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Chpt3 Abbreviations
terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ALB | White (albania) |
| ANTE | Before (antepardum, pardum) |
| ANTI | Against (ANTI) (AWAY) |
| BI | Two, Both, (bilateral) 2 |
| BIO | Life (Biology) |
| Ecto | Outside (ghost) (ectoplasm outside heave) |
| Endo | Into, within (endo IN EN= IN) |
| Epi | Upon, above (epidermis) SKIN upon |
| Multi | MANY multiple |
| Myo | Muscle, MYO (MUSCLE) My muscle |
| Poly | many |
| Semi | Half, semi full |
| Ultra | Beyond, over the top |
| Ectomy | reomoval, VASectomy take away |
| Emesis | vomit, (emit, throw u) |
| Gram | record (cardiogram) record player |
| Ism | Condition |
| Itis | inflamation (Fire inside flame) |
| Logy | Study of (PHARMACOLOGY) |
| Oma | tumor (coma. cancer) |
| Pathy | Disease (pathogen, spread of disease) |
| Phobia | abnormal fear |
| Stomy | Surgical new, COLOSTOMY bag open |
| Tomy | Inscision, cutting, rinoplastomy |
| -- aa aa | of each |
| Ac | Before meals |
| AD | up to, to |
| AD Lib | As desired |
| AM | morning |
| Amt | AMOUNT AMT MOUNT |
| AQ | water Q |
| BID | Twice daily (D) |
| BIN | Twice Nightly (N) |
| - c | With |
| CAP | CAPSULE (CAP) |
| COMP | COMPOUND (COMPOUND) |
| D | DAY |
| DIL | Dilute |
| DISP | DISPENSE |
| ELIX | ELIXER |
| HR | HR HOUR |
| IM | INTRO MUSCULAR MUSCULAR |
| INJ | INJECTION |
| IV | INTER VEIN |
| LIQ | LIQUID |
| MIXT | MIXTURE |
| noct | AT night noctournal |
| non rep | DO NOT REPEAT No refil! |
| npo | NOT BY MOUTH |
| OINT | OINTMENT |
| PC | AFTER MEAL |
| PER | BY, THROUGH PER HR BY HR |
| PM | AFTERNOON |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| PR | PER ANAL, RECTUM |
| PRN | AS NEEDED NEED PRN |
| PULV | POWDER (PULVERISE) |
| q | EVERY |
| Q2H | every 2 hours (q 2hours) |
| qh | every HOUR |
| qid | 4 times day (quad) |
| qn | every night |
| qs | quantity sufficent |
| qv | V as much as wish |
| - s | WITHOUT |
| sig | Write label signature |
| sol | solution |
| sos | if NECESSARY |
| SP | spirits SPIRIT |
| Stat | IMMEDIATELY STAT! |
| supp | suppository ANAL |
| Syr | syrup cough syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| tid | 3 TIMES A DAY |
| Top | topically on top skin |
| tr.tinct | tincture TINCT |
| VO | verbal ORDER VO |
| X | MULTIPLY |
| C | CELSIUS |
| CM | CENTIMETER |
| F | FARENHEIGHT |
| FL | FLUID |
| G | GRAM |
| GTT | DROPS EYEDROPS |
| L | LEADER |
| LB | POUNDS LB |
| QG | KILOGRAM |
| MCG | MICROGRAM |
| MEQ | MILLI EQUIVALENT |
| MG | MILOGRAM |
| ML | MI LITER |
| NO. | NUMBER (NO. 1 PENCIL) |
| OZ | OUNCE |
| T | TEMPATURE |
| TBSP | TABLESPOON |
| TSP | TEASPOON |
| W/V | WAIT VOLUME |
| AP | ANTERRIOR / POSTERIOR |
| BE | BARIUM ENEMA ENEMA |
| BP | BLOOD PRESSURE |
| BX | BIOPSY |
| C | CARBON |
| C&S | CULTURE SENSITIVITY |
| C/O | COMPLAINS OF (COMPLAIN) |
| CA | CALCIUM, CANCER |
| CAD | CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE |
| CATH | CATHETER |
| CBC | COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT |
| CC | CHIEF COMPLAINT |
| CHF | CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE |
| CO | CARBON DIXOIDE |
| COPD | DISEASE CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE |
| CVA | CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT |
| CXR | CHEST X RAY |
| D&c | dilivations curettage |
| dob | date of birth |
| dpt | Diphtheria pertussis detanius |
| dx | DIAGNOSE |
| ECG | ELECTRO CARDIO GRAM |
| EEG | ELECTRO ENCEPHALO GRAM AM |
| EENT | EYES EARS NOSE THROAT |
| FBS | FASTING BLOOD SUGAR |
| FE | IRON |
| FUO | FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORGIN |
| GI | GASTRO INTESTINAL |
| GU | GENITOURINAIRY |
| GIN | GYNECOLOGY (GIN0) |
| H | HYDROGEN |
| HP | HISTORY PHYSICAL |
| HBV | HEPATIRUS B VIRUS |
| HCT | HEMECRATIC |
| HG | MERCURY |
| HGB | HEMOGLOBIN |
| HIB | HAEMOPHILUS |
| IN | INFLUENZAE TYPE B |
| HX | HISTORY |
| I | Iodine |
| IUD | Intro uterine device (female protection) |
| K | Potassium |
| lmp | Lat menstral period |
| MI | microcardial infart |
| MMR | Measuls mumphs rubella |
| N | nitrogen |
| NA | Sodium |
| Ob | Obstetrics |
| Perrla | Pupils. equal. round. reactive. light accomo. |
| pt | patient |
| R | resperations |
| r | take |
| r/o | ruleout |
| rom | range of motion |
| sob | Shortness breath |
| Tia | transenient ischemic attact |
| tx | TREATMENT X |
| ua | Urinalisis |
| UTI | Uterary tract infection |
| VES | Vitals |
| WBC | White blood cell |
| Wnl | Within normal LIMITS |
| WT | Weight body weight |
| y/o | Yearls old |
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