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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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hypo

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hypodermically

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Diag or Dx

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diagnosis

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cath

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catheter

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c c

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cubic centimeter

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q i d

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four times a day

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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BP or B/P

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blood pressure

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9
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gtt gtts

A

drop (s)

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10
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Diab

A

diabetic

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11
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pt

A

pint

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12
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Exam

A

examination

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13
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ung

A

ointment

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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mm

A

millimeter

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N

A

noon

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B M R

A

basal metabolic rate

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q s

A

sufficient quantity

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19
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Gr

A

grain

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20
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W/C

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wheel chair

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21
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Disch or D/C

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discharge

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22
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L

A

liter

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23
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oz

A

ounce

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24
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stat

A

immediately

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25
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p o

A

by mouth

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aa

A

of each

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27
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Diff

A

differential blood count

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28
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o u

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each eye

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29
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Rx

A

prescription

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30
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tinct or tr

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tincture

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31
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ac

A

before meals

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32
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W B C

A

white blood cells

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33
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min

A

minute

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34
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S O B

A

shortness of breath

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35
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prog

A

prognosis

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36
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q h

A

every hour

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37
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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38
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u

A

unit

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39
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ad lib

A

as much as desired, at pleasure

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40
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O T

A

occupational therapy

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41
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PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

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42
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ASH.D.

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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43
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Lab

A

laboratory

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44
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tab

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tablet

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45
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amt

A

amount

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46
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B E

A

barium enema

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47
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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48
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I V

A

intravenous

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49
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

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50
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abd

A

abdomen

51
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liq

A

liquid

52
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p c

A

after meal

53
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Gm

A

gram

54
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surg

A

surgery

55
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E E G

A

electroencephalogram

56
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aq dist

A

distilled water

57
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q d

A

every day

58
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q h s

A

each bedtime

59
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s

A

without

60
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N V

A

nausea and vomiting

61
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N P O

A

nothing by mouth

62
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wt

A

weight

63
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v s

A

vital signs

64
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decub

A

lying down

65
Q

C N S.

A

central nervous system

66
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ROM

A

range of motion

67
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

68
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lat

A

lateral

69
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T

A

temperature

70
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o d

A

right eye

71
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amp

A

ampule

72
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V O

A

verbal order

73
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p r n

A

as needed

74
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p

A

pulse

75
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q o d

A

every other day

76
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o s

A

left eye

77
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

78
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MN

A

midnight

79
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F U O

A

fever of unknown origin

80
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S S

A

soap solution

81
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c

A

with

82
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C V A

A

cerebral vascular accident

83
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sol

A

solution

84
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H or hr

A

hour

85
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Dx

A

diagnosis

86
Q

K U B

A

kidney-ureter-bladder

87
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PX

A

physical examination

88
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(NIDDM)

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

89
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No

A

number

90
Q

Disc

A

discontinue

91
Q

spec

A

specimen

92
Q

aq

A

water

93
Q

A/G

A

albumin/globulin ratio

94
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TB

A

tuberculosis

95
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s s

A

half

96
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d/c

A

discontinued

97
Q

COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease same as

98
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

99
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ca

A

carcinoma

100
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h s

A

at bedtime

101
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T O

A

telephone order

102
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mg

A

milligram

103
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q n

A

every night

104
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t I d

A

three times a day

105
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comp

A

compound

106
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cf

A

compare

107
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

108
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

109
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E K G or E C G

A

electrocardiogram

110
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b I d

A

twice a day

111
Q

fl or fld

A

fluid

112
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G I

A

gastrointestinal

113
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ml

A

milliliter

114
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No

A

number

115
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s o s

A

one dose, if necessary

116
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noct.

A

at night

117
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C B C

A

complete blood count

118
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P T

A

physical therapy

119
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lb

A

pound

120
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caps

A

capsules

121
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Inf

A

infusion

122
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Dil

A

dilute

123
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vol

A

volume

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