Lesson 7 Med Shorthand

a.c.

before meals

ABO

blood type system

ad lib

as desired

aq./aqueous

water-based

b.i.d.

twice daily

blasts

blast cells

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Ca

Calcium

CBC

complete blood count

cm

centimeter

CO₂

carbon dioxide

D5W

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid for dehydration/low blood sugar)

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

DTR

deep tendon reflexes

Dx

diagnosis

E. coli

Escherichia coli

EBV

Epstein-Barr virus

EKG/ECG

Electrocardiogram

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EM

Electron Microscope

Fr

French (a specific type of catheter)

FUO

Fever of unknown origin

GB

gallbladder

gm

gram

gr

grains

H₂O

Water

ID

Intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IU

international units

IV

intravenous

kg

kiligram

L

liter

LMD

local medical doctor

lymphs

lymphocytes

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalents

mg

milligram

mg%

milligram percent

mid noc

midnight

mL

milliliter

mm

millimeter

mmHg

millimeters of mercury

monos

monocytes

n.p.o.

nothing by mouth

NBS

normal bowel sounds

NF

not found

NG

nasogastric

NSD

no serious disease

O

Oxygen (the element)

O₂

Oxygen (Gas)

p.o.

by mouth

p.r.n.

as needed

percent

for every one hundred

pH

the measurement of acidity/basicity

polys

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

PTA

prior to admission

q.

every

q.(insert number) h.

every (insert number) hours

q.a.m.

every morning

q.d.

daily

q.h.s.

every bedtime

q.i.d.

four times daily

q.n.s

quantity not sufficient

R/O

rule out

RBC

red blood cells/count

Rx

prescription

sed rate

sedimentation rate

segs

segmented neutrophils

sp. gr.

specific gravity

stabs

stab cells

stat

at once, immediately

SubQ

subcutaneous

Sx

symptoms

t.i.d.

three times a day

TB

tuberculosis

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

tsp

teaspoon

U

units

UA

urinalysis

WBC

white blood count

y/o

years old

ZnO

Zinc oxide