Common Abbreviations Used by MOAs Flashcards
I
one
ii
two
iii
three
iv
four
ix
nine
%
percent; male; ♂
°
degree
>
greater than (spell out; do not use symbol)
<
less than (spell out; do not use symbol)
+
plus; positive; +ve
-
minus; negative; -ve
=
equal
±
indefinite, plus or minus
&
female; ♀
#
fracture
ac
before meals
ad lib.
at pleasure, freely as desired
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alb.
white
ante
before
aq.
water
ARC
AIDS-related complex
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
bid
twice daily
BM
BOWEL MOVEMENT
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BP
blood pressure
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
/c
with
c/o
complains of, in care of
C
Centigrade, Celsius
Ca
calcium
CA
cancer
CBC
complete blood count; hematology profile
cc
mL; cubic centimetre
CCU
coronary or cardiac care unit
CHF
congestive heart failure
cm
centimeter
CNS
central nervous system
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid (from the subarachnoid space)
CT/CAT
computed axial tomography
CV
cardiovascular
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
D&C
dilatation (dilation) and curettage
DI
diagnostic imaging
dil.
dilute
div.
dead on arrival
DOA
dead on arrival
dr
dram
Dx
diagnosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
EDC
expected date of confinement (when expected to go into labour)
EEG
electroencephalogram
EENT
eye, ear, nose and throat
ENT
ear, nose and throat
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
F
Fahrenheit
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
FBS
fasting blood sugar
fl
fluid
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
gm, g
gram
gr
grain
gtt
drops
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
hb, Hgb, hg
hemoglobin
Hct, HCT
hematocrit
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
hs
at bedtime
Hx
history
I & D
incision and drainage
ICU
intensive care unit
IM
intramuscular
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pyelogram (renal pelvis)
kgm, kg
kilogram
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
lb
pound
liq
liquid
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LKMP
last known menstrual period
LMP
last menstrual period
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
LUQ
left upper quadrant
mgm, mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
N
normal
neg, -
negative
No., #
number
NPO
nothing by mouth
NYD
not yet diagnosed
OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
od
once daily (DO NOT USE) Use “daily”
OD
right eye, overdose (DO NOT USE) Use “daily”
OPD
Outpatient Department
OS
left eye (better to spell out left eye rather than abbreviating)
OS & D
oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum
OTC
over-the-counter
OU
both eyes
oz
ounce
P
pulse
pc
after meals
PET
positron emission tomography
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU
phenylketonuria
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
po
by mouth
prn
as necessary; when required; as needed
PT
prothrombin time
Px
physical examination; prognosis
qd or QD
every day (Use “daily” or “every day”)
qh
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
qid
four times a day
qs
quantity sufficient
R, resp
respiration
RBC
red blood cells, red blood count
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription, treatment
/s
without
SG; sp. gr.
specific gravity
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
short of breath
/s/s
one half (Use “one-half” or use “1/2”)
stat
at once, immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
T, temp
temperature
TA
therapeutic abortion
T & A
1) tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (adenoidectomy: surgical removal of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx.)
2) tonsils and adenoids
TB
tuberculosis
tid
three times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
ung
ointment
UTI
urinary tract infection
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
VD
venereal disease
WBC
white blood cell, white blood cell count