Medical Terminology

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abd

abdomen

ABG

arterial blood gas

a.c.

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

as desired

adm

admission

AM

in the morning

amb

ambulate, walk

amt

amount

approx

approximately

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ASA

aspirin

ASAP

as soon as possible

BID

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BS

blood sugar

c (with line above)

with

s (with line above)

without

The triangle symbol means

change

L with a circle around it

left

R with a circle around it

right

B with a circle around it

bilateral

CBC

complete blood count

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

D&C

dilation and curettage

d/c

discharge, discontinue

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

Dx

diagnosis

ECG or EKG

electrocardiogram

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

ER

emergency room

FUO

fever of unknown origin

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

Gtt

drop, drops

GU

genitourinary

Gyn

gynecology

HA

headache

HOB

head of bed

Hr

hour

HR

heart rate

Pt

patient

P.T.

physical therapy

HS

at bedtime

ICU

intensive care unit

I & O

intake and output

IM

intramuscular

Inj

injection

IV

intravenous

L&D

labor and delivery

LP

lumbar puncture

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

LPN

licensed practical nurse

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

CT scan

computed tomography scan

NPO

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

N/S

normal saline

N&V

nausea and vomiting

NVD

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Ob

obstetrics

OD

overdose

OOB

out of bed (up and about)

O.R.

operating room

OS & OD

left eye/right eye

Orth

orthopedics

Pc

after meals

Peds

pediatrics

Po

by mouth (per os)

Prn

as needed

Q

every

QD

every day

Qh

every hour

Qh

every hour

Q2h

every 2 hours

Q4hr

every 4 hours

Qhs

every night at bedtime

QID

four times a day

RBC

red blood cell

WBC

white blood cell

RN

registered nurse

R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion

RT

respiratory therapy

Rx

prescription

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

Stat

immediately

T&A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TB

tuberculosis

TIA

transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)