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Medical Abbreviation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| < | less than |
| > | greater than |
| with | |
| increased or elevated | |
| decreased or lower, reduced | |
| female | |
| male | |
| degree | |
| change | |
| history | |
| # | pound or number |
| ' | foot or minute |
| " | inch or second |
| one | |
| two | |
| V | five |
| X | ten |
| L | fifty |
| C | one hundred |
| D | five hundred |
| M | one thousand |
| c | |
| â | |
| â | |
| â | |
| â | |
| ° | |
| â³ | |
| hx | |
| 1, I, T | |
| II, ii, TT | |
| Why do you think medical abbreviations are used? | To save time and space while writing patient's medical records |
| Where do medical and abbreviations come from? | Greek and Latin |
| ac | before meals |
| CI | chloride of chorine |
| AP | apical pulse |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CDC | centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| c/o | complains of |
| CRTT | certified respiratory therapy technician |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AED | automated external defibrillation |
| BMI | body mass index |
| I&O | intake and output |