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Med Term Abbr 1
Medical Terminology Abbreviations Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A & P | Auscultation and Percussion |
| A-V | Atrioventricular |
| a.c. | before meals |
| a.j. | ankle jerk |
| A.M.A | American Medical Association |
| aa | equal parts of each |
| ad lib | at will |
| alt dieb | alternate days |
| AP | Anterior Posterior |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| b.i.n. | twice a night |
| B.M. | Bowl Movement |
| B.M.R. | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| B.P. | Blood Pressure |
| B.U.N. | Blood Utrea Nitrogen |
| C | Centigrade, Celsius |
| c | with |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| CCU | Cardiac care unit, Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit |
| Ca | Calcium |
| Caps | Capsules |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| Cl | Chloride |
| cm | centimeter |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| cu | cubic |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| D | diopter, diagnosis |
| Dg, Dx, dg, dx | diagnosis |
| D & C | dilation and curettage |
| dd | let it be given |
| D.D.S. | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| D.O. | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| dil | dilute, dilate |
| dr | dram |
| Dr. | doctor |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |