Medical Abbreviations and Symbols Flashcards
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- a.c. 2. Al
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- before meals 2. Allergy
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- ACU 2. ACVD
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- ambulatory care unit or acute care unit 2. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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- A.M 2. Amb
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- morning 2. ambulatory
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- A&O 2. Asp
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- alert and oriented 2. Aspirate
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- ATC 2. AW.
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- around the clock 2. atomic weight
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- A&W. 2. BADL
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- alive and well 2. basic activities of daily life
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- BAER 2. BALB
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- Brainstem auditory evoked response 2. Binaural alternate loudness balance (test)
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- BBB 2. b.i.d.
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- Blood brain barrier 2. Twice a day
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- b.i.n. 2. b.p.
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- twice a night 2. blood pressure
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- BSER 2. c (bolded)
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- Brainstem evoked response (audiometry) 2. with
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- c-a 2. Ca
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- cardioarterial 2. calcium, cathodal, cathode
12
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- CA 2. caps.
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- cancer 2. capsule
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- CAT 2. C.C.
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- computerized axial tomography 2. cardiac catherization or chief complaint
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- cc 2. CCU
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- cubic centimeter 2. coronary are unit or critical care unit
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- CDC 2. CHF
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- Centers for Disease Control 2. congestive heart failure
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- CHI 2. CN
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- Closed head injury 2. crainial nerve
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- CNS 2. C/O
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- Central nervous system 2. Complaints of
18
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- comp. 2. CP
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- compound 2. cerebral palsy
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- CPD 2. CPR
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- cardiopulmonary disease 2. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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- CSF 2. CVA
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- cerebrospinal fluid 2. Cerebrovascular accident
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- CXR 2. d.
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- chest x-ray 2. day
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- DC (D/C) 2. dil
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- discontinue or discharge 2. dilute
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- div. 2. DNR
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- divide 2. do not resuscitate
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- DNT 2. DOA
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- did not test 2. dead on arrival
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- DSA 2. DU
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- digital subtraction angiography 2. diagnosis unknown
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- Dx 2. ECG
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- diagnosis 2. electrocardiogram
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- ECHO 2. ECU
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- echocardiogram 2. emergency care unit
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- e.m.p. 2. ED
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- as directed 2. emergency department
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- NKA 2. p (with a line over it)
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- no known allergies 2. following
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- FH 2. FIM
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- family history 2. Functional independence measure
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- Fx 2. Gm., g.
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- fracture 2. gram
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- h. 2. h.s., hor. som.
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- hour 2. hour of sleep or bedtime
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- HUC 2. Hx.
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- hospital unit clerk 2. history
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- i.m. 2. i.v.
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- intramuscular 2. intravenous
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- LOS 2. Lt. (L)
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- length of stay 2. left
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- LTM 2. mcg.
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- long-term memory 2. microgram
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- IAO 2. ICU
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- immediately after onset 2. intensive care unit
38
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- m.dict. 2. mg.
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- as directed 2. milligram
39
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- ml. 2. M.
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- milliliter 2. mix
40
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- MRI 2. MS
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- magnetic resonance imaging 2. mental status or multiple sclerosis
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- MVA 2. N.F.
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- motor vehicle accident 2. National Formulary
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- NGT. 2. no.
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- nasogastric tube 2. number
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- non.rep. 2. n.p.o.
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- do not repeat (no refills) 2. nothing by mouth
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- OG 2. OTC
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- oralgastric 2. over the counter (nonprescription drug)
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- p.c. 2. P.M.
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- after meals 2. afternoon (evening)
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- p.o. 2. ppm
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- by mouth 2. parts per million
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- p.r.n. 2. Px
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- as necessary 2. physical exam
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- pt. 2. q.
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- patient 2. every
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- q.a.d. 2. q.d.
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- every other day 2. every day
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- q.h. 2. q.i.d.
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- every hour 2. four times a day
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- q.o.d. 2. q.v.
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- every other day (q.a.d.) 2. as much as you wish
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- rep 2. RO
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- let it be repeated 2. renew order
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- R/O 2. Rt. (R)
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- rule-out 2. right
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- Rx 2. s
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- prescription or therapy (treatment) 2. without
55
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- SLP 2. sol.
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- speech-language pathologist 2. solution
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- ss, sss. 2. Stat.
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- one half 2. immediately