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Medical Terminology
Table 2 - 14 Abbreviations and Symbols - D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| qd | every day, once daily |
| q | every |
| PTA | prior to admission |
| 1° | primary |
| Ø | no, none |
| ♀ | female |
| × | number of times |
| # | number or pounds |
| ♂ | male |
| ↓ | down, downward, decreased, diminished |
| / | per |
| Δ | change |
| y/o, y.o. | year old |
| VO, v.o. | verbal order |
| wt. | weight |
| ṕ | after |
| ∼ or ≈ | approximately |
| OOB | out of bed |
| tiw | three times a week |
| OTC | over the counter |