Medical Terminology

a.a., aa

of each or affected area

a.c.

before meals

a.d., ad

right ear

a.m.

morning

a.s., a.l.

left ear

a.u.

each ear

b.i.d., bid

twice a day

c

with

cap

capsules

dil.

dilute

f

fluid

fl. oz.

fluid ounces

g., G., gm.

gram

gtts

drop

h/hr

hour, at the hour of

i.m., IM

intramuscular

i.v., IV

intravenous

D/C

discharge or discontinue

q.d., QD, qd

every day

q.h.,

every hour

p.m.

afternoon, evening

p.o.

by mouth

tab., T

tablet

q4h, q4

every 4 hours

q6h, q6

every 6 hours

inj.

injections

IU

international units

l, L

liter/ litre

liq.

liquid

mcg.

micrograms

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

ml., mL

milliliter/ millilitre

o.d

right eye

o.s., o.l.

left eye

o.u.,

each eye

oz

ounce

p.c.

after a meal

p.r.

rectally

p.r.n., prn

as needed

p.v.

vaginally

q

each, every

elix.

elixir

CC

chief complaint

q.i.d., qid

four times a day

q.s. ad

add sufficient quantity to make

QHS, h.s

at bedtime

qod

every other day

S.L.

sublingually, under the tongue

SC, subc, subq

subcutaneously (under the skin)

SH

surgical history

SR, XR, XL

slow, extended release

stat.

immediately

supp.

suppository

t.i.d., tid

three times a day

tbsp

tablespoon

tsp

teaspoon

top

topically

U

unit

ung., oint

ointment

u.d

use as directde

WF

with food

DOB

date of birth

H/O

history of

Ht

height

Hx

history

A1c

hemoglobin A1C

BG

blood glucose

DM

Diabetes mellitus

FBG

fasting blood glucose

PPBG

post prandial blood glucose

(-) penia (suffix)

deficiency

(-) rhage (suffix)

excessive discharge

-algia

pain

Poly

many

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

Wt

weight

y/o

year old

(-) phagia (suffix)

to eat; associate with eating

(-) dipsia (suffix)

condition of thirst

(-) uria (suffix)

condition of possessing urine

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PEFR

peak expiratory flow rate

PFT

pulmonary function test

RR

respiratory rate

SOB

shortness of breath

H/A

headache

IVDA

intravenous drug abuse

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

Pneum/o

lung

PPD

packs per day

BP

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

CP

chest pain

CV

cardiovascular

CVD

cardiovascular disease

CXR

chest x-ray