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Common Medical Abbreviations
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Term
Ab
Definition
abortion
Term
abd
Definition
abdomen
Term
abs
Definition
absent
Term
ac
Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
admin
Definition
administer
Term
AM or am
Definition
before noon
Term
amt
Definition
amount
Term
AP
Definition
apical pulse
Term
approx
Definition
approximately
Term
appt
Definition
appointment
Term
ASA
Definition
aspirin
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
Term
BA
Definition
backache
Term
b/c
Definition
because
Term
BC
Definition
birth control
Term
bid
Definition
twice a day
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPM
Definition
beats per minute
Term
BS
Definition
blood sugar
Term
BSE
Definition
breast self exam
Term
caps
Definition
capsules
Term
cath
Definition
catheter, catheterize
Term
CC
Definition
chief complaint
Term
chemo
Definition
chemotherapy
Term
CMA
Definition
Certified Medical Assitant
Term
c/o
Definition
complains of
Term
CS
Definition
cesarean section
Term
Cx
Definition
cervix
Term
d
Definition
day
Term
/d
Definition
per day
Term
d/c
Definition
discontinue
Term
D&I
Definition
dry and intact
Term
dil
Definition
dilute
Term
disch
Definition
discharge
Term
DNKA
Definition
did not keep appointment
Term
DOB
Definition
date of birth
Term
DOI
Definition
date of injury
Term
DRE
Definition
digital rectal examination
Term
DSD
Definition
dry, sterile dressing
Term
DTaP
Definition
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
Term
D&V
Definition
Diarrhea and vomitting
Term
DVA
Definition
distance visual acuity
Term
ea
Definition
each
Term
ED
Definition
emergency department
Term
EDD
Definition
expected date of delivery
Term
Fe
Definition
iron
Term
flex sig
Definition
flexible sigmoidoscopy
Term
freq
Definition
frequent
Term
F/U
Definition
follow up
Term
Fx
Definition
fracture
Term
GYN
Definition
gynocology
Term
h or hr
Definition
hour
Term
H/A
Definition
headache
Term
HBP
Definition
high blood pressure
Term
HC
Definition
head circumference
Term
Hep B
Definition
hepatitis B vaccine
Term
Hq
Definition
mercury
Term
H2O
Definition
water
Term
HR
Definition
heart rate
Term
HRT
Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
hs
Definition
at bedtime
Term
ht
Definition
height
Term
ID
Definition
intradermal
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscular
Term
IPV
Definition
inactivated polio vaccine
Term
IV
Definition
intravenous
Term
lab
Definition
laboratory
Term
lac
Definition
laceration
Term
lat
Definition
lateral
Term
lax
Definition
laxative
Term
LB
Definition
lower back
Term
LBP
Definition
power back pain
Term
liq
Definition
liquid
Term
LMP
Definition
last menstrual period
Term
med, meds
Definition
medication, medications
Term
min
Definition
minute
Term
MMR
Definition
measles,mumps and rubella
Term
mod
Definition
moderate
Term
N/A
Definition
not applicable
Term
NB
Definition
newborn
Term
N/C
Definition
no complaints
Term
neg
Definition
negative
Term
NH
Definition
nursing home
Term
NICU
Definition
neonatal intensive care unit
Term
NKA
Definition
no known allergies
Term
NKDA
Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
NMP
Definition
normal menstrual period
Term
noct
Definition
nocturnal
Term
NS
Definition
normal saline
Term
N&V
Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
NVD
Definition
nausea vomiting and diarrhea
Term
OB
Definition
obstetrics
Term
occ
Definition
occasionally
Term
oint
Definition
ointment
Term
op
Definition
operation
Term
OR
Definition
operating room
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
OTC
Definition
over the counter
Term
OV
Definition
office visit
Term
P
Definition
pulse
Term
Pap
Definition
pap test
Term
path
Definition
pathology
Term
pc
Definition
after meals
Term
peds
Definition
pediatrics
Term
PEN
Definition
penicllin
Term
per
Definition
by or through
Term
pharm
Definition
pharmacy
Term
PM or pm
Definition
afternoon
Term
PMS
Definition
premenstrual syndrome
Term
po or PO
Definition
by mouth
Term
pos
Definition
positive
Term
postop
Definition
postoperative, after surgery
Term
preop
Definition
preoperative or before surgery
Term
prep
Definition
preparation
Term
prn
Definition
as needed
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy
Term
Pt or pt
Definition
patient
Term
qd
Definition
every day
Term
qh
Definition
every hour
Term
q(2,3,4)h
Definition
every 92,3,4)hours
Term
qid
Definition
four times a day
Term
qn
Definition
every night
Term
QNS
Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
qod
Definition
every other day
Term
QS
Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
quad
Definition
quadriplegic
Term
R
Definition
respiration
Term
RE
Definition
rectal exam
Term
reg
Definition
regular
Term
rehab
Definition
rehabilitation
Term
RMA
Definition
Registered Medical Assistant
Term
Rx
Definition
prescription
Term
SC or SQ
Definition
subcutaneous
Term
S/E
Definition
side effects
Term
sec
Definition
second
Term
sigmoid
Definition
sigmoidoscopy
Term
sl
Definition
slight
Term
sm
Definition
small
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
sol
Definition
solution
Term
spec
Definition
specimen
Term
STAT
Definition
immediately
Term
surg
Definition
surgery
Term
T
Definition
temperature
Term
tab, tabs
Definition
tablet,tablets
Term
temp
Definition
temperature
Term
ther
Definition
therapy
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
TLC
Definition
total lung capacity
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
tr
Definition
trace
Term
TSE
Definition
testicular self exam
Term
vag
Definition
vagina, vaginal
Term
VE
Definition
vaginal exam
Term
vit
Definition
vitamin
Term
VO
Definition
verbal order
Term
VS
Definition
vital signs
Term
wk
Definition
week
Term
WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
WO
Definition
written order
Term
w/o
Definition
without
Term
wt
Definition
weight
Term
W/U
Definition
workup
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