Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
(ante cibum) Before meals
2
Q
ACU
A
Acute Care Unit
3
Q
ad lib
A
(ad libitum) As desired
4
Q
Ant
A
Anterior
5
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
6
Q
aq
A
(aqua) Water
7
Q
ASIS
A
anterior superior iliac spine
8
Q
AVM
A
arteriovenous malformation
9
Q
BA
A
Barium
10
Q
b.i.d
A
(bis in die) twice a day
11
Q
Bilat
A
Bilateral
12
Q
BCP
A
Birth Control Pill
13
Q
BMD
A
Bone Mineral Density
14
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
15
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
16
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
17
Q
C
A
celcius, centigrade
18
Q
č (line is straight)
A
With
19
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
20
Q
CAT/CT
A
Computerize Axial Tomography
21
Q
C+S/C&S
A
Culture and Sensitivity
22
Q
Ca
A
Carcinoma, Cancer
23
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
24
Q
Cc
A
cubic centimeter
25
CCU
Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit
26
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
27
cm
centimeter
28
CNS
Central Nervous System
29
c/o
Complains of/complaints
30
COLD
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
31
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
32
coll.
Collimator
33
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
34
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
35
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
36
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
37
CXR
Chest X-Ray
38
d/c
Discontinue
39
dil.
Dilute
40
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
41
DOB
Date of Birth
42
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosus
43
Dx
Diagnosis
44
EAM
External Auditory Meatus
45
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
46
EEG
Electroencephalogram
47
ENT
Ears, Nose, Throat
48
EENT
Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
49
ER
Emergency Room
50
ERT
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
51
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
52
F/U, FU
Follow Up
53
Fx
Fracture
54
g
gram
55
GB
Gall Bladder
56
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
57
GI
Gastrointestinal
58
GP
General Practitioner
59
gt
Drop
60
gtts
Drops
61
GU
Gastrourinary
62
Hb/Hgb
Hemoglobin
63
HBP
High Blood Pressure
64
Hct
Hematocrit
65
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
66
h/o
History of
67
h.s.
(hora somni) at bedtime
68
Hx
History
69
i.c.
Intracutaneous(ly)
70
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
71
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
72
IDDM
Insulin-dependant Diabetes Mellitus
73
IM
Intramuscular
74
IV
Intravenous
75
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram (X-ray of kidney and urinary tract)
76
Kg
Kilogram
77
L
Litre, Left, Lumbar
78
Lat
Lateral
79
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
80
LP
Lumbar Puncture
81
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
82
LT
Left
83
m
metre
84
Med
Medial
85
Mets
Metastases
86
mg
milligram
87
MI
(Heart Attack) Myocardial Infarction
88
mL
milliliter
89
mm
millimeter
90
MR, MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
91
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
92
N
Normal
93
NAD
Nothing Abnormal Detected
94
NB
Note Well
95
Neg
Negative
96
NPO, n.p.o
Nothing by Mouth
97
NTP
Normal Temperature & Pressure
98
N+V, N&V
Nausea & Vomting
99
NVD
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
100
NYD
Not Yet Diagnosed
101
OD
Right Eye
102
OPD
Out Patient Department
103
OR
Operating Room
104
OS
Left Eye
105
PA
Pernicious Anemia
106
Pb
Lead/shielding
107
p.c.
(post cibum) after meals
108
PE
Pulmonary Embolus
109
PO, p.o.
(per os) By Mouth
110
PRN, p.r.n.
(pro re nata) Whenever Necessary
111
PUO
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
112
PV
Plasma Volume
113
Px
Physical Examination
114
Q
Every
115
q.d.
(quaque die) everyday
116
q.h.
(quaque hora) every hour
117
q2h
every 2 hours
118
q4h
every 4 hours
119
q.i.d.
four times a day
120
q.i.w.
four times a week
121
q.n.
every night
122
q.n.s.
not sufficient quantity
123
q.o.d.
every other day
124
q.o.n.
every other night
125
q.s.
as much as required
126
q.w.
every week
127
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
128
RBC
Red Blood Cell
129
RES
Reticulo Endothelial System
130
RHD
Rheumatic Heart Disease
131
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
132
R/O
Rule Out
133
RT
Right
134
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
135
Rx
Treatment, Prescription, Therapy
136
š (line is straight)
without
137
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
138
SBFT
Small Bowel Follow Through
139
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythromatosus
140
SOB
Shortness of Breath
141
SOL
Space Occupying Lesion
142
STAT
Immediately
143
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
144
t.i.d.
(ter in die) three times a day
145
t/o
through out
146
TPN
Total Peripheral Nutrition (IV Feeding)
147
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
148
Tx
Treatment
149
US, U/S
Ultrasound
150
UD.
as directed
151
vol.
volume
152
VO, v/o
Verbal Order
153
VS, v/s
Vital Signs
154
XRT
Radiation Therapy
155
WBC
White Blood Cell
156
wt.
Weight
157
y/o
Years Old
