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medical termanology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| aa | of each |
| a.c. | before meals |
| AD | right ear |
| ad lib. | freely |
| a.m. | morning |
| amp. | ampule |
| aq | water |
| AS | left ear |
| AS | left ear |
| ASA | asprin |
| ATC | around the clock |
| AU | both ears |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| bid | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BSA | body surface area |
| c. | with |
| Ca | Calcium |
| cap. | capsule |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CHF | conjestive heart failure |
| comp. | compound |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| Crm | cream |
| d | day |
| dil | dilute |
| DC | discharge |
| d/c or D/C or DISC | discontinue |
| disp. | dispence |
| div. | divide |
| DW | distilled water |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
| DNS | do not substitute |
| DAW | dispence as written |
| elix | elixer |
| Et | and |
| fl or fld | fluid |
| fe | iron |
| g. or GM. or g. | gram |
| gr. or gr | grain |
| gtt.(s) | drop(s) |
| h or hr. | hour |
| HA | headache |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HC | hrdrocortizone |
| h.s. or hs | at bedtime |
| HTN | hypertension |
| HCO3 | bicarbonate |
| ht | height |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj. | injection |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVPB | intravenous piggy back |
| KCL | potassium chloride |
| L | liter |
| lb or # | pound |
| m2 or M2 | square meter |
| mcg. or mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milliquivalent |
| mg. or mg | milligram |
| ml. or ml | milliliter |
| MR | may repeat |
| MS | morphine sulfate |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Na | sodium |
| Nas | nasally |
| N.R. | no refill |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N.S. or NS | 0.9 % sodium chloride |
| 1/2 NS | 0.45% sodium chloride |
| 1/4 NS | 0.225% sodium chloride |
| NTG | nitroglycerine |
| noct | night |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NG | nasal gastric |
| o.d. | right eye |
| Oint. | ointment |
| o.s. | left eye |
| Opth. | eye/vision |
| OTC | over the counter |
| o.u. | each eye both eyes |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PCN | penicillin |
| p.m. or PM | afternoon evening |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| Pr | per rectum |
| prn | as needed |
| pv | per vaginally |
| PHO4 | phosphate |
| PPD | purified protien derivative (tuberculin test) |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| R | rectal |
| Rep | repeat |
| RL or R.L. | Ringer's Lactated |
| Rx | prescription/take |
| s | without |
| Sig. | label as follows/directions |
| sl | sublingual/under the tongue |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| sol. | solution |
| ss | one-half |
| stat/STAT | immediately |
| subc or SQ or SC | subcutaneosly |
| supp or suppos | suppository |
| susp. suspension | suspension |
| syr. | syrup |
| Sx | symptoms |
| SO4 | sulfate |
| tab | tablet |
| T or tbsp | tablespoon |
| tid | three times a day |
| tiw | three times a week |
| top | topically |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| t or tsp | teaspoonful |
| Tx | treatment |
| TO | telephone order |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| U or u | unit |
| ud | as directed |
| URI | upper respitory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| ung. | ointment |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| vag | Vaginally |
| VO | verbal order |
| w/ | with |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| w/o | without |
| WA | while awake |
| wt | weight |
| X | times |
| y.o. | year old |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |
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