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Everest Medical Terminology - Common Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abd | Abdomen |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| ad lib | As desired |
| alt dieb | Every other day |
| alt hor | Alternate hours |
| alt noct | Alternate nights |
| AM (AM, am) | Morning |
| ama | Against medical advice |
| ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
| approx | Approximately |
| as tol | As tolerated |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| Ca | Cancer |
| CC | Chief complaint |
| c/o | Complains of |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident, stroke |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| ext | Extract |
| ft | Foot or feet |
| fx | Fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| h (hr) | Hour |
| H2O | Water |
| Hx | History |
| IBW | Ideal body weight |
| ICT | Inflammation of connective tissue |
| id | The same |
| L | Left, length, lumbar |
| lig | Ligament |
| M | Muscle, meter, myopia |
| meds | Midline |
| ML | Medications |
| n | Normal |
| NA | Nonapplicable |
| OB | Obstetrics |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| P | Pulse |
| PA | Postural analysis |
| PM (PM, pm) | Afternoon |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| Px | Prognosis |
| R | Respiration, right |
| R/O | Rule out |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| Rx | Prescription |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| SP, spir | Spirit |
| Sym | Symmetric |
| T | Temperature |
| TLC | Tender loving care |
| Tx | Treatment |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| WD | Well developed |
| WN | Well nourished |
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