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medical terminology abbreviations

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Term
Definition
a   Without  
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Abd   Abdomen  
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A.c   Before meals  
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Ad lib   As often as desired  
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ASHD   Arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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Bid   Twice a day  
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BM   Bowel Movement  
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BRP   Bathroom privileges  
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B.P.   Blood pressure  
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BSC   Bedside commode  
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c   With  
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Ca   Calcium  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular accident  
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CBC   Complete blood count  
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Chem 7   Lytes, bun, cr, glucose  
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CHF   Congestive heart failure  
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dc   Discontinue  
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DC   Discharge  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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ECG/EKG   Electrocardiogram  
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ENT   Ear, nose, throat  
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FBS   Fasting blood sugar  
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F/U   Follow up  
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Fx   Fracture  
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GBS   Gallbladder series  
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G   Gravida  
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Gtt(s)   Drops  
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H2O   Water  
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H/A   Headache  
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hr   Hour  
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HCT   Hematocrit  
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Hgb   Hemoglobin  
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HS   At bedtime/before hours of sleep  
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Ht   Height  
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Hx   History  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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I&O   Intake and output  
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IV   Intravenous  
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K+   Potassium  
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Lit   Liter  
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Lab   Laboratory  
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Lat   Lateral  
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LB   Pound  
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LMP   Last menstrual period  
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Mcg   Micrograms  
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Meds   Medications  
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Meq.(meq/l)   Milliequivalents per liter  
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Mg++   Magnesium  
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Mg   Milligram  
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M1   Milliliter  
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MI   Myocardial infarction  
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Na   Sodium  
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N   Normal  
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N/S   Normal saline  
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N/V   Nausea and vomiting  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth  
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NKFA   No known food allergies  
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NKA   No known allergies  
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NKDA   No known drug allergies  
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O2 Sat   Oxygen Saturation  
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O2   Oxygen  
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P   Pulse  
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PC   After meal  
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PO   Oral (by mouth)  
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Post op (p.o.)   Post operative  
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PRN   When necessary  
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PROG   Prognosis  
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p.t.   Patient  
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Q   Every, each, quantity  
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R   Rectal  
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RBC   Red blood cell (count)  
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Reg   Regular  
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RR   Respiratory rate  
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Rt.   Right  
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Rx   Prescription  
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s   Without  
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S.O.B   Shortness of breath  
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STAT   Immediately  
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SQ   Subcutaneously  
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T   Temperature  
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T.O   Telephone order  
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Tab   Tablet  
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Tbsp   Tablespoon  
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tid   Three times daily  
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TPR   Temperature, pulse, respiratory  
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tsp   Teaspoon  
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Tx   Treatment  
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U   Unit  
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UA   Urinalysis  
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UNK   Unknown  
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UTI   Urinary tract infection  
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V.O   Verbal order  
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VS   Vital signs  
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WBC   White blood cell/count  
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W/C   Wheelchair  
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Wt.   Weight  
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