Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms Glossary

Vocabulary flashcards covering essential medical abbreviations, acronyms, and terms from the lecture notes.

A.M

Morning

AD

Alzheimer’s Disease

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

b.i.d.

twice a day

BP

Blood Pressure

cc

Cubic Centimeters

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CEP

Competency Evaluation Program

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (e.g., stroke or cerebral hemorrhage)

EMS

Emergency Medical Service

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury (unit used to measure blood-pressure gas pressures)

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

I&O

Intake and Output

IV

Within or into a vein

LTC

Long-Term Care

ml

Milliliters (measure of volume)

mm

Millimeters

MDS

Minimum Data Set

MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

NATCEP

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program

NPO

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

F

Degrees Fahrenheit

OSHA

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

oz

Ounce or ounces (fluid measure)

P

Pulse

P.M

Evening

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment (e.g., gloves, gown, mask)

R

Respiration

SoB

Shortness of Breath

STAT

Immediately (from Latin “statim”)

T

Temperature

AX

Temperature taken at the axilla (underarm)

TAC

Texas Administrative Code

TB

Tuberculosis

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

VRE

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

QID

Four times a day

QD

Once daily

TID

Three times a day

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

QOD

Every other day

ROM

Range of Motion

PRN

As needed; when necessary

C/O

Complains of

a.c.

Before meals

ad lib.

As desired