Abbreviations M-Z Flashcards by Faith Doane

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mcg

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Microgram

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Microgram

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mcg

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MD

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Medical doctor

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Medical doctor

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MD

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Med

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Medication

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Medication

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Med

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Mg

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Milligram

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Miligram

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Mg

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Mili

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Milliliter

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Milliliter

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Mili

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MN

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Midnight

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Midnight

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MN

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NAS

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No added salt

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No added salt

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NAS

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N/V/D

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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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N/V/D

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NKA or NKDA

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No know allergies or no known drug allergies

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No know allergies or no known drug allergies

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NKA or NKDA

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NG

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Nasogastric

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Nasogastric

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NG

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NGT

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Nasogastric tube

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Nasogastric tube

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NGT

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noc

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At night

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At night

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noc

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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Nothing by mouth

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NPO

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O2

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Oxygen

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Oxygen

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O2

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OB

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Obstetrics

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Obstetrics

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OB

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OOB

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Out of bed

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Out of bed

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OOB

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OPD

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Outpatient department

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Outpatient department

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OPD

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ortho

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Orthopedics

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Orthopedics

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ortho

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OR

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Operating room

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Operating room

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OR

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os

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Mouth, opening

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Mouth, opening

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os

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OT

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Occupational therapy

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Occupational therapy

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OT

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oz

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Ounce

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Ounce

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oz

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pc

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After meals

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After meals

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pc

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PCA

A

Patient-controlled analgesia

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Patient-controlled analgesia

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PCA

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PO

A

By mouth

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By mouth

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PO

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P, p (line above)

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After

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After

A

P, p (line above)

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PPBS

A

Postprandial blood sugar

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Postprandial blood sugar

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PPBS

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prn

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As needed

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As needed

A

prn

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Pt

A

Patient

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Patient

A

Pt

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PT

A

Physical therapy

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Physical therapy

A

PT

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q

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Every

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Every

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q

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qam

A

Every morning

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Every morning

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qam

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qh

A

Every hour

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Every hour

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qhr

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qid

A

Four times a day

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Four times a day

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qid

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RN

A

Registered nurse

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Registered nurse

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RN

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R/O

A

Rule out

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Rule out

A

R/O

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RX or Rx

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Treatment or prescription

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Treatment or prescription

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RX or Rx

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s (line above)

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Without

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Without

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s (line above)

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SCD

A

Sequential compression device

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Sequential compression device

A

SCD

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SOB

A

Short of breath

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Short of breath

A

SOB

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ss (line above)

A

One-half

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One-half

A

ss (line above)

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SSE

A

Soapsuds enema

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Soapsuds enema

A

SSE

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Stat

A

Immediately

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Immediately

A

Stat

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STI or STD

A

Sexually transmitted infection or sexually transmitted disease

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Sexually transmitted infection or sexually transmitted disease

A

STI or STD

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis

A

TB

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TO

A

Telephone order

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Telephone order

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TO

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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TPR

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tid

A

Three times a day

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Three times a day

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tid

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VO

A

Verbal order

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Verbal order

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VO

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VS

A

Vital signs

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Vital signs

A

VS

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WBC

A

White blood count

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White blood count

A

WBC

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w/c

A

Wheelchair

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Wheelchair

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w/c

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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Within normal limits

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WNL

Q

wt

A

Weight

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Weight

A

wt