mvrop meidcal assisting MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 1

8/24/2024 , SAT

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ac

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

A&O

alert and oriented

ax

axillary

asa

aspirin

as

left ear

au

both ears

bp , b/p

blood pressure

br, BR

bed rest

ad

right ear

bs

blood sugar, bowel sounds

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CA

Cancer

C

with

CAT

computerized axial tomography

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint , cardiac output

Ca

calcium

cdc

calculated date of confinement

c/o

complains of

cpr

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

dat

diet as tolerated

DC , D/C

discontinue, discharge

DNR

do not resuscitate

dob

date of birth

d/w

dextrose in water

dx

diagnosis

ECG / EKG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalography

er

Emergency room

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

fbs

fasting blood sugar

fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

GTT

glucose tolerance test

GU

genitourinary

GYN

gynecology

HA

headache

hob

head of bed

hoh

hard of hearing

h + p , h/p

history and physical

hs

hour of sleep

ht

height

hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

I+O

intake and output

IV

intravenous

K

potassium

L&D

labor and delivery

llq

Left lower quadrant

luq

left upper quadrant

L&W

living and well

MI

myocardial infarction

nka

no known allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

Noc

night

UTI

urinary tract infection

vo

verbal order

VS

vital signs

WBC

white blood count / white blood cell

wc , w/c

wheel chair

wnl

within normal limits

wt

weight

s/s , s+s

signs and symptoms

stat

immediately

sx

symptoms

Tid

three times a day

TKO

to keep open

UA

urinalysis

UR

upper respiratory

RUQ

right upper quadrant

rx

prescription

ss

one half

sob

shortness of breath

sp gr, spec

specific gravity

qs

quantity sufficient

RLQ

right lower quadrant

ROM

range of motion

qd

every day

qhs

every hour

qid

four times a day

qns

quantity not sufficient

qod

every other day

PT

physical therapy

pt

patient

px

prognosis

q

every

pc

after meals

po

by mouth

ob

obstetrics

OD

overdose, right eye

OOB

out of bed

OS

left eye

OU

each eye

P

post

prn

as needed