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Basic Medical Abbreviations
common medical abbreviations
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9th Grade
10/05/2016
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Term
Ac
 Definition
before meal

also: abdominal circumference, assisted controlled ventilation, acromioclavicular joint
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
adm
 Definition
admission
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
Bm
 Definition
bowel movement

also: bone marrow, breast milk
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure

also: bipolar disorder, British pharmacopoeia
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
c (with a line over it)
 Definition
with
Term
C
 Definition
Celsius

also: ytosine, cervical vertebrae
Term
Cap
 Definition
let (the patient) take

also: community-acquired pneumonia
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint

also: cardiaecatheter, carbon copy
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeters
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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d/c
 Definition
discontinue

also: discharge
Term
ECG or EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EBL
 Definition
estimated blood loss
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
Fb
 Definition
foreign body
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fx
 Definition
fracture
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gtt
 Definition
glucose tolerance test

also: gestational trophoblastic tumor
Term
H & P
 Definition
history and physical examination (usually thought of together)
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
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hr
 Definition
hour
Term
hs
 Definition
hours of sleep
Term
H2O
 Definition
water
Term
Hx
 Definition
history (of)
Term
i
 Definition
1
Term
ii
 Definition
2
Term
iii
 Definition
3
Term
iv
 Definition
4
Term
v
 Definition
5
Term
I & O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IM
 Definition
intromuscular
Term
Mg
 Definition
magnesium
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infraction
Term
MVA
 Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
NAD
 Definition
no acute distress
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OU
 Definition
each eye
Term
post-op
 Definition
postoperative (after operation)
Term
pre-op
 Definition
preoperative (before operation)
Term
po
 Definition
orally
Term
pt
 Definition
pint
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
qd
 Definition
everyday
Term
qh
 Definition
everyday
Term
qid
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
Rx
 Definition
perscription
Term
sc/sq
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
s (with a line over it)
 Definition
without
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sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
s/s
 Definition
a half
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pressure, respiration
Term
vs
 Definition
vital signs
Term
WNL
 Definition
with normal limits
Term
d/t
 Definition
due to
Term
p!
 Definition
pain
Term
down arrow
 Definition
decrease
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
RICE
 Definition
rest, ice, compression, elevate
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