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Medical Terms Unit1
Medical Terms Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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a | before |
ac | before meals |
AM | before noon |
amp | ampule |
bid | twice a day |
c | with |
disc | discontinue |
DC | discontinue |
hr | hour |
inj | injection |
IV | intravenous |
p | after |
pc | after meals |
po | by mouth (per os) |
PRN | whenever necessary |
qd | every day |
q2h | every two hours |
Rx | take |
s | without |
SC | subcutaneous (below the skin) |
stat | immediately |
supp | suppository |
C | centigrad/Celsius |
cc | cubic centimeter |
F | Fahrenheit |
g | gram |
in | inch |
kg | kilogram |
lb | pound |
ml | milliliter |
oz | ounce |
♂ | male |
♀ | female |
gm | gram |
amb | ambulatory |
BR | bedrest |
wc | wheelchair |
WB | weight bearing |
abd | abdomen |
ant | anterior |
AP | anterior posterior |
BP | blood pressure |
C/O | complaining of |
DOB | date of birth |
ext | extension |
flex | flexion |
HR | heart rate |
ht | height |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
LMP | last menstrual period |
reg | regular |
resp | respiration |
SOB | shortness of breath |
T | temperature |
Temp | temperature |
TPR | temperature |
vd | voiding |
wt | weight |
adm | admit |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
cath | catheterization |
cont | continue |
CT | chest tube |
d/c | discharge |
FC | foley catheter |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N/S | normal saline |
O2 | oxygen |
alb | albumin |
BE | barium enema |
BS | blood sugar |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
bx | biopsy |
CAT | computerized axial tomography |
CBC | complete blood count |
CT | computerized tomography |
CXR | chest x-ray |
cysto | cystoscope |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
EMG | electromyography |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
hgb | hemoglobin |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
KUB | kidneys |
LP | lumbar puncture |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
procto | rectum |
RBC | red blood cell count |
UA | urinalysis |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
US | ultrasound |
WBC | white blood cell count |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
gm | gram |