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Abbreviations Medical Assisting
Ch. 1 Abbreviations for Medical Assistant - Hemby
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06/28/2010

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Term
a.c.
Definition
before meals.
Term
ad lib
Definition
as needed
Term
A.D.
Definition
right ear.
Term
A.S.
Definition
left ear.
Term
A.U.
Definition
both ears, each ear.
Term
b.i.d.
Definition
twice a day.
Term
gtt.
Definition
drops.
Term
h.
Definition
hour.
Term
h.s.
Definition
bedtime, hour of sleep.
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscular
Term
N.P.O.
Definition
nothing by mouth.
Term
O.D.
Definition
right eye.
Term
O.S.
Definition
left eye.
Term
O.U.
Definition
both eyes, each eye.
Term
p.c.
Definition
after meals.
Term
P.O.
Definition
by mouth.
Term
q.d.
Definition
every day.
Term
q.h.
Definition
every hour.
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q.i.d.
Definition
four times a day.
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q.o.d.
Definition
every other day.
Term
SC
Definition
subcutaneous
Term
stat.
Definition
immediately.
Term
t.i.d.
Definition
three times a day.
Term
ASCVD
Definition
arterioscelerotic cardiovascular disease.
Term
CA
Definition
cancer.
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure.
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident.
Term
DM
Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
IDDM
Definition
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Term
NIDDM
Definition
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MS
Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
R.A.
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
TB
Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
A and W
Definition
alive and well
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
Bx
Definition
biopsy
Term
D and C
Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
DOA
Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
Definition
date of birth
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
ENT
Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
FU
Definition
follow-up
Term
Fx
Definition
fracture
Term
K
Definition
potassium
Term
N/V
Definition
nausea and vomiting.
Term
ROS
Definition
review of symptoms
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
VA
Definition
visual acuity.
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