Medical Terms And Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
A
A
Without
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@
A
At
2
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Ac
A
Before meals
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
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AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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Bid
A
Twice a day
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BM
A
Bowel movement
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BP
A
Blood pressure
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C
A
Centigrade
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-c
A
With
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Ca
A
Cancer/calcium
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CBC
A
Complete blood count
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CC
A
Cubic centimeter
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COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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c/o
A
Complains of
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CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
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CPR
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident( stock)
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DOA
A
Dead on arrival
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DOB
A
Date of birth
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DPT
A
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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DX
A
Diagnosis
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ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
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ED/ER
A
Emergency department/or room
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Cl
Chloride
25
Na
Sodium
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NaCl
Sodium chloride
27
Fe
Iron
28
FUO
Fever unknown origin
29
Fx
Fracture
30
gtts
Drops
31
ht
Height
32
HAV
Hepatitis A vaccine
33
HBV
Hepatitis B Vaccine
34
HCV
Hepatitis C Vaccine
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hs
At bedtime/ hour of sleep
36
Hyper
Higher than, increase
37
Hypo
Lower than, decrease
38
ICU
Intensive care unit
39
I & O
Intake and output
40
K+
Potassium
41
lb
Pound
42
LMP
Last menstrual period
43
lt
left
44
ml
Milliliter
45
NKA
No known allergies
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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OD
Right eye
48
OS
Left eye
49
OU
Both eyes
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pc
After meals
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po
By mouth
52
PID
Pelvis inflammatory disease
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prn
As needed/ as desired
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pt
Patient
55
q
Every
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qd
Every day
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qh
Every hour
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q2h
Every 2 hours
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qod
Every other day
60
Bid
2 times a day
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tid
3 times a day
62
qid
4 times a day
63
R/O
Rule out
64
rt
Right
65
Rx
Prescription
66
-s
Without
67
SOB
Shortness of breath
68
Stat
Immediately
69
STD/STI
Sexually transmitted disease
70
Sx
Symptom
71
TLC
Tender loving care
72
tx
Treatment
73
tab
Tablet
74
UA
Urinalysis
75
UTI
Urinary tract infection
76
URI
Upper respiratory infection
77
VS
Vital sings
78
wt
Weight
79
X
Times( ex:3x/week)
80
itis
Inflammation
81
Algia
Pain
82
Cyte
Cell
83
Ectomy
Removal of
84
Orrhea
Flow/ discharge
85
Osis
Condition of
86
Ostomy
Creating a new opening
87
Ology
One who studies
88
Osis
Abnormal condition / disease
