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Undergraduate 2
06/11/2012

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Term
a.c.
Definition
Before meals
Term
D&C
Definition
Dilation, Dilations, Curettage
Term
ung
Definition
Ointments
Term
NPO
Definition
Nothing by Mouth
Term
Pt
Definition
Patient
Term
R/O
Definition
Rule Out
Term
BUN
Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
TAH
Definition
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
V/s
Definition
Vital Signs, versus
Term
q.n.s.
Definition
Quanitity not sufficient
Term
mm.
Definition
millimeter
Term
b.i.d.
Definition
Twice a day
Term
IV
Definition
intravenous
Term
RBC
Definition
Red blood cell, red blood count
Term
/c
Definition
With
Term
MI
Definition
myo cardial infarction
Term
HCT, Hct
Definition
Hematocrit
Term
DOB
Definition
Date of birth
Term
PT
Definition
Physical therapy, prothrombin time
Term
Tx
Definition
Treatment
Term
q.i.d.
Definition
4 times a day
Term
GTT
Definition
Glucose tolerance test
Term
Mg.
Definition
magnesium
Term
h.s
Definition
at bedtime
Term
STAT
Definition
immediately
Term
q6h
Definition
every 6 hours
Term
CK/CPK
Definition
Kinase
Term
LMP
Definition
last menstral period
Term
p.c.
Definition
after meals
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
NKDA
Definition
no known drug allergires
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
ENT
Definition
ears, nose, throat
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
NB
Definition
new born
Term
P.o.
Definition
by mouth
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
FBS
Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
q.o.d.
Definition
every other day
Term
U/S
Definition
ultrasound/ultrasonography
Term
ER
Definition
emergency room
Term
PRN
Definition
as needed
Term
ESR
Definition
electrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
P
Definition
Phosphorus, pulse
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
UCHD
Definition
usual childhood disease
Term
Na+
Definition
sodium
Term
k+
Definition
potassium
Term
CI-
Definition
Chloride
Term
LDL
Definition
low-density lipoprotein
Term
q.h.
Definition
everyhour
Term
CHF
Definition
cogestive heart failure
Term
Hb, Hgb
Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
R
Definition
respiratory, right
Term
q.n.
Definition
every night
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
AST
Definition
aspartate aminotransferase
Term
LDH
Definition
lactate dehydrogenase
Term
HDL
Definition
high=density lipoprotein
Term
V/S
Definition
vital signs/versus
Term
t.i.d.
Definition
three times a day
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