Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
As much as needed
3
Q
A.K.
A
Above knee
4
Q
a.m.
A
Morning, before noon
5
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
6
Q
amb.
A
Ambulate
7
Q
amp.
A
Ampule/amputation
8
Q
amt.
A
Amount
9
Q
ant.
A
Anterior
10
Q
A/P
A
Anterior/posterior
11
Q
approx.
A
Approximately
12
Q
appt.
A
Appointment
13
Q
as tol
A
As tolerated
14
Q
ax
A
Axillary
15
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice daily
16
Q
bilat.
A
Bilateral
17
Q
B.K.
A
Below knee
18
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
19
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
20
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
21
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
22
Q
c
A
With
23
Q
C
A
Centigrade, Celsius
24
Q
cap.
A
Capsule, capillary
25
cath
Catheter, catheterize
26
CBC
Complete blood count
27
CC
Chief complaint
28
chr.
Chronic
29
cm
Centimeter
30
C.M.
Costal margin
31
c/o
Complains of
32
CO2
Carbon dioxide
33
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
34
C.S.F.
Cerebrospinal fluid
35
d
Day(s)
36
D.S.D.
Dry sterile dressing
37
D.T.R.
Deep tendon reflexes
38
Dx
Diagnosis
39
EEG
Electroencephalogram
40
EENT
Eye, ear, nose and throat
41
Eg.
For example
42
EKG or ECG
Electrocardiogram
43
Elix.
Elixir
44
E.N.T.
Ear, nose and throat
45
Ext.
External
46
F
Fahrenheit
47
F.B.S.
Fasting blood sugar
48
Fr
French (denotes size of catheter tube)
49
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
50
Gen
General
51
gm GM or g
Gram
52
GI
Gastrointestinal
53
gr.
Grain
54
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
55
gtts.
Drops
56
GU
Genitourinary
57
Gyn
Gynecology
58
h, hr.
Hour
59
HCT
Hematocrit
60
HGB
Hemoglobin
61
H2O
Water
62
hs
At bedtime
63
Ht
Height
64
I&D
Incision and drainage
65
I&O
Intake and output
66
ID
Identification
67
i.e.
That is
68
IM
Intramuscularly
69
Inf.
Inferior
70
Int.
Internal
71
Irreg.
Irregular
72
Irrig.
Irrigation
73
IV
Intravenous
74
K
Potassium
75
Kg
Kilogram
76
L
Liter or Left
77
lb
Pound
78
LLL
Left lower lobe
79
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
80
LP
Lumbar puncture
81
LUL
Left upper lobe
82
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
83
mcg
Microgram
84
Mg
Milligram
85
ml
Milliliter
86
mm
Millimeter
87
Nec
Necessary
88
Neg
Negative
89
NKA
No known allergies
90
NPO
Nothing by mouth
91
NS or NSS
Normal saline solution
92
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
93
0
Negative
94
O2
Oxygen
95
OOB
Out of bed
96
OR
Operating room
97
OTC
Over the counter
98
oz.
Ounce
99
p
After
100
P.
Pulse rate
101
palp.
Palpable
102
p.c.
After meals
103
Per
By or through
104
PERL
Pupils equal react to light
105
P.M.I.
Point of maximum impulse
106
Post op
Postoperative
107
PR
Per rectum
108
Pre op
Preoperative
109
p.r.n.
When necessary
110
pt
Patient
111
P.T.
Physical therapy
112
q
Every
113
q.a.m.
Every morning
114
q.i.d.
Four times a day
115
q.s.
Quantity sufficient
116
r or rt.
Right
117
R. or Resp.
Respiration rates
118
RBC
Red blood count
119
Re
Concerning
120
RLL
Right lower lobe
121
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
122
RML
Right middle lobe
123
ROS
Review of systems
124
R.S.A.
Right sacro-anterior
125
R.S.P.
Right sacro-posterior
126
R.S.T.
Right sacro-transverse
127
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
128
Rx
Treatment
129
RUL
Right upper lobe
130
s
Without
131
SL
Sublingual
132
SOB
Shortness of breath
133
Stat
Immediately
134
subQ or Sub-Q
Subcutaneous
135
Supp.
Suppository
136
T
Temperature
137
t or tsp.
Teaspoon
138
T. or tbsp.
Tablespoon
139
T & A
Tonsils & adenoids
140
t.i.d.
Three times daily
141
T.O.
Telephone order
142
T.P.
Total protein
143
T.P.R.
Temperature, pulse, respiration
144
Via
By way of
145
V.O.
Verbal order
146
Vol.
Volume
147
WBC
White blood cell count
148
WC
Wheelchair
149
WNL
Within normal limits
150
Wt.
Weight
151
+
Positive
152
-
Negative
153
3x4
Gauze dressing folds 3" x 4"
154
2x2
Gauze dressing folds 2" x 2"
155
a
Before
