
dc
Definition
discontinue
Term
TLC
Definition
tender loving care
Term
stat
Definition
immediatly
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resusitation
Term
EUA
Definition
examination under anethesia
Term
DOA
Definition
dead on arrival
Term
OD
Definition
overdose
Term
prep
Definition
prepare
Term
V/S
Definition
vital signs
Term
ECG,EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
Definition
elecroencephalogram
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
Tx
Definition
treatment
Term
Rx
Definition
prescription
Term
Sx
Definition
symptoms
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