Medical Abbreviations 1-44

Question 1

Ad lib

Answer 1

as desired

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

activities of daily living

Question 3

ASA

Answer 3

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

Question 4

AMA

Answer 4

American Medical Association, against medical advice, advanced maternal age

Question 5

ASAP

Answer 5

as soon as possible

Question 6

°C

Answer 6

degrees Celcius (Centigrade)

Question 7

BID

Answer 7

twice a day

Question 8

BR

Answer 8

bed rest

Question 9

c with a line over it

Answer 9

with

Question 10

Ca

Answer 10

calcium, cancer

Question 11

Cl

Answer 11

chloride, chlorine

Question 12

cm

Answer 12

centimeter

Question 13

c/o

Answer 13

complains of

Question 14

dx

Answer 14

diagnosis

Question 15

d/c

Answer 15

discontinue, discharge

Question 16

dept

Answer 16

department

Question 17

DNR

Answer 17

do not resuscitate

Question 18

DOA

Answer 18

dead on arrival

Question 19

DOB

Answer 19

date of birth

Question 20

EHR

Answer 20

electronic health record

Question 21

°F

Answer 21

degrees Fahrenheit

Question 22

Fe

Answer 22

iron

Question 23

Gm or G

Answer 23

gram

Question 24

gtt(s)

Answer 24

drop(s)

Question 25

H2O

Answer 25

water

Question 26

H2O2

Answer 26

hydrogen peroxide

Question 27

Hg

Answer 27

mercury

Question 28

HOB

Answer 28

head of bed

Question 29

H&P

Answer 29

history & physical

Question 30

hr

Answer 30

hour

Question 31

HS

Answer 31

hour of sleep (bedtime)

Question 32

ht

Answer 32

height

Question 33

Hx

Answer 33

history

Question 34

ICU

Answer 34

intensive care unit

Question 35

in

Answer 35

inch

Question 36

K

Answer 36

Potassium

Question 37

KCl

Answer 37

potassium chloride

Question 38

Kg

Answer 38

Kilogram

Question 39

(L)

Answer 39

left

Question 40

L

Answer 40

liter; lumber

Question 41

or lb

Answer 41

pound

Question 42

Mcg

Answer 42

microgram

Question 43

mEq

Answer 43

milliequivalent

Question 44

Mg

Answer 44

magnesium, milligram