Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
Pro. time
Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
NPO
nothing by mouth
PTT
partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)
OB/GYN
obstetrician/gynecologist
UA
urinalysis
VS,V/S
Vital signs
CT
computerized tomography; computer tomography
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ht
height
postop
after surgery; postoperative
OR
operating room
hs
half strength; bedtime
SOB
shortness of breath
CBC
complete blood (cell) count
PT, pt
patient
consult
consultation
wt
weight
WNL
within normal limits
preop
before surgery; preoperative
y/o
year(s) old; year-old
ER
emergency room
CXR
chest X-ray
AAF
African-American female
NKDA
no known drug allergies
T&C
type and cross-match
stat, STAT
immediately
c/o
complains of; complaining of
abd
abdomen;abdominal
symbols
marks that have specific meanings and are used to save time when recording data
acronym
a type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of words and is pronounced as a word
