Med Terms

@

at

ac

before meals

ADA

American with Disabilities Act

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

ad lib

as desired, freely (at liberty)

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AM, am

morning (before noon)

amal

amalgam (dental restoration material)

amp

ampule or ampoule

AP

apical pulse

ASA

aspirin

ASHD

Atherosclerotic heart disease

ax

axilla, axillary, armpit

bid

twice a day

Bl

blood

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BR

bedrest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BSA

body surface area

(line over a c)

with

°C

degree celsius

cal

calorie

cap

capsule

CBC

complete blood count

CDC

center for disease control and prevention

cl

chloride or chlorine

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (disorder)

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cr

crown

C-section

Caesarean section (surgical infant removal)

CVA

cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

daily

everyday

dil

dilute

disc

discontinue

DOB

date of birth

DNR

do not resuscitate

D/S

dextrose in saline

DW

distilled water

D/W

dextrose in water

ECG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroenchephalogram

EMS

emergency medical services

EMT

emergency medical technician

EO

extraoral

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ext

extract, extraction, external

dent

dental

°F

farenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FF, FFl

force fluids

Fl

fluoride

Fl Tx

fluoride treatment

GB

gallbladder

GI

gastrointestinal

GTT

glucose tolerance test

hct

hematocrit

Hg

mercury

hgb

hemoglobin

HIPAA

health information portability and accountability act

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

Hr, Hr or H

hour, hours

Ht

height

HTN

hypertension

I&O

input and output

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

IO

intraoral

IPPB

intermittent positive pressure breathing

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggy back

K

potassium

Kcl

potassium chloride

LA

local anesthesia

LPN

licensed practical nurse

MD

medical doctor

med hx

medical history

mEq

milliequivalent

Mg

magnesium

min

minute

MN

midnight

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NaCl

sodium chloride

NAS

intranasal

NG, ng

nasogastric (nose in stomach) tube

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

N/S or NS

normal saline

OR

operating room

OT

occupational theory

OTC

over the counter

(line over p)

after

pc

after meals

PCA

patient controlled analgesia

PDR

physicians desk reference

q4h

every 4 hours