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MA Abbreviations
30 abbreviations for MED232
Term | Definition |
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ac | before meals (ante cibum) |
ad lib | as desired |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
ca | cancer |
d | day |
D&C | dilation and curettage |
D/C, dc | discontinue |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
FBS, FBG | fasting blood sugar/glucose |
fx | fracture |
HTN, Htn | hypertension |
N/V | nausea/vomiting |
NPO | nothing by mouth (nil per os) |
pc | after meals (post cibum) |
R/O | rule out |
OOB | out of bed |
WNL | within normal limits |
UA | urinalysis |
sx | symptoms |
T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
RUE | right upper extremity |
OP | outpatient |
OC | oral contraceptive |
NS | normal saline |
NB | newborn |
MM | mucous membrane |
HF | heart failure |
GU | genitourinary |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |