MA Vocabulary Set 6 (Abbreviations)

a.c. (ante cibum)

before meals

ABO

blood type system

ad lib (ad libidum)

as desired

aq (aqueous)

water-based

b.i.d. (bis in die)

twice a day

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CBC

complete blood count

D5W

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)

DOA

dead on arrival

DTR

deep tendon reflexes

Dx

diagnosis

EBV

Epstein-Barr virus

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

EM

electron microscope

Fr

French catheter/tube

FUO

fever of unknown origin

GB

gallbladder

gr

grains

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IU

international units

IV

intraveneous

LMD

local MD

lymphs

lymphocytes

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg%

milligram percent

midnoc

midnight

mmHg

millimeters of mercury

monos

monocytes

n.p.o. (nil per os), NBM

nothing by mouth

NBS

normal bowel sounds

NF

none found

NG

nanogastric

NSD

no serious disease

p.o. (per os)

by mouth

p.r.n. (pro re nata)

as needed

polys

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

PTA

prior to admission

q (quaque)

every

q.x.h. (quaque x hora)

every x hours

q.a.m. (quaque ante meridian)

every morning

q.d. (quaque die)

every day

q.h.s. (quaque hora somni)

every hour of sleep

q.i.d. (quater in die)

four times a day

q.n.s.

quality not sufficient

R/O

rule out

Rx

treatment, prescribe

sed rate

sedimentation rate

segs

segmented neutrophils

sp.gr.

specific gravity

stat, statum

at once

Subcu, Subq

subcutaneous

Sx

symptoms

t.i.d. (ter in die)

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, and respiration

U/A

urinalysis

ZnO₂

zinc oxide