medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
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aa
A
of each
2
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Ab
A
abortion
3
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ac
A
before meals
4
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ad lib
A
as desired
5
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A.M or a.m
A
before noon
6
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amt
A
amount
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AP
A
apical pulse
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approx
A
approximately
9
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appt
A
appointment
10
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ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
BA
A
backache
12
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BC
A
birth control
13
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bid
A
twice a day
14
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BM
A
bowel movement
15
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BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BPM
A
beats per min
17
Q
BSE
A
breast self-examination
18
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C
A
with
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caps
A
capsules
20
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cath
A
catheter, catheterize
21
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CC
A
chief complaint
22
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
23
Q
CMA (AAMA)
A
certified medical assistant or american assosiates of medical assistants
24
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c/o
A
complains of
25
CS
cesarean section
26
Cx
cervix
27
d
day
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/d
per day
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disch
discharge
30
DNKA
did not keep appointment
31
DOB
date of birth
32
DRE
digital rectal examination
33
DTaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussi vaccine
34
DVA
distance visual acuity
35
ED
emergency department
36
EDD
expected date of delivery
37
Fe
iron
38
F/U
follow up
39
Fx
fracture
40
GYN
gynecology
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h or hr
hour
42
H/A
headache
43
HBP
high blood pressure
44
Hep B
hepatitis B vaccine
45
Hg
mercury
46
H2O
water
47
HR
heart rate
48
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
49
ht
height
50
ID
intradermal
51
IM
intramuscular
52
IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
53
IV
intravenous
54
lab
laboratory
55
lac
laceration
56
lat
lateral
57
lax
laxactive
58
liq
liquid
59
LMP
last menstrual
60
med, meds
medication, medications
61
min
minute
62
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella
63
mod
moderate
64
N/A
not applicable
65
neg
negative
66
NICU
newborn Intensive care unit
67
NKA
no known allergies
68
NKDA
no known drug allergies
69
noct
nocturnal
70
NS
normal saline
71
N&V
nausea and vomiting
72
NVA
near visual acuity
73
OB
obstetrics
74
occ
occasionally
75
oint
ointment
76
OR
operating room
77
OT
occupational therapy
