Common Medical Abreviations (musc Sys.)

Question 1

Amb

Answer 1

Ambulate (walk)

Question 2

CAT

Answer 2

Computerized axial tomography

Question 3

CFT

Answer 3

Certified fitness trainer

Question 4

c/o

Answer 4

Complains of; complaining of

Question 5

CPR

Answer 5

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 6

CT

Answer 6

Computed tomography; computerized tomography

Question 7

CTS

Answer 7

Capal tunnel syndrome

Question 8

DMD

Answer 8

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Question 9

DTR

Answer 9

Deep tendon reflex

Question 10

EMG

Answer 10

Electromyogram

Question 11

h

Answer 11

Hour(s)

Question 12

Hx, hx

Answer 12

History

Question 13

IM

Answer 13

Intramuscular

Question 14

L

Answer 14

Left

Question 15

MD

Answer 15

Muscular dystrophy

Question 16

mg

Answer 16

Milligram(s)

Question 17

MRI

Answer 17

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 18

N/A

Answer 18

Not applicable

Question 19

NMI

Answer 19

Nuclear medicine imaging

Question 20

NSAID

Answer 20

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 21

OTC

Answer 21

Over-the-counter

Question 22

PCN

Answer 22

Penicillin

Question 23

PCP

Answer 23

Primary care physician

Question 24

PFT

Answer 24

Personal fitness trainer

Question 25

PRN, p.r.n.

Answer 25

As needed (from the Latin pro re nata )

Question 26

Pt, pt.

Answer 26

Patient

Question 27

PT

Answer 27

Physical therapy

Question 28

Q2-3H

Answer 28

Every two or three hours

Question 29

Q8H

Answer 29

Every eight hours

Question 30

R

Answer 30

Right

Question 31

RICE

Answer 31

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

Question 32

RMS

Answer 32

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 33

ROM

Answer 33

Range of motion

Question 34

wt

Answer 34

Weight

Question 35

Y/o

Answer 35

Years old