Medical Terminology Abbreviations

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ADR

Adverse Drug Reaction: unintended harmful response to a medication

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ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells.

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a.c.

ante cibum (Latin): before meals

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bl wk

blood work

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bld

blood

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BMI

Body Mass Index

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BMP

Basic Metabolic Panel: a type of blood test

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COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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D/C or DC

Discharge or discontinue

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DDX

Differential diagnosis: process used to identify condition from list of possibilities.

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DNR

Do not resuscitate

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ECG

Electrocardiogram

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FX

fracture

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h/o

history of

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HR

Heart rate

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ICU

Intensive Care Unit

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Lytes

electrolytes

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N/V

Nausea/Vomiting

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O.D.

right eye (oculus dexter in Latin)

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O.S.

left eye (oculus sinister in Latin)

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O.U.

both eyes (Oculus Uterque in Latin)

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OR

operating room

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p.o.

by mouth, oral administration, orally (per os)

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q.d.

once a day/once daily (quaque die in latin)

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q.i.d.

4 times a day (quater in die in latin)

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q.o.d.

Every other day (quaque altera die in Latin)

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R/O

rule out

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Rx

prescription

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UA or u/a

urine analyis

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UTI

urinary tract infection

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VSS

vital signs stable

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T
temperature
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P
pulse
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R
respiration or right
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L
left
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BP
blood pressure
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VS
vital sign
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Ht
height
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Wt
weight
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BS
bowel sounds, breath sounds or blood sugar
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Abd
abdomen/abdominal
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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Ax
Axillary
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CXR
Chest X-ray
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FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
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PT
physical therapy/ist
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ROM
range of motion
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Ad lib
as tolerated/ desired
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ADL
activities of daily living
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CBR
complete bedrest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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BR
bedrest or bathroom
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Amb
ambulate
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HOB
head of bed
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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PRN
as needed
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PO
oral
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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NG
nasogastric
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OG
orogastric
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MD
doctor of medicine
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HF
congestive heart failure
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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URI
upper respiratory infection

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