Medical Terminology Lesson 11 - Common Medical Abbreviation S through W
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| S with a line over (sine) | without
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| sig. | write, to be labeled
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| ss (solo semi) | half
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| SSE | soap suds enema
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| staph | staphylococcus (bunch grapes, clustered bacteria)
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| stat (statim) | immediately
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| strep (twisted) | streptococcus
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| syr | syrup
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| T | temperature
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| tab | tablet
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| tbsp. | tablespoon
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| tid (ter in die) | three times a day
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| TO | telephone order
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations
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| tsp. | teaspoon
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| UP | universal precautions
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| dyspnea | difficulty breathing
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| v.o. | verbal order
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| v.s. | vital signs (BP, T, P, R)
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| W/C | wheelchair
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| wt. | weight
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| CCU | coronary care unit, critical care unit
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| angina | chest pain
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| cardiac | heart
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| CS | central supply
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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| ER | emergency room
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| GI lab | gastrointestinal lab
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| lab | laboratory
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| MICU | medical intensive care unit
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| COPD | congestive obstructive pulmonary disease
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| NICU | neuro intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit
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| OB-GYN | obstetrics and gynecology, or obstetrician gynecologist
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| Pap smear | an exam to detect uterine cancer
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| OR | operating room
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| pedi | pediatrics
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| PT | physical therapy
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| RT | respiratory therapy
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| SICU | surgical intensive care unit
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| ACP | acute care panel
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| renal | kidney
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| chem. | chemistry
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| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid
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| CXR | chest X ray
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| DPT/DTP | diphtheria, pertussis (wooping cough), tetanus
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| lytes | electrolytes
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| k+ | potassium
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| Na | sodium
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| Cl | chloride
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| Glu | glucose
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| O&P | ova and parasites (stool, bowel movement)
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| O2 | oxygen
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| RBC | red blood cells
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| UA | urinalysis
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| dysuria | painful urination
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| WBC | white blood cells
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| diff. | differential
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| Ca | calcium
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| Cl | chloride
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| CRE | creatinine
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| Fe | iron
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate
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| pH | acid base balance
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