medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
2
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BP
A
blood pressure
3
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Bpm
A
beats per minute
4
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C/C
A
chief complaint
5
Q
C/O
A
complaining of
6
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
7
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
8
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
9
Q
ED/ER
A
emergency room/department
10
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
11
Q
Fx
A
fracture
12
Q
Hx
A
history
13
Q
H/O
A
history of
14
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
15
Q
Kg
A
kilograms
16
Q
Ibs
A
pounds
17
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
18
Q
MmHg
A
millimeters of mercury
19
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
20
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
21
Q
OD
A
overdose
22
Q
PE
A
physical exam
23
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
24
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Prep
A
prepare
25
R/o
rule out
26
ROS
review of systems
27
Rx
prescriptions
28
SOB
shortness of breath
29
Stat
immediately
30
Sx
symptoms
31
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respirations
32
Tx
treatment
33
UTI
urinary tract infection
34
WNL
within normal limits
35
W/O
without
