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Medical Abbreviation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| a.c. | before meals |
| a.d. | right ear |
| a.m. | morning, before noon |
| AMS | Altered Mental Status |
| A/R | Accounts Receivable |
| a.u. | both ears |
| Auth | Authorizations |
| Auto | Automobile Accident |
| bid | twice a day |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BS | Blood Sugar |
| bol. | bolus |
| Bucc | inside cheek |
| _ C | With |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| DAW | Dispense as Written |
| D/C | Discharge |
| Disp. | Dispense |
| DRG | Diagnosis Related Group |
| EOB | Explanation of Benefits |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ESLD | End Stage Liver Disease |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| gtt(s) | drops |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| INPT | Inpatient |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVP | Intravenous Push |
| Mcaid | Medicaid |
| Mcare | Medicare |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| MVC | Motor Vehicle Collision |
| nebul | a spray |
| NS | normal saline (0.9%) |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| OON | Out of Network |
| OOP | Out of Pocket |
| o.u. | both eyes |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PIP | Personal Injury Protection |
| p.m. | afternoon or evening |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| POE | Place of Employment |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| PPS | Prospective Payment System |
| prn | as needed |
| pt | Patient or Physical Therapy |
| q | every |
| qad | every other day |
| qam | every morning |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| RVR | Rapid Ventricular Response |
| Rx | Prescription |
| _ S | Without |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| STAT | Immediately |
| supp | Suppository |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| tid | three times a day |
| TPN | Total Parental Nutrition |
| w/ | with |
| WC | Workers Compensation/Wheel Chair |
| X | Times |
| Y.O. | Years Old |
| < | Less than |
| > | Greater than |
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