Abbreviations

Question 1

aa

Answer 1

of Each

Question 2

Adb

Answer 2

Abdomen

Question 3

Ad lib

Answer 3

as much as desired

Question 4

ac

Answer 4

before meals

Question 5

A/G

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

AIDS

Answer 6

accquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 7

aq

Answer 7

water

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aq dist

Answer 8

distilled water

Question 9

ASH.D

Answer 9

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

a thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries

Question 10

amp

Answer 10

ampule

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amt

Answer 11

amount

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BE

Answer 12

barium enema

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

Question 13

bid

Answer 13

twice a day

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BMR

Answer 14

basal metabolic rate

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BP or B/P

Answer 15

blood pressure

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BRP

Answer 16

bathroom privileges

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Ca

Answer 17

carcinoma

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CAD

Answer 18

coronary artery disease

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caps

Answer 19

capsules

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cath

Answer 20

catheter

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c

Answer 21

with

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cc

Answer 22

cubic centimeter

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CC

Answer 23

compleate blood count

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cf

Answer 24

compare

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comp

Answer 25

compound

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COLD

Answer 26

chronic obstructive lung disease, same as COPD

Question 27

COPD

Answer 27

chronic obstructive lung disease, same as COLD

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CNS

Answer 28

central nervous system

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CVA

Answer 29

cerebral vascular accident

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d/c

Answer 30

discontinued

Question 31

decub

Answer 31

lying down

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Diab

Answer 32

diabetic

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Diag or Dx

Answer 33

diagnosis

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Diff

Answer 34

differential blood count

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Dil

Answer 35

Dilute

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Disc

Answer 36

discontinue

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Dish or D/C

Answer 37

discharge

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dx

Answer 38

diagnosis

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EEG

Answer 39

electroencephalogram

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exam

Answer 40

examination

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fl or fld

Answer 41

fluid

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FUO

Answer 42

fever of unknown origin

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Fx

Answer 43

fracture

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GI

Answer 44

gastrointestinal

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gm

Answer 45

gram

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gr

Answer 46

grain

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gtt or gtts

Answer 47

drop

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H or hr

Answer 48

hour

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hs

Answer 49

at bed time

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hypo

Answer 50

hypodermincally

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IDDM

Answer 51

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

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(NIDDM)

Answer 52

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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IM

Answer 53

intramuscular

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inf

Answer 54

infusion

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IV

Answer 55

intravenous

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KUB

Answer 56

kidney ureter bladder

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l

Answer 57

liter

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lab

Answer 58

laboratory

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Lat

Answer 59

lateral

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lb

Answer 60

pound

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liq

Answer 61

liquid

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mg

Answer 62

mililligram

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min

Answer 63

minute

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ml

Answer 64

milliliter

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mm

Answer 65

millimeter

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MN

Answer 66

midnight

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MRSA

Answer 67

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

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N

Answer 68

noon

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noct.

Answer 69

at night

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NPO

Answer 70

nothing by mouth

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NV

Answer 71

nausea and vomiting

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pt

Answer 72

pint

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od

Answer 73

right eye

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os

Answer 74

left eye

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ou

Answer 75

each eye (both eyes)

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OT

Answer 76

occupatinol therapy

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oz

Answer 77

ounce

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p

Answer 78

pulse

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pc

Answer 79

after meals

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PEARL

Answer 80

pupils equal and reactive to light

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po

Answer 81

by mouth

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prn

Answer 82

as needed

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prog

Answer 83

prognosis

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PROM

Answer 84

passive range of motion

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PT

Answer 85

physical therapy

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PX

Answer 86

physical examination

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qd

Answer 87

every day

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qh

Answer 88

every hour

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qhs

Answer 89

each bedtime

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qid

Answer 90

four times a day

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qn

Answer 91

every night

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qod

Answer 92

every other day

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qs

Answer 93

sufficient quantity

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ROM

Answer 94

range of motion

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Rx

Answer 95

prescription

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s

Answer 96

without

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sol

Answer 97

solution

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SOB

Answer 98

shortness of breath

Question 99

sos

Answer 99

one dose, if necessary

Question 100

spec

Answer 100

specimen

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SS

Answer 101

soap solution

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ss

Answer 102

half

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stat

Answer 103

immediately

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surg

Answer 104

surgery

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T

Answer 105

temperature

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tab

Answer 106

tablet

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TB

Answer 107

tuberculosis

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tid

Answer 108

three times a day

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tinct or tr

Answer 109

tincture

Question 110

TO

Answer 110

telephone order

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TPR

Answer 111

temperature, pulse, and respiration

Question 112

u

Answer 112

unit

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ung

Answer 113

ointment

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URI

Answer 114

upper respiratory infection

Question 115

UTI

Answer 115

urinary tract infection

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vol

Answer 116

volume

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VO

Answer 117

verbal order

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vs

Answer 118

vital signs

Question 119

WBC

Answer 119

white blood cells

Question 120

W/C

Answer 120

wheel chair

Question 121

wt

Answer 121

weight

Question 122

NSAID

Answer 122

Nonsterodidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs | Ex: ibuprofen/ Asprin