Abbreviations M-O Flashcards by katy FRANKLIN

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M

A

Male, married

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MAC

A

mid arm circumference

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MAMC

A

mid arm muscle circumference

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MAOI

A

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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MCT

A

medium chain triglyceride

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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

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MDD

A

major depressive disorder

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mec

A

meconium

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medsurg

A

medical surgical

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mEq

A

milliequivalents

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mEq/L

A

milliequivalents per liter

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met(s)

A

metastasis, metastasize, metastasizing

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mg

A

milligram

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Mg

A

magnesium

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MICU

A

medical intensive care unit

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mM

A

millimole

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M&M

A

morbidity & mortality

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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury (BP unit)

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MO

A

mineral oil; months old

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MODY

A

maturity onset diabetes of the youth/young

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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

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Mono

A

monocyte; mononucleosis

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mOsm

milliosmol

MR

magnetic resonance; medical records; mental retardation

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA

methicillin resistant staph aureus

MS

mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis

MSW

Master of Social Work

MT

medical technologist

MVA

motor vehicle accident

MVI

multi-vitamin or multi-vitamin infusion

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

N/A

not available

NAD

no acute distress

NAS

no added salt

NEC

necrotizing enterocolitis

NG(T)

nasogastric (tube)

NH2

ammonia

NH(P)

nursing home (placement)

Nl

normal

NICU

neurointensive care unit; neonatal ICU

NIDDM

noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (not to be used anymore)

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NKFA

no known food allergies

NOS

not otherwise specified; no organisms seen

NPO

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

NS

normal saline; neurosurgery

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NTG

nitroglycerin

N & V; N/V

nausea and vomiting

NVD

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

O2

oxygen

OA

osteoarthritis

OB

obstetrics

OBS

organic brain syndrome

OC

oral contraceptive

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

Ortho

orthopedics

O2 sat

oxygen saturation

OT

occupational therapy

OTC

over the counter