medical terminologies Flashcards
1
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Abd
A
abdomen
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ac
A
before meals
3
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ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
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ADD
A
acute diarrheal disease
5
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Ad lib
A
as desired
6
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Adm (adm)
A
admitted or admission
7
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
8
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amt
A
amount
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ap
A
apical
10
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AMA
A
against medical advice
11
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bid
A
twice a day
12
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BM (bm)
A
bowel movement
13
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BP
A
blood pressure
14
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BRP
A
bathroom privileges
15
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
16
Q
c
A
with
17
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C
A
centrigade
18
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Ca
A
calcium
19
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CA
A
cancer
20
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Cath
A
catheter
21
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CBC
A
complete blood count
22
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CBR
A
complete bed rest
23
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cc
A
cubic centimeter
24
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CCU
A
coronary care unit
25
CNA
certified nursing assistant
26
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
27
c/o
complains of
28
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
29
CVA
cerobrovascular accident
30
dc (d/c)
discontinue
31
DOA
dead on arrival
32
Dx
diagnosis
33
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
34
ER
emergency room
35
EOF
enforce oral fluids
36
F
fahrenheit
37
FBS
fasting blood sugar
38
FF
force fluids
39
GB
gallbladder
40
GI
gastrointestinal
41
GSW
gunshot wound
42
Gtt
drop
43
Gtts
drops
44
H (Hr)
hour
45
HS (hs)
hour of sleep
46
HPN
hypertension
47
Hx
history
48
h/o
history of
49
Ht
height
50
ICU
intensive care unit
51
I & O
intake and output
52
IV
intravenous
53
IVTT
intravenous through tubing
54
ICP
increase intracranial pressure
55
KSS
keep set sterile
56
KVO
keep vein open
57
Lab
laboratory
58
LLQ
left lower quadrant
59
LMP
last menstrual period
60
LPN
licensed practical nurse
61
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
62
LUQ
left upper quadrant
63
meds
medication
64
mid noc
midnight
65
MGH
may go home
66
Mcgtts
microdrops
67
neg
negative
68
NPO
nothing per orem
69
OD
right eye
70
OS
left eye
71
OU
both eyes
72
OB
obstetrics
73
OJ
orange juice
74
OOB
out of bed
75
OR
operating room
76
OT
occupational therapy
77
OPD
out patient department
78
oz (Oz)
ounce
79
pc
after meals
80
Peds
pediatrics
81
per
by, through
82
po (per os)
by mouth
83
postop (post op)
postoperative
84
preop (pre op)
preoperative
85
prep
preparation
86
prn
when necessary
87
Pt (pt)
patient
88
PT
physical therapy
89
PUFT
pregnancy uterine fetal term
90
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
91
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
92
q
every
93
qd
everyday
94
qh
every hour
95
q2h, q3h
every hours, every 3 hours, and so on
96
qhs
every night and bedtime
97
qid
four times a day
98
qod
every other day
99
R
rectal temperature, right
100
RR
respiration
101
RBC
red blood cell, red blood count
102
RLQ
right lower quadrant
103
RN
registered nurse
104
ROM
range of motion
105
RR
recovery room
106
RUQ
right upper quadrant
107
S
without
108
Sx
symptoms
109
SOB
shortness of breath
110
Stat
immediately
111
Surg
surgery
112
tid
three times a day
113
Tx
treatment
114
TLC
tender loving care
115
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
116
U/a (U/A) u/a
urinalysis
117
VS (vs)
vital signs
118
WBC
white blood cell, white blood count
119
EEG
electroencephalogram
