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