Medical Term Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
4
Q
A/P
A
Anterior/posterior
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
7
Q
bil
A
Both sides
8
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
9
Q
B/P
A
Blood pressure
10
Q
BR
A
Bed rest
11
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
12
Q
Line above c
A
With
13
Q
C & S
A
Culture and sensitivity
14
Q
CAT
A
Computerized axial tomography
15
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
16
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
17
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
18
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
19
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
20
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose in water
21
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
22
Q
ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
23
Q
ED
A
Emergency department
24
Q
ETA
A
Estimated time of arrival
25
FSBS
Finger stick blood sugar
26
Fx
Fracture
27
GI
Gastrointestinal
28
GU
Genitourinary
29
gtt(s)
Drop(s)
30
H & H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
31
HOB
Head of bed
32
hr(h)
Hour
33
HR
Heart rate
34
ht
Height
35
I & O
Intake and output
36
IM
Intramuscular
37
inj
Injection
38
IV
Intravenous
39
liq
Liquid
40
meds
Medication
41
MN
Midnight
42
MRI
Magnetic resonance imagery
43
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
44
NG
Nasogastric
45
NKA
No known allergies
46
NPO
Nothing by mouth
47
NS
Normal Saline
48
O2
Oxygen
49
OR
Operating room
50
Line above p
After
51
pc
After meals
52
po
By mouth
53
q
Every
54
qd
Every day
55
q2h, q3h, .....
Every two hours, every three hours,…
56
qhs
Every night at bedtime
57
qid
Four times a day
58
R (r)
Rectal
59
R/O
Rule out
60
ROM
Range of motion
61
Line above s
Without
62
sc
Subcutaneous
63
SL
Sublingual
64
STAT
Immediately
65
tab
Tablet
66
temp (T)
temperature
67
tid
Three times a day
68
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
69
UA
Urinalysis
70
vag
Vaginal
71
V/S
Vital signs
72
WBC
White blood cell/count
73
WNL
Within normal limits
74
wt
Weight
