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Unit 5 abbreviation
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| ACOA | Adult Children of Alcoholics |
| AD** | right ear, auris dextra (Latin) |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus (i.e., TB) |
| Al-Anon | AA support group for spouses of alcoholics |
| Ala-Teen | AA support group for children of alcoholics |
| AS** | left ear, auris sinistra (Latin) |
| AU** | both ears, auris uterque |
| C° | Celsius degrees (metric temperature) |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity (antibiotic susceptibility) |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| F° | Fahrenheit degrees |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GNID | gram-negative intracellular diplococcus |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| mcg | microgram(s)* |
| mg | milligram(s)* |
| MTD | right eardrum (membrana tympani dextra) |
| MTS | left eardrum (membrane tympani sinistra) |
| NVS | neurologic vital signs |
| OM | otitis media |
| O&P | ova and parasites |
| P | pulse |
| PAR | perennial allergic rhinitis |
| R | respiration (rate) |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOB | short (shortness) of breath |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| strep | streptococcus |
| T, temp | temperature |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| VS | vital signs (I, P, R, BP) |