Abbreviations M-O Flashcards
M
Male, married
MAC
mid arm circumference
MAMC
mid arm muscle circumference
MAOI
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCT
medium chain triglyceride
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
MDD
major depressive disorder
mec
meconium
medsurg
medical surgical
mEq
milliequivalents
mEq/L
milliequivalents per liter
met(s)
metastasis, metastasize, metastasizing
mg
milligram
Mg
magnesium
MI
myocardial infarction
MICU
medical intensive care unit
mM
millimole
M&M
morbidity & mortality
mmHg
millimeters of mercury (BP unit)
MO
mineral oil; months old
MODY
maturity onset diabetes of the youth/young
MOM
milk of magnesia
Mono
monocyte; mononucleosis
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