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Abbreviations

Unit 3: Medical Abbreviations (01042023)

TermDefinition
AA Alcoholics Anonymous
a.c. before meals
AD / a.d. right ear
ad lib freely, as often as desired
am / AM morning
AS / a.s. left ear
AU / a.u. each ear
BE barium enema (examination/ x-ray of large intestine)
BID / b.i.d. / bid twice a day
BP blood pressure
BR bedrest
BRP bathroom privileges
BM bowel movement
Bx biopsy (examination of a sample of tissue from the body)
c with
CA / Ca carcinoma (cancer)
cap. capsule
disc / DC / d.c. discontinue
DNR do not resuscitate
Dx / dx diagnosis
ED emergency department
ER emergency room
Fx / fx fracture
g / gm gram
gt / gtt drop / drops
h hour
h.s. hours of sleep (bedtime)
Ht / ht height
Hx history
H&P history and physical
inj. injection
I and O, I/O intake and output
IV intravenous
K+ / K potassium
mg milligram
N&V nausea and vomiting
Na / Na+ sodium
NC nasal cannula (oxygen delivery device)
NPO nothing by mouth
NPO p MN nothing by mouth past midnight
oint. / ung ointment
OOB out of bed
OTC over the counter
oz. ounce
P pulse
p.c. after meals
pH power of hydrogen concentration
PM / p.m. afternoon
PO / po / p.o. by mouth
PRN as needed
Pt patient
q.am. every morning
q.d. once daily
q.h. every hour
q.i.d. four times a day
QNS quantity not sufficient
q.s. quantity sufficient
r / R rectal
Rx prescription
s without
SOB shortness of breath
ss one-half
stat immediately
syr. syrup
susp. suspension
sup. / supp. suppository (medicated material inserted in the rectum)
T temperature
tab. tablet
tbsp. / Tbsp. / TBS / T. tablespoon
TID / t.i.d. three times a day
TPR temperature, pulse, and respirations
tsp. / t. teaspoon
Tx treatment
VS vital signs
W/C, w/c wheelchair
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