Pack 1 terminology set 6 Flashcards
1
Q
a.c., ante cibum
A
before meals
2
Q
ABO
A
blood type system
3
Q
ad lib., ad libidum
A
as desired
4
Q
aq., aqueous
A
water-based
5
Q
b.i.d., bis in die
A
two times a day
6
Q
blasts
A
blast cells
7
Q
Ca
A
calcium
7
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
8
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
9
Q
cm
A
centimeter
10
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
11
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)
12
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
13
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
14
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
14
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflexes
15
Q
E. coli
A
Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)
15
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
16
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
17
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
18
Q
EM
A
electron micropscope
19
Q
Fr
A
French ( a kind of catheter or tube)
20
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
21
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
22
gm
gram
23
gr
grains
24
H2O
water
25
ID
intradermal
25
IM
intramuscular
26
IU
international unit(s)
27
IV
intravenous
28
kg
kilogram
29
L, I
liter
30
LMD
local doctor
31
lymphs
lymphocytes
31
mcg
microgram
32
mEq
milliequivalent
33
mg
milligram
34
mg%
milligram percent
35
midnoc
midnight
36
mL,ml
milliliter
37
mm
millimeter
38
n.p.o., nil per os, NBM
nothing by mouth
38
monos
monocytes
38
mmHg
millimeters of Mercury
39
NBS
normal bowel sounds
40
NF
none found, not found
41
NG
nasogastric
42
O
oxygen (chemical element)
42
NSD
no serious disease (or defect)
43
O2
oxygen (gas)
44
p.o., per os
by mouth
45
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
45
PTA
prior to admission
45
p.r.n., pro re nata
as needed, as required
46
percent
every one hundred
47
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
48
q., quaque
every
49
q.()h., quaque ()hora
every () hours
50
q.a.m., quaque ante meridian
every morning
51
q.d., quaque die
daily
52
q.h.s.
every hour of sleep, every bedtime
53
q.i.d., quater in die
four times a day
54
q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
55
R/O
rule out
56
RBC
red blood cells, red blood count
57
Rx
treatment, prescribe
58
segs
segmented neutrophils
58
sed rate
sedimentation rate
59
sp. gr.
specific gravity
60
stabs
stab cells
61
stat., statum
at once
62
Subcu., SubQ
subcutaneous
63
Sx
symptoms
63
t.i.d., ter in die
three times a day
64
TBC, TB
tuberculosic
65
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
66
tsp
teaspoon
67
U
unit(s)
68
U/A
urinalysis
69
wbc, WBC
white blood cells, white blood count
70
YO
years old
71
ZnO2
zinc oxide
