Abbreviations Flashcards
aa
of Each
Adb
Abdomen
Ad lib
as much as desired
ac
before meals
A/G
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.
AIDS
accquired immune deficiency syndrome
aq
water
aq dist
distilled water
ASH.D
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
a thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries
amp
ampule
amt
amount
BE
barium enema
**Barium enema is a special x-ray of the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum.
bid
twice a day
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BP or B/P
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
Ca
carcinoma
CAD
coronary artery disease
caps
capsules
cath
catheter
c
with
cc
cubic centimeter
CC
compleate blood count
cf
compare
comp
compound
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease, same as COPD
COPD
chronic obstructive lung disease, same as COLD
CNS
central nervous system
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
d/c
discontinued
decub
lying down
Diab
diabetic
Diag or Dx
diagnosis
Diff
differential blood count
Dil
Dilute
Disc
discontinue
Dish or D/C
discharge
dx
diagnosis
EEG
electroencephalogram
exam
examination
fl or fld
fluid
FUO
fever of unknown origin
Fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt or gtts
drop
H or hr
hour