General Med Term

Acute

new; usually of rapid onset and of concern; opposite of chronic

Afebrile

without fever

AMA

Against medical advice

Ambulatory

able to walk

Auscultation

listening with a stethoscope

Avulsion

a forcible pulling away of a part or structure

Benign

Harmless

BID

two times daily

Chronic

Long-standing; constant; opposite of acute

c/o

complaining of

DOB

date of birth

dx

diagnosis

Diffuse

spread out; scattered

EHR

electronic health record

EMS

emergency medical services (ambulance services)

ETOH

alcohol intoxication

Febrile

with fever; feverish

Generalized

widespread; all over the body

Gravid

Pregnant

Grossly

obviously; a lot

H&P

history and physical

HPI

History of present illness

Intermittent

not continuous; happening at intervals; on and off

IM

Intramuscular

QID

4 times daily

QHS

daily before bedtime

ROS

review of systems

r/o

rule out

s/p

status post (after)

Stenosis

narrowing; stricture

TID

three times daily

Torsion

twisting of an organ around its own axis

UTD

Up to date

Waxing and waning

always present but changing in intensity