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Medical Abbreviation

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Term
Definition
A & P   anatomy and physiology  
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ad lib   freely, at will  
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ac   before meals  
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adm   admission  
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AED   Automated External Defibrillator  
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amb   ambulate  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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ax   axillary  
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bid   twice a day  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BMI   body mass index  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BRP   bathroom privleges  
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c   with  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CC   chief complaint  
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CHO   carbohydrates  
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cl liq   clear liquid  
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c/o   complains of  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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D/C   discontinue  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EKG, ECG   electrocardiogram  
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FBAO   foreign body airway obstruction  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FF   force fluids  
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GB   gallbladder  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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HOB   head of bed  
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hs   hour of sleep, bedtime  
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ht   height  
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hx   history  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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LOC   level of consciousness  
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LPN, LVN   licensed practical (vocational) nurse  
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LTC   long term care  
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L   left  
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OTC   over the counter  
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OR   operating room  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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neg   negative  
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pc   after meals  
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po   by mouth  
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N/A   not applicable  
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QID   four times per day  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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pt   patient  
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O2   oxygen  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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noct   night  
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nka   no known allergies  
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prm   as necessary  
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qhs   every night at bedtime  
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p   after  
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NG   nasogastric  
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OOB   out of bed  
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