Medical Abbreviations 100 Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
3
Q
a.c. (ante cibum)
A
before meals
4
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
5
Q
b.i.d. (bis en die)
A
twice a day
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
8
Q
bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
c
A
with
10
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
11
Q
CA
A
cancer/carcinoma
12
Q
CABG (pronounced cabbage)
A
coronary artery bypass graft
13
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
14
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
15
Q
*cc
A
cubic centimeter
16
Q
CCU
A
cardiac/coronary care unit
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
19
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
20
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
21
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
22
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
23
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
24
Q
*DC
A
discontinue
25
DJD
degenerative joint disease
26
DIP joint
distal interphalangeal joint
27
Dx
diagnosis
28
ECG; EKG
electrocardiogram
29
ENT
ear, nose, & throat
30
EOM
extraocular movement
31
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
32
FBS
fasting blood sugar
33
Fx
fracture
34
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
35
GI
gastrointestinal
36
gtt (guttae)
drops
37
GSW
gunshot wound
38
Hb, Hgb
hemoglobin
39
Hct, or H&H
hematocrit; hematocrit & hemoglobin
40
HCV
hepatitis C virus
41
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat
42
HOH
hard of hearing
43
h.s. (hora somni)
bedtime
44
HTN
hypertension
45
I&D
incision and drainage
46
I&O
intake and output
47
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
48
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
49
I.M.
intramuscular
50
I.V.
intravenous
51
K
potassium
52
KUB
kidney, ureters, bladder
53
LMP
late menstrual period
54
LFTs
liver function tests
55
MI
myocardial infarction
56
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
57
MS
multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal
58
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
59
Na
sodium
60
NG
nasogastric
61
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
62
NKDA
no known drug allergies
63
n.p.o (nil per os)
nothing by mouth
64
NSAID (pronounced en-said)
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
65
O2
oxygen
66
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
67
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
68
P&A
percussion and ausculation
69
PAD
peripheral artery disease
70
PERRLA
pupils, equal, round, react to light and accommodation
71
p.r.n (pro re nata)
as needed
72
P.T.
physical therapy
73
PT
prothrombin time
74
q. (quaque)
every
75
q.4h
every four hours
76
*q.d. (use once daily)
every day
77
q.h.
every hour
78
q.i.d. (quarter in die)
four times a day
79
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
80
RBC
red blood cells
81
ROM
range of motion
82
s
without
83
*SC; subcu; SQ (use subcut)
subcutaneous
84
SOB
shortness of breath
85
sp. gr.
specific gravity
86
STD
sexually transmitted disease
87
T&A
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
88
TB
tuberculosis
89
TIA
transient ischemic attack
90
t.i.d. (ter in die)
three times a day
91
TM
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
92
TJR
total joint replacement
93
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
94
Tx
treatment
95
UA
urinalysis
96
URI
upper respiratory infection
97
US
ultrasound
98
UTI
urinary tract infection
99
WBC
white blood cells
100
WNL
within normal limits
