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Abbreviations Flashcards

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aa

A

of Each

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Adb

A

Abdomen

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Ad lib

A

as much as desired

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ac

A

before meals

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A/G

A

albumin/gobulin ratio

A test to see how much protein is in your body. Most protein in yr body comes from your liver. Both Albumin and Gobulin are proteins in your body that carry out different functions.

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6
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AIDS

A

accquired immune deficiency syndrome

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7
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aq

A

water

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aq dist

A

distilled water

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ASH.D

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

a thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries

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amp

A

ampule

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amt

A

amount

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12
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BE

A

barium enema

**Barium enema is a special x-ray of the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum.

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13
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bid

A

twice a day

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14
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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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BP or B/P

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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Ca

A

carcinoma

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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19
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caps

A

capsules

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20
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cath

A

catheter

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21
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c

A

with

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22
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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CC

A

compleate blood count

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cf

A

compare

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25
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comp

A

compound

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COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease, same as COPD

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease, same as COLD

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28
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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29
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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30
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d/c

A

discontinued

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31
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decub

A

lying down

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32
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Diab

A

diabetic

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33
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Diag or Dx

A

diagnosis

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34
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Diff

A

differential blood count

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35
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Dil

A

Dilute

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36
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Disc

A

discontinue

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37
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Dish or D/C

A

discharge

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38
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dx

A

diagnosis

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39
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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40
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exam

A

examination

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41
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fl or fld

A

fluid

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42
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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43
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Fx

A

fracture

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44
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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45
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gm

A

gram

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46
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gr

A

grain

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47
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gtt or gtts

A

drop

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48
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H or hr

A

hour

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49
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hs

A

at bed time

50
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hypo

A

hypodermincally

51
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

**a form of diabetes in which patients have little or no ability to produce insulin and are therefore entirely dependent on insulin injections

52
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(NIDDM)

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

53
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IM

A

intramuscular

54
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inf

55
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IV

A

intravenous

56
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KUB

A

kidney ureter bladder

57
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l

58
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lab

A

laboratory

59
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Lat

60
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lb

61
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liq

62
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mg

A

mililligram

63
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min

64
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ml

A

milliliter

65
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mm

A

millimeter

66
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MN

67
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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant ++ Staphylococcus aureus
a bacterium that enters the skin through open wounds to cause septicaemia and is extremely resistant to most antibiotics. It has been responsible for outbreaks of untreatable infections among patients in hospitals

68
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N

69
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noct.

70
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

71
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NV

A

nausea and vomiting

72
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pt

73
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od

74
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os

75
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ou

A

each eye (both eyes)

76
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OT

A

occupatinol therapy

77
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oz

78
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p

79
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pc

A

after meals

80
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PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

81
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po

82
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prn

83
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prog

84
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

85
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PT

A

physical therapy

86
Q

PX

A

physical examination

87
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qd

88
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qh

A

every hour

89
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qhs

A

each bedtime

90
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qid

A

four times a day

91
Q

qn

A

every night

92
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qod

A

every other day

93
Q

qs

A

sufficient quantity

94
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ROM

A

range of motion

95
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Rx

A

prescription

96
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s

97
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sol

98
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

99
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sos

A

one dose, if necessary

100
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spec

101
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SS

A

soap solution

102
Q

ss

103
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stat

A

immediately

104
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surg

105
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T

A

temperature

106
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tab

107
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TB

A

tuberculosis

108
Q

tid

A

three times a day

109
Q

tinct or tr

110
Q

TO

A

telephone order

111
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

112
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u

113
Q

ung

114
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

115
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

116
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vol

117
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VO

A

verbal order

118
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vs

A

vital signs

119
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WBC

A

white blood cells

120
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W/C

A

wheel chair

121
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wt

122
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NSAID

A

Nonsterodidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Ex: ibuprofen/ Asprin

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