med term abbr. Flashcards
1
Q
q.d.
A
everyday
2
Q
quid
A
four xs day
3
Q
tid
A
three xs day
4
Q
ht
A
height
5
Q
prn
A
as needed
6
Q
ml
A
milliliter
7
Q
g
A
gram
8
Q
c
A
with
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
sx
A
symptoms
11
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
12
Q
stat
A
immediately
13
Q
Qod
A
every other day
14
Q
h
A
Hour
15
Q
PO
A
by mouth
16
Q
bid
A
twice a day
17
Q
gtt
A
drops
18
Q
mm
A
millimeter
19
Q
s (with line over it)
A
without
20
Q
tx
A
treatment
21
Q
mg
A
miligram
22
Q
L
A
liter
23
Q
kg
A
kilogram
24
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
25
pt
patient
26
x
times
27
T
temperature
28
B/P
blood pressure
29
R
respiration
30
aq
aqueous, water
31
NKDA
no known drug allergies
32
ad lib
as desired
33
amt
amount
34
a (with a line over it)
before
35
D/C
discontinue
36
h.s
hours of sleep
37
p (with a line over it)
after
38
oz
ounce
39
WNL
within normal limits
40
wt
weight
41
CCU
coronary care unit
42
CC
chief complaint
43
lb
pound
44
q
every
45
ETOH
alcohol
46
PMH
past medical history
47
exp
expiration
48
PH
past history
49
Hg
mercury
50
(circled) L
left
51
(circled) R
right
52
DOB
day of birth
53
PE
physical exam
54
SOB
shortness of breath
55
RO
rule out
56
cm
centimeter
57
P
pulse
58
hx
history
59
C
celsius
60
F
fahrenheit
61
arrow up
increase
62
arrow down
decrease
63
O2
oxygen
64
y/o
years old
65
AMA
against medical advice
66
VS
vital signs
67
TENS
transcutaneuos electrical nerve stimulator
68
Fx
fracture
69
ASA
aspirin
70
ROM
range of motion
71
CBC
complete blood count
72
Hct
hematocrit
73
Hgb
hemoglobin
74
WBC
white blood count
75
RBC
red blood count
76
H&P
history and physical
77
ICU
intensive care unit
78
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
79
MI
myocardial infarction
80
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
81
HDL
high density lipoprotein
82
LDL
low density lipoprotein
83
C & S
culture and sensitivity
84
ABG
arterial blood gas
85
URI
upper respiratory infection
86
CHF
congestive heart failure
87
NPO
nothing by mouth
88
LUQ
left upper quadrant
89
UGI
upper gastrointestinal study
90
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
91
BUN
blood urea nitrogetn
92
I & O
intake and output
93
GU
genitourinary
94
KUB
kidney, urethra, bladder
95
UA
urinalysis
96
pH
level of acidity
97
CAT
cataract
98
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
99
EEG
electroencephalogram
100
CVA
cardiovascular accident
101
CXR
chest x-ray
102
ac
before meals
103
pc
after meals
104
DTR
deep tendon reflex
105
OD
right eye
106
OS
left eye
107
OU
both eyes
108
AD
right ear
109
AS
left ear
110
AU
both ears
111
TM
tympanic membrane
112
ung
ointment
113
SQ
subcutaneous
114
FS
frozen section
115
bx
biopsy
116
I & D
incision and drainage or irrigation and debridement
117
BS
bowel sounds
118
DM
diabetic mellitus
119
TIA
transient ischemic attack
120
CNS
central nervous system
121
FBS
fasting blood sugar
122
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
123
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostrate
124
LMP
last menstrual period
125
D & C
dilation and curettage
126
EDC
estimated date of confinement
127
V-Fib
ventricular fibriliation
128
circle with a slash across it
null
129
ASA
aspirin
130
SC
Snellen Chart; spinal cord
131
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
132
GTT
glucose tolerance test
133
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
134
VP
venipuncture, venous pressure
