Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen abdominal
2
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ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
am
A
morning, before noon
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate, walk
7
Q
amt
A
amount
8
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
9
Q
bid
A
twice a day
10
Q
bm
A
bowel movement, bonemarrow
11
Q
bp
A
blood pressure
12
Q
brp
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
cap
A
capsule
15
Q
cbc
A
complete blood count
16
Q
cl liq
A
clear liquids
17
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
d/c
A
discontinue, discharge
19
Q
fx
A
fracture
20
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
21
Q
g/gm
A
gram
22
Q
gtts
A
drop, drops
23
Q
h/hr
A
hours
24
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep (bedtime)
25
hx
history
26
I&O
intake and output
27
IM
intramuscular
28
IV
intravenous
29
kg
kilogram
30
lab
Laboratory
31
mg
milligrams
32
mL
milliliters
33
mn
midnight
34
n/v
nausea and vomiting
35
npo
nothing by mouth
36
OOB
out of bed
37
OR
operating room
38
OTC
over the counter
39
p/P
pulse, phosphorus
40
pc
after meals
41
po/PO
by mouth, phone order
42
prn
whenever necessary
43
PT
physical therapist
44
pt
patient, pint
45
qid
four times daily
46
r/o
rule out
47
rx
prescription, treatment, take
48
ss
signs and symptoms
49
stat
immediately
50
SOB
short of breath
51
susp
suspension
52
tab
tablet
53
tid
three times daily
54
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
55
tx
traction, treatment, transplant
56
UA
urinalysis
57
URI
upper respiratory infection
58
UTI
urinary tract infection
59
vs
vital signs
60
w/
with
61
w/o
without
62
w/c
wheelchair
63
WNL
within normal limits
64
wt
weight
