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Medical Abbreviation
Abbreviations in medical
Term | Definition |
---|---|
p.o | orally |
I.M | intramuscularly |
subq. | subcutaneous |
Rectally | rectally |
I.V | intravenous |
O.D. | Right Eye |
O.U. | Both Eyes |
hs | Hours of Sleep |
A.D | Right Ear |
T | one |
TT | Two |
TTT | Three |
TTTT | four |
A.U | Both Ears |
A.S | Left Ear |
q.d | once a day |
b.i.d | twice a day |
t.i.d | three times a day |
q.i.d | four times a day |
q.h.s. | before bed |
5X a day | 5 times a day |
q.4h | every 4 hours |
q.6h | every six hours |
q.o.d. | every other hour |
prn. | as needed |
c | with |
g.t.t. | drops |
g.t. | drop |
a.c. | before meals |
p.c. | after meals |
s | without |
ID | intradermal |
BP | blood pressure |
RBS | random blood sugar |
can | cancellation |
c/o | complains of |
cons | consultation |
CP | chest pain |
CPE | complete physical examination |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
f/u | follow up |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
I & D | Incision and drainage |
inj | injections |
lab | laboratory studies |
N & V | Nausea and vominting |
NP | new patient |
NS | no-show patient |
P & P | Pap smear and Pelvic examination |
Pap | pap smear |
PMS | Premenstrual syndrome |
pt | patient |
PT | Physical Therapy |
re | recheck |
ref | referral |
RS | Reschedule |
RX | prescription |
sig | sigmoidoscopy |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
S/R | suture removal |
STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
surg | surgery |
URI | upper respiratory infections |
US | ultrasound |
UTI | urinary tract infections |