Abbreviations M-O Flashcards by katy FRANKLIN | Brainscape

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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

A

milliosmol

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MR

A

magnetic resonance; medical records; mental retardation

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staph aureus

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MS

A

mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis

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MSW

A

Master of Social Work

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MT

A

medical technologist

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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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MVI

A

multi-vitamin or multi-vitamin infusion

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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N/A

A

not available

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NAD

A

no acute distress

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NAS

A

no added salt

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NEC

A

necrotizing enterocolitis

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NG(T)

A

nasogastric (tube)

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NH2

A

ammonia

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NH(P)

A

nursing home (placement)

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Nl

A

normal

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NICU

A

neurointensive care unit; neonatal ICU

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NIDDM

A

noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (not to be used anymore)

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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NKFA

A

no known food allergies

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NOS

A

not otherwise specified; no organisms seen

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NPO

A

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

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NS

A

normal saline; neurosurgery

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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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N & V; N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

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NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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O2

A

oxygen

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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OB

A

obstetrics

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OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

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OC

A

oral contraceptive

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OOB

A

out of bed

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OR

A

operating room

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Ortho

A

orthopedics

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O2 sat

A

oxygen saturation

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OT

A

occupational therapy

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OTC

A

over the counter