Medical Th. Week 3-Vocab Terms Flashcards
Vocab Terms
1
Q
AAF
A
African-American Female
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen; abdominal
3
Q
CBC
A
complete blood (cell) count
4
Q
c/o
A
complains of; complaining of
5
Q
consult
A
consultation
6
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography; computed tomography
7
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
8
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
9
Q
ER
A
emergency room
10
Q
hs
A
half strength; bedtime
11
Q
ht
A
height
12
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
13
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
14
Q
OB/GYN
A
obstetrician/gynecologist
15
Q
OR
A
operating room
16
Q
postop
A
after surgery; postoperative
17
Q
preop
A
before surgery; preoperative
18
Q
Pro. time
A
prothrombin time (blood clotting test)
19
Q
Pt, pt
A
patient
20
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting test)
21
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
22
Q
stat, STAT
A
immediately
23
Q
T&C
A
type and cross match
24
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
25
VS, V/S
vital signs
26
WNL
within normal limits
27
wt
weight
28
y/o
year(s) old; year old