THE ENTIRE EXAM

CMA

Certified Medical Assistant

CNP

Certified Nurse Practitioner

CNS

Central Nervous System

DPT

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

Dr

Doctor

dr

dram, drainage

DRG

Diagnostic Related Group

drg, drsg, dsg

dressing

D/S

Dextrose in saline

DSD

Dry Sterile Dressing

DTs

Delirium Tremors

DVM

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

DW

Distilled Water

D/W

Dextrose in Water

Dx, dx

Diagnosis

ea

Each

EBL

Estimated Blood Loss

ECG, EKG

Electrocardiogram

ED

Emergency Department

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EENT

Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat

elix

Elixir

EMG

Electromyogram

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

ENT

Ear, nose, throat

EPA

Environmental protection agency

ER

Emergency Room

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

et, etiol

etiology (cause of disease)

Ex, exam

Examination

Exc

Excision (cutting away)

ext

extract, extraction, external

0^F

Degrees Fahrenheit

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

FBW

Fasting Blood Work

FC

Foley Catheter

FDA

Food and Drug administration

Fe

Chemical symbol of iron

FF, FFI

Force Fluids

hypo

hypodermic injection

Hyst

hystereotomy

I&D

incision and drainage

I&O

intake and output

ICCU

Intensive Coronary Care Unit

ICD

Internation Classification of Diseases

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

ID

Intradermal

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IH

Infectious Hepatitis

IM

Intramuscular

imp

impression

mg

Miligram

Mg

Magnesium

MI

Myocardial Infarction or heart attack

min

minute

mL, ml

milliliter (cubic centimeter)

MLT

Medical Laboratory Technician

mm

millimeter

MN

Midnight

mod

moderate

MOM

Milk Of Magnesia

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MS

Multiple Sclerosis, Mitral stenosis, Muscular-Skeletal

MT

Medical Technologist

N

Nitrogen

N/A

Not Applicable

Na

Sodium

NA

Nurse Aide/Assistant

NaCl

Sodium Chloride (salt)

NB

Newborn

N/C

No Complaints

neg

negative, none

Neur

neurology

NG, ng

nasogastric tube

NICU

Neurological Intensive Care Unit

NIDDM

Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Millitus

NIH

National Institute of Health

nil

none

no

number

NO

Nursing Office

LP

Lumbar Puncture

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

Ls

Lumbarsacral

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurse

m

Minimum

MA

Medical Assistant

Mat

Maternity

mcg

Microgram

MD

Medical Doctor, Muscular dystrophy, myocardial disease

Med

Medical, Medicine

mEq

Milliequivalent

OPD, OPC

Outpatient Department of Clinic

opp

opposite

OR

Operating room

Ord

orderly

Orth

Orthopedics

os

Mouth