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Medical Abbreviation
Abbreviations in medical
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| p.o | orally |
| I.M | intramuscularly |
| subq. | subcutaneous |
| Rectally | rectally |
| I.V | intravenous |
| O.D. | Right Eye |
| O.U. | Both Eyes |
| hs | Hours of Sleep |
| A.D | Right Ear |
| T | one |
| TT | Two |
| TTT | Three |
| TTTT | four |
| A.U | Both Ears |
| A.S | Left Ear |
| q.d | once a day |
| b.i.d | twice a day |
| t.i.d | three times a day |
| q.i.d | four times a day |
| q.h.s. | before bed |
| 5X a day | 5 times a day |
| q.4h | every 4 hours |
| q.6h | every six hours |
| q.o.d. | every other hour |
| prn. | as needed |
| c | with |
| g.t.t. | drops |
| g.t. | drop |
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| s | without |
| ID | intradermal |
| BP | blood pressure |
| RBS | random blood sugar |
| can | cancellation |
| c/o | complains of |
| cons | consultation |
| CP | chest pain |
| CPE | complete physical examination |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| f/u | follow up |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| I & D | Incision and drainage |
| inj | injections |
| lab | laboratory studies |
| N & V | Nausea and vominting |
| NP | new patient |
| NS | no-show patient |
| P & P | Pap smear and Pelvic examination |
| Pap | pap smear |
| PMS | Premenstrual syndrome |
| pt | patient |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| re | recheck |
| ref | referral |
| RS | Reschedule |
| RX | prescription |
| sig | sigmoidoscopy |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| S/R | suture removal |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| surg | surgery |
| URI | upper respiratory infections |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infections |
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