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Medical Abbreviations
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Health Care
11th Grade
08/31/2011

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Term
@
Definition
at
Term
A & P
Definition
anatomy and physiology
Term
ab
Definition
abortion
Term
abd
Definition
abdominal
Term
ABG
Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
a.c.
Definition
before meals
Term
ac & cl
Definition
acetest and clinitest
Term
ACLS
Definition
advanced cardiac life support
Term
AD
Definition
right ear
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
adm
Definition
admission
Term
AFB
Definition
acid-fast bacillus
Term
AKA
Definition
above the knee
Term
alb
Definition
albumin
Term
alt dieb
Definition
alternate days (every other day)
Term
am
Definition
morning
Term
AMA
Definition
against medical advice
Term
amal
Definition
amalgam
Term
amb
Definition
ambulate, walk
Term
AMI
Definition
acute myocardial infarction
Term
amt
Definition
amount
Term
ANS
Definition
automatic nervous system
Term
ant
Definition
anterior
Term
AOx3
Definition
alert & oriented to person, time, place
Term
Ap
Definition
apical
Term
AP
Definition
apical pulse
Term
approx
Definition
approximately
Term
aq
Definition
aqueous
Term
ARDS
Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
AS
Definition
left ear
Term
ASA
Definition
aspirin
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
Definition
cubic centimeters
Term
CC
Definition
cheif complaint
Term
CCU
Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CHD
Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CHO
Definition
carbohydrate
Term
chol
Definition
cholesterol
Term
circ
Definition
circumcision
Term
cl liq
Definition
clear liquid
Term
CNS
Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
Definition
complains of
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPK
Definition
creatine phosphokinase
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CPT
Definition
chest physical therapy
Term
CS
Definition
central supply
Term
CSF
Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CT
Definition
computer tomography
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
CVU
Definition
cardiovascular unit
Term
cx
Definition
cervix or complaint of
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray
Term
cysto
Definition
cystography
Term
d/c
Definition
discontinue
Term
D&C
Definition
dialation & currettage
Term
DAT
Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
DC
Definition
discontinue or discharge
Term
del
Definition
delivery
Term
Del. Rm.
Definition
delivery room
Term
diff
Definition
differential
Term
DNA
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
DNR
Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOA
Definition
dead on arrival
Term
FSH
Definition
follicle-stimulating horomone
Term
ft
Definition
foot
Term
FUO
Definition
fever undetermined origin
Term
Fx
Definition
fracture
Term
GB
Definition
gallbladder
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
Term
GTT
Definition
glucose tolerance test (pancreas test)
Term
gtt(s)
Definition
drop(s)
Term
gyn
Definition
gynecology
Term
H&H
Definition
hemoglobin and hemocrit
Term
HCG
Definition
human chorionic gonadotrophin
Term
hct
Definition
hematocrit
Term
HDL
Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
hgb
Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HOB
Definition
head of bed
Term
hr (h)
Definition
hour
Term
hs
Definition
hour of sleep, bedtime
Term
HIV
Definition
human immunodeficieny virus
Term
HR
Definition
heart rate
Term
ht
Definition
height
Term
Hx
Definition
history
Term
hypo
Definition
hypodermic injection
Term
hyst
Definition
hysterectomy
Term
I&D
Definition
incision and drainage
Term
I&O
Definition
intake and output
Term
ICP
Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
ICU
Definition
intensive care unit
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscular
Term
ing
Definition
inguinal
Term
inj
Definition
injection
Term
IPPB
Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
MN
Definition
midnight
Term
MQM
Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
MRI
Definition
magnetic resonance imagery
Term
MS
Definition
morphine sulfate, multiple sclerosis
Term
MVA
Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
NVD
Definition
nauseas, vomiting, diarrhea
Term
Na+
Definition
sodium
Term
NaCl
Definition
sodium chloride
Term
N/C
Definition
nasal cannula, no complaints
Term
neg
Definition
negative
Term
neuro
Definition
neurology
Term
NG
Definition
nasogastric
Term
NGT
Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
nitro
Definition
nitroglycerine
Term
NKA
Definition
no known allergies
Term
noc (t)
Definition
night
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NS
Definition
normal saline
Term
nsg
Definition
nursing
Term
NSR
Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
NVS
Definition
neurological vital signs
Term
O
Definition
oxygen
Term
OB
Definition
obstetrics
Term
OD
Definition
right eye, overdose
Term
oint
Definition
ointment
Term
OOB
Definition
out of bed
Term
OPD
Definition
outpatient department
Term
OR
Definition
operating room
Term
ord
Definition
orderly
Term
ORTH
Definition
orthopedics
Term
ortho
Definition
correct, right (bones)
Term
os
Definition
mouth
Term
OS
Definition
left eye
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy
Term
PTT
Definition
partial prothrombaplastim time
Term
PVC
Definition
premature ventricular contractions
Term
Px
Definition
physical exam, prognosis
Term
q
Definition
every
Term
qd
Definition
every day
Term
qh
Definition
every hour
Term
q2h, q3h
Definition
every two hours, every three hours
Term
qhs
Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
qid
Definition
four times a day
Term
q_m
Definition
every_minutes
Term
qns
Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
qod
Definition
every other day
Term
qs
Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
r (R)
Definition
rectal
Term
R (resp)
Definition
respirations, rectal
Term
RAIU
Definition
radioactive iodine uptake study
Term
RBC
Definition
red blood cell/count
Term
RDA
Definition
reccomended daily allowance
Term
reg
Definition
regular
Term
REM
Definition
rapid eye movement
Term
Rh
Definition
rhesus
Term
RK
Definition
radial keratomy
Term
RL
Definition
ringer's lactate
Term
RLQ
Definition
right lover quadrant
Term
RLL
Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RML
Definition
right middle lobe
Term
RO
Definition
reality orientation
Term
R/O
Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
Definition
range of motion
Term
RR
Definition
recovery room
Term
RUQ
Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RUL
Definition
right upper lobe
Term
rt
Definition
right
Term
RV
Definition
residual volume
Term
Rx
Definition
take (prescription)
Term
tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
TLC
Definition
tender loving care
Term
TMJ
Definition
temporomandibular joint
Term
tol
Definition
tolerated
Term
TPN
Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
tr
Definition
tincture
Term
trach
Definition
tracheotomy, tracheostomy
Term
TSH
Definition
thyroid-simulating horomone
Term
TT
Definition
tetanus toxiod
Term
TUR
Definition
transurethral resection
Term
TV
Definition
tidal volume
Term
TVH
Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TWE
Definition
tap water enema
Term
TX
Definition
tractiom
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
umb
Definition
umbilicous
Term
unc
Definition
unconscious
Term
ung
Definition
ointment
Term
unk
Definition
unknown
Term
ur
Definition
urine
Term
URC
Definition
usual, reasonable, customary
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
US
Definition
ultrasonic
Term
USP
Definition
United States Pharmacopeia
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
V fib
Definition
ventricular fibrilation
Term
V tach
Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
vag
Definition
vaginal
Term
VC
Definition
vital capacity
Term
VD
Definition
venereal disease
Term
vit
Definition
vitamin
Term
vo
Definition
verbal order
Term
vol
Definition
volume
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