Terminology Flashcards
AA&O
awake, alert, & oriented
Arthro
joint
BRAT
bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet
c/o
complains of / complaints of
Cutane/o
skin
DNR
do not resuscitate
Gastro
stomach
Neur/o
nerve
Ven/o
vein
Cardi/o
heart
Hemat/o
blood
HOB
head of bed
retin/o
eye
Pneumon/o
lung
Nas/o
nose
ADL
activities of daily living
ASA
aspirin
BRP
bathroom privileges
Dx or DX
diagnosis
Endo
innermost, within
Intra
within
Peri
around
An
without/not
H&P
history and physical
Hyper
above, more than usual
Hypo
below, less than
Brady
slow
Tachy
fast
Dys
painful, difficult, abnormal
Sub
below/deficient
AC
with meals
Ad lib
as desired/freely
AKA
above the knee amputation
BID
twice daily
BKA
below the knee amputation
CXR
chest x-ray
D/C
discontinue
ENT
ear, nose, throat
gtt
drop
HS
hours of sleep
Hx
history
IV
intravenous
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
PO
by mouth
SQ
subcutaneous
I&O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
mEq
millliequivalents
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
OOB
out of bed
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
QID
four times daily
Susp
suspension
Tbs
tablespoons
TID
three times daily
Tsp
teaspoon
Wt
weight