RT vocab

A&O

Alert and oriented

AFB

Acid Fast Bacilli (used for TB)

AFib

Atrial Fibrillation

BID

Twice per day

TID

Three times per day

QID

Four times per day

CXR

Chest X Ray

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Dx

Diagnosis

ETOH

Alcoholic or alcohol when admitted

GSW

Gun Shot Wound

Hg

Hemoglobin

HOB

Head of Bed

Hx

History

ILD

Interstitial Lung Disease

JVD

Jugular Venous Distention

NS

Normal Saline

noc

At night

NPO

Nothing by mouth nil per os

PO

By Mouth per os

PRN

As needed pro re nata

RA

Room Air

Stat

immediately

q1 q2 q4 q6

Every hour Every 2 hours Every 4 hours Every 6 hours

U.D.

Unit Dose

s/p

Status post such as “s/p surgery patient was in pain”

p

After-- line over P

s

Without-- line over S

c

With-- line over C

a

Before-- line over A

WNL

Within Normal Limits

Carcinogenic

Capable of causing cancer

Carcinoma

A cancerous tumor that develops from epithelial tissue

CA

Abbreviation for cancer

Cytology

The study of cells

Dx

Abbreviation for diagnosis

Histology

The study of tissues

Lipoid

Fat-like or resembling fat

Lipoma

A benign tumor made up of fatty tissue

Metastasis

The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another

MET

Abbreviation for metastasis

Neoplasm

An abnormal growth of tissue that may be benign or malignant

Oncologist

A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer

Oncology

The study and treatment of cancer

Pathologist

A physician who examines tissues and cells to diagnose disease

Pathology

The study of disease and its effects on the body

Anterior

Toward the front of the body

Anteroposterior

From the front toward the back of the body

AP

Abbreviation for anteroposterior

Distal

Away from the point of attachment or farther from the center of the body

Lateral

Toward the side of the body

LLQ

Left lower quadrant of the abdomen

LUQ

Left upper quadrant of the abdomen

RLQ

Right lower quadrant of the abdomen

RUQ

Right upper quadrant of the abdomen

Medial

Toward the middle or center of the body

Posterior

Toward the back of the body

Proximal

Nearer to the point of attachment or closer to the center of the body

Dermal

Relating to or involving the skin

Dermatologist

A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin

Epidermal

Relating to the epidermis or outer layer of the skin

Percutaneous

Through the skin

Subcutaneous

Under the skin

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood