Abbreviations M-Z Flashcards

1
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mcg

A

Microgram

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2
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Microgram

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mcg

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3
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MD

A

Medical doctor

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4
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Medical doctor

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MD

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5
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Med

A

Medication

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6
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Medication

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Med

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7
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Mg

A

Milligram

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8
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Miligram

A

Mg

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9
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Mili

A

Milliliter

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Milliliter

A

Mili

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11
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MN

A

Midnight

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12
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Midnight

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MN

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13
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NAS

A

No added salt

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14
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No added salt

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NAS

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15
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N/V/D

A

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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16
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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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N/V/D

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17
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NKA or NKDA

A

No know allergies or no known drug allergies

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18
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No know allergies or no known drug allergies

A

NKA or NKDA

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19
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NG

A

Nasogastric

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20
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Nasogastric

A

NG

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21
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NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

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22
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Nasogastric tube

A

NGT

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23
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noc

A

At night

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24
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At night

A

noc

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25
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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26
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Nothing by mouth

A

NPO

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27
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O2

A

Oxygen

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28
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Oxygen

A

O2

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29
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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30
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Obstetrics

A

OB

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31
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OOB

A

Out of bed

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32
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Out of bed

A

OOB

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33
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OPD

A

Outpatient department

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34
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Outpatient department

A

OPD

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35
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ortho

A

Orthopedics

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36
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Orthopedics

A

ortho

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37
Q

OR

A

Operating room

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38
Q

Operating room

A

OR

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39
Q

os

A

Mouth, opening

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40
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Mouth, opening

A

os

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41
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

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42
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Occupational therapy

A

OT

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43
Q

oz

A

Ounce

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44
Q

Ounce

A

oz

45
Q

pc

A

After meals

46
Q

After meals

A

pc

47
Q

PCA

A

Patient-controlled analgesia

48
Q

Patient-controlled analgesia

A

PCA

49
Q

PO

A

By mouth

50
Q

By mouth

A

PO

51
Q

P, p (line above)

A

After

52
Q

After

A

P, p (line above)

53
Q

PPBS

A

Postprandial blood sugar

54
Q

Postprandial blood sugar

A

PPBS

55
Q

prn

A

As needed

56
Q

As needed

A

prn

57
Q

Pt

A

Patient

58
Q

Patient

A

Pt

59
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

60
Q

Physical therapy

A

PT

61
Q

q

A

Every

62
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Every

A

q

63
Q

qam

A

Every morning

64
Q

Every morning

A

qam

65
Q

qh

A

Every hour

66
Q

Every hour

A

qhr

67
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

68
Q

Four times a day

A

qid

69
Q

RN

A

Registered nurse

70
Q

Registered nurse

A

RN

71
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

72
Q

Rule out

A

R/O

73
Q

RX or Rx

A

Treatment or prescription

74
Q

Treatment or prescription

A

RX or Rx

75
Q

s (line above)

A

Without

76
Q

Without

A

s (line above)

77
Q

SCD

A

Sequential compression device

78
Q

Sequential compression device

A

SCD

79
Q

SOB

A

Short of breath

80
Q

Short of breath

A

SOB

81
Q

ss (line above)

A

One-half

82
Q

One-half

A

ss (line above)

83
Q

SSE

A

Soapsuds enema

84
Q

Soapsuds enema

A

SSE

85
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

86
Q

Immediately

A

Stat

87
Q

STI or STD

A

Sexually transmitted infection or sexually transmitted disease

88
Q

Sexually transmitted infection or sexually transmitted disease

A

STI or STD

89
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

90
Q

Tuberculosis

A

TB

91
Q

TO

A

Telephone order

92
Q

Telephone order

A

TO

93
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

94
Q

Temperature, pulse, respirations

A

TPR

95
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

96
Q

Three times a day

A

tid

97
Q

VO

A

Verbal order

98
Q

Verbal order

A

VO

99
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

100
Q

Vital signs

A

VS

101
Q

WBC

A

White blood count

102
Q

White blood count

A

WBC

103
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

104
Q

Wheelchair

A

w/c

105
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

106
Q

Within normal limits

A

WNL

107
Q

wt

A

Weight

108
Q

Weight

A

wt