medical terminology- abbv-acrynoms Flashcards by Alaina Givans

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ā

A

ante, before

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abd

A

abdomen

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ABX, ABx

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antibiotics

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AC, a.c.

A

Ante Cibum¡ before meals

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ad lib

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Ad libitum

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

A

Abmulate_

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AP

A

apical pulse

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ASAP

A

AS SOON AS POSIBLE

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BID, b.i.d.

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“bis in die”- two time daily

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minutes

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Bx

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biopsy

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c̄

A

with

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C

A

Celsius

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cm

A

centimeter

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c/o

A

complains of

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Rescitation

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DNR

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do-not-resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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F/U, f/u

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follow-up

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FWB

A

Full weight-bearing

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GI

A

gastrointestinal (GI) tract or GI system

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H2O

A

water

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h,hr

A

hours,heart rate

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HF

A

heart failure

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Hx

A

history

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I&O

A

Intake and output

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INC

A

Incontinent

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kg

A

kilograms

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NKDA, NKA

A

no known drug allergies,no known allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

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NWB

A

non–weight bearing

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O2

A

oxygen

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OOB

A

out of bed

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p̄

A

after

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P.C, p.c.

A

per os,by mouth.

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PO

A

per os,by mouth.

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PRN

A

pro re nata, as the need arises.

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pt

A

patient

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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

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q

A

quaque, each, every

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ROM

A

each, every

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ṣ̄

A

without

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STAT

A

right now, Statim

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TID, T.i.d.

A

three times a day

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TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

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VS

A

for a client,, Vital Signs.

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Y/O

A

years old