Medical Abbreviations and Terms for Test 3 Review

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

UA

Urinalysis

NPO

Nothing by mouth

ml

Milliliter

Cheyne-stokes

A type of abnormal breathing pattern

c/o

Complains of

hyper

High

hypo

Low

ad lib

As desired

circum-

Around

cyan(o)-

Blue

ADL

Activity of daily living

BPH

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

LTC

Long-term care

DNR

Do not resuscitate

-phagia

Swallowing

-phasia

Speaking

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

emesis

Vomiting

tachycardia

Fast heart rate

bradycardia

Slow heart rate

bradypnea

Slow breathing rate

dysphagia

Trouble swallowing

BP

blood pressure

CAD

coronary artery disease

TB

tuberculosis

Tf

tube feeding

-rrhage

excessive, abnormal flow

ad

toward

SSE

soap suds enema

TWE

tap water enema

Stoma

mouth, opening

FF

force fluids

tachypena

rapid breathing

apnea

absence of breathing

Vs

vital signs

Hypoxia

lack of oxygen

NG

nasogastric tube

Ab

away from

-ostomy

create an opening

HTN

hypertension

Diabetes

A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone required for the metabolism of sugar