Medical Terminology

per-op 60 min prior

start is within 60 minutes prior to incision

IV-int.

IV-cont.

intravenous intermittent

intravenous continuous drip

NG

nasogastric

PR

per rectum

IT

intrathecal

Entrl Tube

Enteral tube

1.2 NM; 0.45% NS

0.45% sodium chloride

2/3 & 1/3

2/3 dextrose & 1/3 normal saline

3% saline

3% sodium chloride hypertonic

D10/NS

10% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride

D10W

10% dextrose in water

D5LR

5% dextrose in Lactated Ringers

D5W

5% dextrose (glucose) in distilled water

D5W/0.45NaCl

5% dextrose in 0.45% NaCl

NS

normal saline

RL

ringer’s lactate

AgNO3

Silver nitrate

HCl

Hydrochloric acid

ABG

arterial blood gas

ALP

alkaline phosphatase

aPPT

activated partial thromboplastin time

AST

aspartate aminotransferase

C & S

culture and sensitivity

C & T

cross and type

CBC

complete blood count

Erc.

erythrocyte count

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

FBG

fasting blood glucose

G & S

group and screen

GTT

glucose tolerance test

Hb

hemoglobin

HIT

heparin induced thrombocytopenia

LDH

lactate dehydrogenase

Lkc.

leukocyte count

NSQ

not sufficient quantity

O & P

ova and parasite

OB

occult blood

Pap smear

Papanicolaou smear

PCO2

phenylketonuria

POCT(-ABG, -GM)

point of care testing

PT/INR

prothrombin-time/international normalized ratio

R & M urine

routine and microscope

RA factor

rheumatoid arthritis factor

Rh

rhesus factor

SG

specific gravity

UFH

unfractionated heparin

VMA

vanillylmandelic acid

APN

advanced nurse practitioner

CA

clinical associate

CNS/RN

clinical nurse speciality RN

HA

hospital assistant

IC

in charge

N Co-ord

nurse coordinator

NAC

nurse administration coordinator

NC

nurse clinician

NM

nurse manager

NRT

nurse resource team

PCC

patient care coordinator

PL

practice leader

SCP

spiritual nurse provider

US

unit secretary

WC

ward clerk

GRT

graduated respiratory therapist

RD

registered dietician

RPFT

registered pulmonary function tech

RRT

registered respiratory therapist

RVT

register vascular tech

SLP

speech language pathologist

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAT

activity as tolerated

abd

abdominal

ACB/CABG

aotrocoronary bypass/coronary artery bypass graft

ACTH

adrenochorticotropic hormone

ad lib

as desired

ADL

activities daily living

AKA

above knee amputation

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AR

apical rate

AVR

aortic valve replacement

ax(-fem)

by axilla (femoral)

bil

bilateral

BiPAP

bilevel positive airway pressure

BKA

below knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BRP

bathroom privileges

BSA

body surface area

CA

carcinoma

CADD

controlled analgesia delivery device

CBGM

capillary BGM

CBR

complete bed rest

ICU

intensive care unit

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPR

cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

CSM

colour sensation movement

CTA

computed tomography angiogram

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

CVAD

central venous access device

CVP

central venous pressure