Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ABO
A
blood group system
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
5
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
8
Q
alb
A
albumin
9
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphocytic leukemia
10
Q
ALT
A
alanine transaminase
11
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
12
Q
AML
A
acute myelocytic leukemia
13
Q
aPTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
14
Q
Aq
A
water (aqua)
15
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
16
Q
ASO
A
antistreptolysin O
17
Q
AV
A
arteriovenous; atrioventricular
18
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day (bis in die)
19
Q
bili
A
bilirubin
20
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic profile
21
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
22
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
23
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
24
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
25
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
26
Bx
biopsy
27
c̅
with (cum)
28
C
Celsius; centigrade
29
C & S
culture & sensitivity
30
Ca
calcium
31
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
32
CAD
coronary artery disease
33
CAT
computed axial tomography
34
CBC; cbc
complete blood count
35
cc
cubic centimeter
36
CCU
coronary (cardiac) care unit; critical care unit
37
CF
cystic fibrosis
38
Chem
chemistry
39
Chemo
chemotherapy
40
CHF
congestive heart failure
41
Chol
cholesterol
42
CK
creatine kinase
43
cm
centimeter
44
CML
chronic myelogenous leukemia
45
CMV
cytomegalovirus
46
CNS
central nervous system
47
c/o
complaints of
48
CO
carbon monoxide; cardiac output
49
CO2
carbon dioxide
50
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
51
CP
cerebral palsy; cleft palate
52
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
53
Crit
hematocrit
54
C-section
cesarean section
55
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
56
CT scan
computed tomography scan
57
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
58
CVC
central venous catheter
59
CVAD
Central venous access device
60
CXR
chest x-ray
61
D
day
62
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
63
Diff
differential count of white blood cells
64
Dil
dilute
65
DKA
diabetic acidosis (ketoacidosis)
66
DM
diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur
67
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
68
DNAR
Do not attempt resuscitation
69
DNR
do not resuscitate
70
DOB
date of birth
71
DPT
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
72
DRG
diagnosis-related group
73
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
74
Dx
diagnosis
75
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
76
ECG
electrocardiogram
77
ECHO
echocardiography; echocardiogram
78
ECU
emergency care unit
79
ED
emergency department
80
EEG
electroencephalogram
81
EKG
electrocardiogram
82
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
83
EMG
electromyogram
84
EMS
emergency medical service
85
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
86
Eos
eosinophils
87
ER
emergency room
88
ESR/sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
89
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
90
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
91
exc
excision
92
F
Fahrenheit
93
FBS
fasting blood sugar
94
Fe
iron
95
FH, Fhx
family history
96
FS
frozen section
97
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
98
FUO
fever of unknown origin
99
Fx
fracture
100
GB
gallbladder
101
GH
growth hormone
102
GI
gastrointestinal
103
gluc
glucose
104
Gm, gm, g
gram
105
GTT
glucose tolerance test
106
GYN
gynecology
107
h
hour
108
HAV
hepatitis A virus
109
Hb, Hgb
hemoglobin
110
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
111
HBV
hepatitis B virus
112
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
113
HCl
hydrochloric acid
114
HCT, Hct
hematocrit
115
HCV
hepatitis C virus
116
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
117
Hg
mercury
118
HGB, hgb
hemoglobin
119
HH, H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
120
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
121
h/o
history of
122
H2O
water
123
h.s.
at bedtime (hora somni)
124
hx
history
125
ICU
intensive care unit
126
ID
identification, intradermal
127
IM
intramuscular
128
IP
inpatient
129
IV
intravenous
130
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
131
K+
potassium
132
Kg
kilogram
133
L
left, liter
134
Lat
lateral
135
lb
pound
136
LD/LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
137
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
138
LE
lupus erythematosus (lupus)
139
LH
luteinizing hormone
140
LP
lumbar puncture
141
lymphs
lymphocytes
142
lytes
electrolytes
143
M
meter
144
Mcg
microgram
145
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
146
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
147
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
148
mets
metastases
149
Mg
milligram
150
Mg++
magnesium
151
MI
myocardial infarction
152
mL
milliliter
153
mm
millimeter
154
MMR
measles-mumps-rubella
155
mono
monocyte; mononucleosis
156
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
157
MS
multiple sclerosis
158
Na+
sodium
159
NaCl
sodium chloride
160
neg
negative
161
NG, ng
nasogastric
162
NKA
no known allergy
163
noc
night
164
NPO, n.p.o.
nothing by mouth (nil/non/nulla per os)
165
NS
normal saline
166
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
167
n/t
numbness and tingling
168
N&V, n/v
nausea and vomiting
169
O2
oxygen
170
OA
osteoarthritis
171
OB
obstetrics; occult blood
172
OD
overdose
173
od
once daily (omni die)
174
OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
175
O&P
ova and parasite
176
OP
outpatient
177
OR
operating room
178
Oz
ounce
179
p̄
after (post)
180
P
pulse; phosphorus
181
PaCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
182
PaO2
partial pressure of oxygen
183
PAP
Papanicolaou test (smear)
184
Path
pathology
185
Pb
lead
186
p.c.
after food/meals (post cibum)
187
Peds
pediatrics
188
PET
positron emission tomography
189
pH
hydrogen ion concentration (measure of acidity or alkalinity)
190
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
191
PKU
phenylketonuria
192
PLT, plt
platelet
193
PMNs
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
194
PNS
peripheral nervous system
195
p/o
postoperative
196
PO, p.o.
orally (per os)
197
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
198
pos
positive
199
post-op
after operation
200
PP
postprandial (after a meal)
201
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
202
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
203
PRBCs
packed red blood cells
204
pre-op
before operation
205
prep
prepare for
206
PRN, p.r.n.
as necessary (pro re nata)
207
protime
prothrombin time
208
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
209
pt
patient
210
PT
prothrombin time / physical therapy
211
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
212
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
213
QNS, q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
214
R
right
215
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
216
RBC, rbc
red blood cell, red blood count
217
req
requisition
218
RIA
radioimmunoassay
219
R/O
rule out
220
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
221
RT
respiratory therapy
222
RR
recovery room
223
Rx
treatment
224
s̅
without
225
SA
sinoatrial
226
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
227
SC, SQ
subcutaneous
228
sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
229
segs
segmented white blood cells
230
SGOT
serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
231
SGPT
serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
232
SI
Système International (international system of units)
233
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
234
sol
solution
235
SpGr, sp gr
specific gravity
236
s.q.
subcutaneously
237
Staph
staphylococcus
238
STAT, stat
immediately (statum)
239
STD
sexually transmitted disease
240
Strep
streptococcus
241
Sx
symptoms
242
T
temperature
243
T3
triiodothyronine (a thyroid hormone)
244
T4
thyroxine (a thyroid hormone)
245
TAT
turnaround time
246
TB
tuberculosis, tuberculin
247
T cells
lymphocytes from the thymus
248
T&C
type and crossmatch (type & x)
249
TIA
transient ischemic attack
250
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
251
TPN
total parenteral nutrition (intravenous feeding)
252
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
253
Trig
triglycerides
254
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
255
Tx
treatment
256
UA, ua
urinalysis
257
URI
upper respiratory infection
258
UTI
urinary tract infection
259
UV
ultraviolet
260
VAD
vascular access device
261
VCU
voiding cystourethrogram
262
VD
venereal disease
263
/W
water reactive
264
WBC, wbc
white blood cell
265
wd
wound
266
WT, wt
weight
267
y/o
years old
