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Medical Abbreviations
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10/30/2003
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Term
ECG;EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
EDC
 Definition
expected date of confinement(pregnancy due date)
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyogram;electromyography
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear,nose, and throat
Term
EOM
 Definition
extraocular movement
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
pp
 Definition
postprandial (after having eaten a meal)
Term
p.r.n. (pro re nata)
 Definition
as needed
Term
P.T.
 Definition
physical therapy
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PT
 Definition
prothrombin time
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q. (quaque)
 Definition
every
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q4h
 Definition
every four hours
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q.d.
 Definition
every day
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q.h.
 Definition
every hour
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q.i.d. (quarter in die)
 Definition
four times a day
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q.o.d.
 Definition
every other day
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
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ROM
 Definition
Range Of Motion
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Rx
 Definition
take;prescription
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s (with a line over the top)
 Definition
without
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SC;subcu;SQ
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness Of Breath
Term
sp.gr.
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GER or GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux ; gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
gtt
 Definition
drops
Term
Hb, Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
Hct or H&H
 Definition
hematocrit; hematocrit & hemoglobin
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat
Term
h.s. (hora somni)
 Definition
bedtime
Term
I&D
 Definition
Incision and Drainage
Term
I&O
 Definition
Intake and Output
Term
IDDM
 Definition
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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t.i.d. (ter in die)
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TM
 Definition
Tympanic Membrane (eardrum)
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total Parenteral Nutrition
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TPR
 Definition
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations.
Term
TURP
 Definition
TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate
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Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
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US
 Definition
UltraSound
Term
VDRL
 Definition
Venereal Disease Research Labortory (name of the test for syphilis)
Term
WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cells
Term
WNL
 Definition
Within Normal Limits
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