Abbreviation Quiz One

a-

before

aa-

of each

abd-

abdomen

a.c.-

before meals

ADL-

activities of daily living

ad lib-

as desired

adm.-

admit, admitted, or admission

AM-

morning

AMA-

against medical advice

amb.-

ambulate

amp-

ampule

amt.-

amount

approx-

approximately

ASA-

aspirin

ax-

axillary

Ba-

barium

b.i.d.-

twice daily

BM-

bowel movement

BP or B/P-

blood pressure

BR-

bed rest

BRP-

bathroom privileges

BS-

blood sugar; breath sounds

BUN-

blood urea nitrogen

c̅ or c.-

with

C-

Celsius, centigrade

Ca+-

calcium

CA or Ca-

cancer; carcinoma

cap-

capsule

CT or CAT-

computer axial tomography

CBC-

complete blood count

CBR-

complete bed rest

cl.-

clear

cm-

centimeter

CNS-

central nervous system

c/o-

complains of

cont.-

continues; continued

C&S, CS-

culture and sensitivity

CV-

cardiovascular

dk-

dark

drsg or dsg-

dressing

DTR-

deep tendon reflex

Dx-

diagnosis

ECG or EKG-

electrocardiogram

EEG-

electroencephalogram

EENT-

eye, ear, nose and throat

et-

and

exam-

examination

F-

Fahrenheit

FBS-

fasting blood sugar

Fe-

iron

Fx-

fracture

GI-

gastrointestinal

G or g-

gram

gr-

grain

gtt-

drop

GU-

genitourinary

h or hr-

hour

hct-

hematocrit

hgb-

hemoglobin

H2O-

water

H2O2-

hydrogen peroxide

HOB-

head of bed

ht-

height

Hx-

history

ID-

intradermal

IM-

intramuscular

inf-

infusion; infusing

inj-

injection

I&O-

intake and output

IPPB-

intermittent positive pressure breathing

irrig-

irrigate; irrigation

IV-

intravenous

K+

potassium

KCL-

potassium chloride

Kg or kg-

kilogram

KUB-

kidneys, ureters, bladder

KVO-

keep vein open

L-

liter

L or lt-

left

lb-

pound

lg-

large

liq-

liquid

LLE-

left lower extremity

LLL-

left lower lobe

LLQ-

left lower quadrant

LPM or L/M-

liters per minute

LUE-

left upper extremity

LUL-

left upper lobe

LUQ-

left upper quadrant

m-

minim, meter

mcg-

microgram

MCL-

midclavicular line

med-

medication

mEq-

milliequivalent

mg-

milligram

mid-

middle

min-

minute

ml-

milliliter

mm-

millimeter

mod-

moderate