Medical Term Abbreviations
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| q1(degree sign) | every hour
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| q2(degree sign) | every two hours
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| am | morning
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| pm | evening
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| ghs | every hour of sleep
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| gh | every hour
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| Dr. | doctor
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| MD | Medical Doctor(Medicine)
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| PhD | has a doctorate
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| pt | patient
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| PT | physical therapy
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| as tol | as tolerated
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| stat | immediately;at once
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| hr | hour
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| h | hour
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| hs | hour of sleep
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| bid | twice a day (every 12 hrs.)
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| qid | four times a day (every 6 hrs.)
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| tid | Three times a day(every eight hrs.)
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| qd | everyday
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| q | every
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| Qod | every other day
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| prn | as needed;as necessary
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| PO | by mouth
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| IM | intramuscular(shot in the muscle)
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| SQ | sub-cutaneous
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| Sub-Q | sub-cutaneous
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| SC | sub-cutaneous
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| ATB | antibiotics
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| ad lib | as desired
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| CBC | Complete Blood Count
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| AQ | water;H2O
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| Bun | blood urine nitrogen
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| GI | gastro intestinal
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| ENT | ears,nose & Throat
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| EENT | eyes,Ears,Nose & Throat
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| EMG | Electromyography(electricity muscle recording)
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| O.S. | ocular sinister (Left Eye)
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| O.D. | ocular dexter (right eye)
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| O.U. | ocular unitas(both eyes)
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| h | hour
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| gtts | drops
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| inj | injection
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| l | liter
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| MEQ | miliequivalent
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| Mg | miligrams
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| ML | mililiter
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| S or S (with a underscore over the top of it) | without
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| stat | immediately
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| WBC | white blood count
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| c(with an under score over the top) | with
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| bp | blood pressure
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| LV | left ventricle
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| LLQ | lower left quadrant
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| LUQ | lower upper quadrant
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| rlq | right lower quadrant
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| LTC | long term care
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| HSV | herpes simplex virus
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| HIV | Humanimmunodeficiency Virus
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| HDL | High Density Lipids
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| HBV | Hepatitis "B" Virus
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| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis
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| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate
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| DJD | degenerative Joint Disease
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| D/C | Discharge
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| D & C | Dilation & Curettage
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| CVA | cardio vascular accident
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| CPR | Cardio Pulmonary Rescitation
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| COPD | Chornic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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| MVI | Multi Vitamin Infusion
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| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease
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| PE | Physical Examination
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| NSAID | Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs
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| NG | Nasogastric
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| Na | sodium
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| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse
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| Bx | biopsy
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| subq | Sub-cutaneous
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| subcut | sub-cutaneous
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| UV | ultra voilet
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| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropia
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| derm | dermatology
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| VO | verbal order
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| RBCs | reb blood cells
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| ROM | range of motion
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| FROM | full range of motion
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| LROM | limited range of motion
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| RICE | Rest;Ice:Compression;elevation
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| SLR | Straight Leg Raising
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| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord results in muscular degeneration. Typically fatal within 3 to 5 years.)Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease
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| BBB | blood-brain barrier
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome (pressure on a nerve in the lower forearm near the wrist results in pain and disuse of the hand)
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| CT | computed tomography
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| EEG | electroencephalography
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| HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MS | multiple sclerosis
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| PET | positron emission tomography(a type of radiographic procedure)
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| PNS | peripheral nervous system
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