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Abbreviations
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
---|---|
a | before |
a.c. | before meals |
ad. lib. | as desired |
ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
ADT | Admit/Discharge/Transfer |
AIDS | Aquired Imunnodefiency Syndrome |
AMA | Against Medical Advice |
AQ | water |
B.P. | Blood Pressure |
BID | Twice Daily |
BM | Bowel Movement |
c | with |
Cap. | capsule |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CC | Chief Complaint |
cc | cubic centimeter |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CPR | Cardiopulminary Resuscitation |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
d | day |
D/C | Discontinue |
Dr. | Doctor |
Dx/dx | Diagnosis |
EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
ER | Emergency Room |
F/U or f/u | Follow Up |
FH | Family History |
Fx or fx | Fracture |
gtt | drops |
p.c. | after meals |
R/O or r/o | Rule Out |
Rx | prescription |
Sig. | directions |
Tx | Treatment |
UA | Urinalysis |
VS | Vital Signs |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
p | after |