Medical Abbreviations and Terminology

These flashcards cover various medical abbreviations and their corresponding definitions, facilitating study and memorization.

R

Right

rt

Right

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

RLE

Right Lower Extremity

RNA

Restorative Nursing Assistant

RUE

Right Upper Extremity

R

Respirations, Rectal

RBC

Red Blood Cell

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

rehabilitation

The process of recovering physical abilities.

Rehab

Short form for Rehabilitation.

RN

Registered Nurse

ROM

Range of Motion

S

Without

SLE

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SS

One-half

standard, speech therapy

A common protocol for communicating therapy.

skilled nursing facility

A facility providing high-level medical care.

ST

Speech Therapy

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility

S & S, S/S

Signs and Symptoms

STAT, stat

Immediately

SOB

Shortness of Breath

SSE

Soap Suds Enema

T, temp

Temperature

TB

Tuberculosis

THR

Total Hip Replacement

TKR

Total Knee Replacement

tsp

Teaspoon

tbsp

Tablespoon

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

TPN

Total Parenteral Nutrition

TWE

Tap Water Enema

T.C.D.B, TCDB

Turn, Cough, and Deep Breathe

0

None or zero.

t.i.d., tid

Three times a day.

T.P.R.

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

U/A, u/a

Urinalysis

upper respiratory infection

Infection affecting the upper respiratory tract.

urinary tract infection

Infection occurring in the urinary system.

vital signs

Measurements of essential body functions.

vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

A type of bacteria resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

VS, vs

Vital Signs

VRE

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

WBC

White Blood Cell/Count

w/c, W/C

Wheelchair

W/A, WA

While Awake

wt.

Weight

white blood cell/count

A type of cell in the blood that is part of the immune system.

wheelchair

A chair with wheels, used to assist mobility.