medical terms final epic

℥

ounce

O

pint

#

pound/number

‘

foot

“

inch

℞

prescription

\(\bar{a}\bar{a}\)

of equal parts

°

degree

%

percent

♂

male

♀

female

s with overline

without

c with overline

with

-

negative

x

multiply

divide sign

divide

=

equals

infinity symbol

infinirt

up arrow

increase

down arrow

decrease

a, aa

of each

abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

ad lib

as desired

A+P

anterior and pesterior

aq

water

BE

barium enema

bib

drink

bid

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BUN

blood, urea, nitrogen

C

centigrade

Ca

calcium

cap

capsule, caplet

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

CHF

congestive heart failure

cm³

cubic cm

CNS

central nervous system

c/o

complains of

CO²

carbon dioxide

comp

compound

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

cysto

cystoscopy

do

discontinue

dil

dilute

DOA

dead on arrival

BPT

diptheria, pertussis, tetanus

dx

diagnosis

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

ED

emergency department

elix

elixir

ER

emergency

dx

diagnosis

expl lap

exploratory lapotomy

ext

extract

F

fahrenheit, female

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FH

family history

Fl

fluid

fl oz

fluid ounce

fx

fracture

GI

gastroinstestinal

Gm,g

gram

GP

general practitioner

Gr,gr

grain

GTF,gtf(s)

drop(s)

GU

geniturinary

GYN

gynecology

H,h

hour

HPI

history of present illness

Hx

history

hypo

under

ICU

intensive care unit

I&D

incision & drainage

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

imp

impression

I&O

intake & output

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

K

potassium

KUB

kidneys, ureters & bladder

L, lb

pounds

lat

lateral

liq

liquid

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

M

male

ml

milliliter

MS

multiple sclerosis

NB

newborn

NKA

no known allergies

no.

number

NPO

nothing by mouth