U-Z Abbreviations Flashcards

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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

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ung

A

Ointment

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Ur, ur

A

Urine

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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UV

A

Ultraviolet

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Vag

A

Vaginal

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VD

A

Venereal disease

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VDM

A

Veterinarian Degree of Medicine

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VDRL

A

Serology for syphilis, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

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VO

A

Verbal order

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Vol

A

Volume

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vp

A

Venipuncture

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VS

A

Vital signs (TPR & BP)

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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WC

A

Ward clerk/secretary

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w/c

A

Wheelchair

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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19
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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w/o, wo

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Without

21
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W/P

A

Whirlpool

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wt

A

Weight

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x

A

Times

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x-match

A

Cross-match

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XR

A

X-ray

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y/o

A

Years old

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YOB

A

Year of birth

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yr

A

Year

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Zn

A

Zinc

30
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*>

A

Greater than

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*

A

Less than

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⬆️

A

Higher, elevate, or up

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⬇️

A

Lower or down

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#

A

Pound or number

35
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*3

A

Dram

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*_

3

A

Ounce

37
Q

A

Foot or minute

38
Q

A

Inch or second

39
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o

A

Degree

40
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F

A

Female

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M

A

Male

42
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I or i

A

One

43
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II or ii

A

Two

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V

A

Five

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X

A

Ten

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L

A

Fifty

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C

A

One hundred

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D

A

Five hundred

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M

A

One thousand