Symbols Flashcards
1°
1st Degree or Primary
1°
1st Degree or Primary
2°
2nd Degree or Secondary
@
At
Δ
change
↓
decrease, down
↑
increase, up
→
leads to
↔
to and back
-
deficiency or negative
+
excess
±
plus or minus
=
equal
less than
>
greater than
≠
not equal to
~
approximately
∅
nothing
:
ratio
#
number
X
times
%
percent
°
degree
♀
female
♂
male
ā
before (a with line over it)
c̄
with (c with line over it)
p̄
after (p with line over it)
s̄
without (s with line over it )
√
within normal limits/ meets standard
μg
microgram
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
c/o
complaint of
dc
discontinue
f/u
follow up
GB
gallbladder
HS
hours of sleep
inj
injection
NOC
night
AROM
active range of motion
PROM
Passive range of motion
RTC
return to clinic
ⓜ
murmur (m with circle around it)
Ⓡ
right (r with circle around it)
Ⓛ
left (L with circle around it)
PRN
as needed / as required
ASAP
as soon as possible
STAT
emergently/immediately
s/p
status post
spec
specimen
resp
respirations
yo
years old
yr
year
w/u
work up
wt
weight
WNL
within normal limits
2°
2nd Degree or Secondary
@
At
Δ
change
↓
decrease, down
↑
increase, up
→
leads to
↔
to and back
-
deficiency or negative
+
excess
±
plus or minus
=
equal
< symbol
less than
>
greater than
≠
not equal to
~
approximately
∅
nothing
:
ratio
#
number
X
times
%
percent
°
degree
♀
female
♂
male
ā
before (a with line over it)
c̄
with (c with line over it)
p̄
after (p with line over it)
s̄
without (s with line over it )
√
within normal limits/ meets standard
μg
microgram
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
c/o
complaint of
dc
discontinue
f/u
follow up
GB
gallbladder
HS
hours of sleep
inj
injection
NOC
night
AROM
active range of motion
PROM
Passive range of motion
RTC
return to clinic
ⓜ
murmur (m with circle around it)
Ⓡ
right (r with circle around it)
Ⓛ
left (L with circle around it)
PRN
as needed / as required
ASAP
as soon as possible
STAT
emergently/immediately
s/p
status post
spec
specimen
resp
respirations
yo
years old
yr
year
w/u
work up
wt
weight
WNL
within normal limits