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Medical Terminology

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Term
Definition
*<   less than  
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*>   greater than  
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c (with line on top)   with  
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↑   increase/elevated  
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↓   decrease/reduced/lower  
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°   degree  
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#   pound  
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'   foot or minute  
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"   inch or second  
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I or i or T   one  
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II or ii or TT   two  
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V   5  
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X   10  
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L   50  
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C   100  
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D   500  
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M   1000  
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CRT   Certified Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Technician  
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ABG   Arterial Blood Gas  
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ac   before meals  
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cl   chlorine or chloride  
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AP   apical pulse  
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BP   blood pressure  
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CDC   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
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♀ or F   female  
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♂ or M   male  
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AED   Automated External Defribillation  
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BMI   body mass index  
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bid   twice a day  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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AM   in the morning  
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BR   bed rest  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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CCU   critical care unit or coronary care unit  
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Bl wk   Blood Work  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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cap   capsule  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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cl liq   clear liquid  
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:|=   two  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident (stroke)  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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dc   discharge/discontinue  
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drg   diagnostics related group  
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hipaa   health insurance portability accountability act  
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gtts   drops  
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h   hour  
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hs   hours of sleep  
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ht   height  
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ecg   electrocardiogram  
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h2o   water  
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fbs   fasting blood sugar  
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hg   mercury  
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EENT   ear eyes nose throat  
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gyn   gynecology  
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ffl   force fluids  
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EMT   Emergency Medical Technician  
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dx   diagnosis  
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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  
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△   change  
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c/o   complains of  
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ICD   International Classifications of Diseases  
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I & O   Intake & output  
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OR   Operating Room  
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PO   phone order  
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NA   sodium  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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LTC   long term care  
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IM   intramuscular  
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OZ   ounce  
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OJ   orange juice  
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N/A   not applicable  
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NACL   sodium chloride (salt)  
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mm   millimeter  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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op   outpatient  
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mL   milliliter  
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N/S   normal saline  
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IV   intravenous  
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OB   obstetric  
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Mg   magnesium  
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OU   each eye  
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O2   oxygen  
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IPPB   Intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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OPD   Outpatient Department  
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prn   whenever neccessary  
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stat   immediately; at once  
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RN   Registered Nurse  
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wt   weight  
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Rx   prescription  
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T   temperature  
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spec   specimen  
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ss (with line on top)   one half  
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s (with line on top)   without  
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PT   Prothrombin time or Physical Therapy  
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R   respiration  
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vp   venipunture; venous pressure  
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TPR   temperature pulse respiration  
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q   every  
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qod   every other day  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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qt   quart  
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SSE   soap suds enema  
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tab   tablet  
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pt   pint or patient  
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pc   after meals  
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pre-op   before operations  
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OB   obstetric  
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VS   vital signs  
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q2h   every two hours  
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sig   follow doctors orders  
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po   by mouth  
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tid   three times a day  
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LPN   Licensed Practicing Nurse  
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ROM   range of motion  
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w/c   wheelchair  
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HA   headache  
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