p2 c3 Flashcards
Med
medical, medicine
MD
medical doctor, muscular dystrophy, myocardial disease
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
Milligram
Mg
magnesium
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
min
Minute
mL, ml
milliliter (=cubic centimeter)
MLT
medical laboratory technician
mm
millimeter
MN
Midnight
mod
Moderate
MOM
milk of magnesia
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis, muscular-skeletal
MT
medical technologist
N
Nitrogen
N/A
not applicable
Na
Sodium
NA
nurse aide/assistant
NaCl
sodium chloride (salt)
NB
Newborn
N/C
no complaints
neg
negative, none
Neur
neurology
NG, ng
nasogastric tube
NICU
neurological intensive care unit
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes millitus
NIH
National Institues of Health
nil
none
no
number
NO
nursing office
noc, noct
at night, night
NP
nurse practitioner
NPN
Non-protein nitrogen
NPO
nothing by mouth
N/S, NS
normal saline
Nsy
nursery
N/V, N&V
nausea and vomiting
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
NVS
neurological vital signs
O2
oxygen
O&P
ova and parasites
Ob, Obs
obstetrics
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
od
overdose
OD
Doctor of Optometry