Medical Terminology

AMB

ambulatory, ambulate, walk

BRP

bathroom privileges

CBR

complete bed rest

OOB

out of bed

up ad lib

up as desired

abd

abdomen

BP

blood pressure

bx

biopsy

C

Celsius (centigrade)

CTA

clear to auscultation

dx

diagnosis

F

Fahrenheit

FUO

fever of unknown origin

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

genitourinary

H/A

headache

h/o

history of

HPI

history of present illness

Imp

impressions

lt or l

left

MAE

moves all extremities

NAD

no apparent distress

NKA

no known allergies

N/V

nausea and vomiting

neg

negative

PE

physical examination

PMH

past medical history

R

respirations

R/O

rule out

ROS

review of systems

rt or R

right

SOB

short of breath

Sx

symptoms

T

Temperature

Tx

Treatment

⊕

positive

⊖

negative

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

CA

cancer

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

HTN

hypertension

MI

myocardial infarction

PE

pulmonary embolism

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STI

sexually transmitted infection

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

BE

barium enema

CBC

complete blood count

CO2

carbon dioxide

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CXR

chest x-ray

ECG (EKG)

cardiogram

lytes

electrolytes

RBC

red blood cells

UA

urinalysis

UGI

upper GI

↑

increase

↗

increasing

↓

decrease

↘

decreasing

2°

secondary to

=

equal to

≠

unequal

♀

female

♂

male

°

degree

▲

change

x

except

ā

before

d lib or ad lib

as desired

AMA

against medical advice

ASAP

as soon as possible

BM

bowel movement

BSD

bedside drainage

Ċ

with

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DNR (no code)

do not resuscitate

Dsg

dressing

dx

diagnosis

FOB

foot of bed

Fx

fracture

GHWT

good handwashing technique

HOB

head of bed

Hx

history

I&O

intake and output

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

KVO

keep vein open

NG

nasogastric

NPO (npo)

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

O₂

oxygen