medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
Activities as tolerated
2
Q
Adb
A
Abdomen
3
Q
Ac
A
Before Meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
A.M
A
morning
7
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
8
Q
amt
A
amount
9
Q
bid
A
twice daily
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP,b/p
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privilege’s
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
cath
A
catheter
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
CBR
A
Complete bed rest
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
Q
DC, d/c
A
discontinue
20
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
21
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
22
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
23
Q
GI
A
gastro intestinal
24
Q
h, hr
A
hour
25
HS
hour of sleep, bed time
26
Ht
height
27
I&O
intake and output
28
IV
intravenous
29
LLQ
left lower quadrant
30
LUQ
left upper quadrant
31
ml
milliliter
32
NPO,
nothing by mouth
33
pc
after meals
34
per
by through
35
po
by mouth
36
prn
when nessecary
37
pt
physiotherapy
38
qh
every hour
39
q2h, q3h
every two hours, every three hours
40
qhs
every night at bed time
41
qid
four times a day
42
R
rectal temperature
43
RBC
red blood cell count
44
RLQ
right lower quadrant
45
ROM
range of motion
46
RUQ
right upper quadrant
47
s-
without
48
SOB
shortness of breath
49
tid
three times a day
50
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
51
U/A
urine analysis
52
V/S
Vital signs
53
WBC
white blood cell count
54
w/c
wheel chair
55
wt
weight
