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Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 3
12/26/2008
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Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
BID
 Definition
twice a day
Term
TID
 Definition
three times a day
Term
QID
 Definition
four times a day
Term
QD
 Definition
every day
Term
QOD
 Definition
every other day
Term
hs
 Definition
hour of sleep or bedtime
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
PO
 Definition
Oral
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
H&P
 Definition
History & Physical
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
ADR
 Definition
Adverse Drug Reaction
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebal Vascular Accident
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
d/c
 Definition
Discountiue
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do Not Resuscitate
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
EENT
 Definition
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodefieciency Virus
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
IBW
 Definition
Ideal Body Weight
Term
K
 Definition
Potassium
Term
MAR
 Definition
Medication Administration Record
Term
NKA
 Definition
No Known Allergies
Term
NV
 Definition
Nausea & Vomiting
Term
Rx
 Definition
Prescription/Pharmacy
Term
S/S
 Definition
Signs & Symptoms
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract infection
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gases
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
AKA
 Definition
Above knee amputation
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulate
Term
A-P
 Definition
anterioposterior
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
as tol
 Definition
as tolerated
Term
ax
 Definition
axillary
Term
bilat
 Definition
bilateral
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BR
 Definition
bedrest
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
Blood sugar
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
Cat scan
 Definition
computed axial tomography
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
 Definition
cheif complaint
Term
TCDB
 Definition
turn, cough & deep breath
Term
a fib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
AICD
 Definition
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
Term
ant
 Definition
anterior
Term
AAOx3
 Definition
Awake, Alert & Oriented x 3 (person, place, date)
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ASA
 Definition
acetylsalicylic acid
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
Ba E
 Definition
barium enema
Term
BG
 Definition
Blood Glucose
Term
BS or bs
 Definition
bowel sounds
Term
buc
 Definition
buccal
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
cal
 Definition
calorie
Term
CAT
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
cath
 Definition
catheterization
Term
CCU
 Definition
Coronary Care Unit
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVD
 Definition
cardiovascular disease
Term
dc
 Definition
discharge
Term
DI
 Definition
diabetes insipidus
Term
DIC
 Definition
disseminated intravascular clotting
Term
dil
 Definition
dilated
Term
dist
 Definition
distal
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DKA
 Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
DOI
 Definition
date of injury
Term
drsg
 Definition
Dressing
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ECHO
 Definition
echocardiogram
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
Term
ETOH
 Definition
alcohol
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
fhx
 Definition
family history
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
gluc
 Definition
glucose
Term
gm
 Definition
gram
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
Term
gtts
 Definition
drops
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
HA
 Definition
Headache
Term
heme
 Definition
blood
Term
Hep
 Definition
hepatitis
Term
HHD
 Definition
hypertensive heart disease
Term
H&H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
Term
h/o
 Definition
history of
Term
HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate; hypertensive retinopathy
Term
ht
 Definition
height
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
HVD
 Definition
hypertension vascular disease
Term
ICH
 Definition
intracranial hemorrhage
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
inf
 Definition
inferior
Term
inj
 Definition
injection
Term
int
 Definition
internal
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
JCAHO
 Definition
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Term
J-tube
 Definition
jejunostomy tube
Term
JP
 Definition
Jackson-Pratt drain
Term
JVD
 Definition
jugular venous distention
Term
KO
 Definition
Keep Open
Term
KOR
 Definition
Keep Open Rate
Term
L
 Definition
left
Term
LA
 Definition
Left Atrium
Term
lab
 Definition
laboratory
Term
LE
 Definition
lower extremity
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness; laxative of choice
Term
L & R
 Definition
left and right
Term
LUE
 Definition
left upper extremity
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
Term
mg
 Definition
milligram
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
mm
 Definition
millimeters
Term
mod
 Definition
moderate
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MVA
 Definition
Motor vehicle accident
Term
MVP
 Definition
mitral valve prolapse
Term
MVR
 Definition
mitral valve replacement
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
neuro
 Definition
neurology
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
NKDA
 Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
nsr
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
oint
 Definition
ointment
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient-controlled analgesia
Term
PCN
 Definition
penicillin
Term
PE
 Definition
physical examination; pulmonary embolism
Term
Peds
 Definition
pediatrics
Term
PERLA
 Definition
pupils equal, reactive to light and accommodation
Term
PICC
 Definition
percutaneous inserted central catheter
Term
PICU
 Definition
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
PMI
 Definition
point of maximum impulse
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
pul
 Definition
pulmonary
Term
pv
 Definition
peripheral vascular
Term
q
 Definition
also; each or every
Term
qam
 Definition
every morning
Term
q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
R
 Definition
right
Term
RDS
 Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of symptoms
Term
RUE
 Definition
right upper extremity
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
subc
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SCD
 Definition
Sequential Compression Device
Term
SE
 Definition
side effects
Term
SICU
 Definition
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
sl
 Definition
Sublingual
Term
SOAP
 Definition
Definition 255

subjective, objective, assessment, plans (in problem oriented medical record)
Term
SSE
 Definition
soap suds enema
Term
staph
 Definition
staphylococcus
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
strep
 Definition
streptococcus
Term
sup
 Definition
superior
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
sym
 Definition
symptoms
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
cap
 Definition
caplet
Term
tbsp
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
TENS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
tf
 Definition
tube feeding
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respirations
Term
trach
 Definition
tracheostomy
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
URTI
 Definition
upper respiratory tract infection
Term
v fib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
vol
 Definition
volume
Term
v/s
 Definition
vital signs
Term
V-tach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
VTE
 Definition
Venous Thromboembolism
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell (count)
Term
w/o
 Definition
without
Term
wnl
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
w/u
 Definition
workup
Term
x
 Definition
times
Term
YO
 Definition
years old
Term
IU
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write "international unit"
Term
qd
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write "daily"
Term
qod
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write "every other day"
Term
u
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write out the word "Units"
Term
ug
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write out as "mcg" for "micrograms"
Term
Ms or MSO4
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write out as "morphine" or "morphine sulfate"
Term
Mg SO4
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write out as "magnesium sulfate"
Term
TIW
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write "3 times weekly" or "three times weekly" or specify the actual three days e.g. "every Mon-Wed-Fri"
Term
2.0 mg
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write out as "2 mg" - do not use trailing zeros
Term
.1 mcg
 Definition
DON'T USE -- Write out as "0.1 mcg"
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