Medical Abreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infraction
3
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
4
Q
AV
A
atrial-ventricular
5
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hyperplasia
8
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
9
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
10
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
11
Q
BW
A
body weight
12
Q
C
A
centigrade
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
CA
A
cardiac arrent
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CMV
A
cytomegalovirus
18
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
19
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
21
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
22
Q
DC
A
discontinue
23
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
24
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
25
DX
diagnosis
26
EC
enteric coated
27
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
28
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
29
ER
emergency room
30
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
31
GI
gastrointestinal
32
GYN
gynecology
33
H
hypodermic
34
HA
headache
35
HBP
high blood pressure
36
HCT
hematocrit
37
HDL
high density lipoprotein
38
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
39
IH
infectious hepatitis
40
IO, I/O
fluid intake and output
41
LDL
low density lipoprotein
42
MDI
metered dise inhaler
43
MI
myocardial infraction
44
N&V
nausea and vomiting
45
NK
not known
46
NMT
nebulized mist treatment
47
NPO
nothing by mouth
48
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
49
OD
overdose
50
OTC
over the counter
51
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
52
RBC
red blood count or red blood cells
53
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
54
SOB
shortness of breath
55
SZ
seizure
56
T
temperature
57
TB
tuberculosis
58
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
59
U
units
60
UA
urinalysis
61
URI
upper respiratory infection
62
VD
venereal disease
63
VS
vital signs
64
WBC
white blood count or white blood cell
65
WT
weight
66
XX
female sex chromosome
67
XY
male sex chromosome
