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abbreviation 2
abbreviations for medical terms 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| icu | intensive care unit |
| D/c | discontinue or discharge |
| po or p.o. | by mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PRN | as the thing needed |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Hx | history |
| Tx | treatment |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Seps/o | poison; infection |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -itis | inflammation |
| retro | behind |
| hepat/o | liver |