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Medical Abbreviations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
01/15/2009

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Cards

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a

Definition
 
 
 
 
Before
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ABG
Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Arterial blood gases

Term

 

 

 

 

Ac

Definition

 

 

 

 

Before meals

Term

 

 

 

 

 

ad lib

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

freely; as desired

Term

 

 

 

 

 

ADA

Definition

 

 

 

 

American Diabetic Association;

American Dental Association

Term

 

 

 

 

ADL

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Activities of daily living

Term

 

 

 

 

 

AIDS

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Term

 

 

 

 

AKA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Above the knee amputation

Term

 

 

 

 

 

AMA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Associaton;

Against Medical Advice

Term

 

 

 

 

 

A&O

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alert & Oriented

Term

 

 

 

 

 

AROM

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Active Range of Motion

Term

 

 

 

 

 

ASCVD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASHD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

bid

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twice a day

Term

 

 

 

 

 

BKA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Below the knee amputation

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BM

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bowel movement;Black male

Term

 

 

 

 

 

BMR

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Basal metabolic rate

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BP

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blood Pressure

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BPH

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

bpm

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beats per minute (pulse)

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRP

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bathroom Privileges

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BS

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Breath Sounds; Bowel Sounds

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSC

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bedside Commodes

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUN

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Blood urea nitrogen (blood test)

Term

 

 

 

 

 

Bx

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Biopsy

Term

 

 

 

 

 c

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

CA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Cancer; Carcinoma

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CABG

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronary artery bypass graft

Term

 

 

 

 

 

CAD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronary Artery Disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBC

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Blood Count

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coronary heart disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

CHF

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 Congestive heart Failure

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNS

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Central Nervous System

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complains of

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPM

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constant passive motion machine (knee)

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

C & S

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Culture and Sensitivity

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSF

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CT (CAT)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computed (axial) tomography 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear to auscultation

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVA

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke); costovertebral angle

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cardiovascular Disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

CXR

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chest X-ray 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

DAT

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diet as tolerated

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJD

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Degenerative joint disease

Term

 

 

 

 

 

DNR

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Do not resuscitate; No code

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOB

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of birth

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTR

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep tendon reflex

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVT

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep vein thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)

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