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Medical Abbreviations
Common Medical Abbreviations
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05/22/2012
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Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary diease
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovasular accident
Term
M.I.
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
B.I.D
 Definition
twice a day
Term
Q.I.D
 Definition
four times a day
Term
OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
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LLQ
 Definition
lower left quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood count(cell)
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RBC
 Definition
red blood count (cell)
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
mL
 Definition
milliter
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
BPM
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
gt or gtt
 Definition
drops
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrencorticotropic hormone
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
Bx
 Definition
biospy
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
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stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
C/O
 Definition
complaining of
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R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
NSAID
 Definition
non-steroidal anti-flammatory drugs
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
ud
 Definition
as directed
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep venous thrombosis
Term
qd
 Definition
every day
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
EKG (ECG)
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
qnoc
 Definition
every night
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
G.I.
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodefiency virus
Term
D&C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
CHF
 Definition
chronic heart failure
Term
CA
 Definition
carcinoma/cancer
Term
HS
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
GXT
 Definition
graded exercise tolerance (stress test)
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
T.I.D
 Definition
three times a day
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head,eyes,ears,nose,throat
Term
D/C
 Definition
discontinue or discharge
Term
HA
 Definition
headache
Term
HBP
 Definition
high blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
LOC
 Definition
loss of consciousness
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
PA
 Definition
posteroanterior
Term
PR
 Definition
by rectum
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
XRT
 Definition
x-ray therapy (radiation therapy)
Term
sl
 Definition
sublingual
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
SQ
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
tw
 Definition
twice a week
Term
Zn
 Definition
zinc
Term
ad lib
 Definition
at will as desired
Term
Fb
 Definition
foreign body
Term
H&P
 Definition
history & physical
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
TNM
 Definition
tumor, node, metastasis
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
VSS
 Definition
vital signs stable
Term
AODM
 Definition
adult onset diabetes mellitus
Term
BAC
 Definition
blood alcohol content
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BG
 Definition
blood glucose
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BGL
 Definition
blood glucose level
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CMS
 Definition
circulation, motion, sensation
Term
CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
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