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Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HEENT | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat |
| PERPLA | Pupils Equal Round and reactive to light and accommodation |
| CTA | Clear To Auscultation |
| WDWN | Well Developed Well Nourished |
| PO | By mouth |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| AC | Ante Cibum or before meals |
| PC | Post Cibum or after meals |
| QD | Quaque Die or Daily |
| QHS | Quaque Hora Somni or at night |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| NAD | No Acute Distress |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| A&O | Alert and oriented |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
| NEC | Not Elswhere Classified |
| PR | Per Rectum |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| IV | Intravenous |
| CVL | Central Venous Line |
| PICC | Peripherally Inserted Center Catheter |
| Sig | Signa (label) |
| BID FINAL EXAM | Twice Daily |
| TID FINAL EXAM | Three times daily |
| QID | Four times daily |
| PRN | As needed |
| Ad Lib | As desired |
| ABCDE | Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | Actinic keratosis |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C&S | Culture & Sensitivity |
| derm | Dermatology |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| Hx | History |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Tx | Traction or Treatment |
| ACL | Anterior Collateral Ligament |
| MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
| PCL | Posterior Cruciate ligament |
| C1-C7 | Cervical (of the neck) vertebrae |
| T1-T12 | Thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae |
| L1-L5 | Lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae |
| S1-S5 | Sacral Vertebrae |
| DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| FROM | Full Range of Motion |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| ORIF | Open Reduction Internal Fixation |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| WB | Weight Bearing |
| WBAT | Weight Bearing as Tolerated |
| ADHD | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| ICP | Intracranial Pressure |
| LOC | Level of Consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiography |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| TIA FINAL EXAM | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| ARMD | Age-related Macular Degeneration |
| EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat |
| IOL | Intraocular Lens |
| IOP | Intraocular Pressure |
| LASIK FINAL EXAM | Laser-assisted in Situ Keratomileusis |
| OD FINAL EXAM | Right eye Oculus Dexter |
| OS FINAL EXAM | Left eye Oculus Sinister |
| OU FINAL EXAM | Both eyes Oculus Uterque |
| VA FINAL EXAM | Visual Acuity |
| VF FINAL EXAM | Visual Field |
| AOM | Acute Otitis Media |
| AD FINAL EXAM | Right ear Auris Dextra |
| AS FINAL EXAM | Left ear Auris Sinistra |
| AU FINAL EXAM | Both ears Auris Utraque |
| ENT FINAL EXAM | Ear, Nose, Throat |
| OM | Otitis Media |
| TM | Tympanic Membrane |
| BS FINAL EXAM | Blood Sugar |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| CGM | Continuous Glucose monitor |
| DI | Diabetes Insipidus |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
| FBS FINAL EXAM | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| GDM | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
| GH | Growth Hormone |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| HgA1C | Hemoglobin A1C test |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| TFT | Thyroid Function Test |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating Hormone AKA Thyrotropin |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| ALL | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| AML | Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CML | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr Virus |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HSM | Hepatosplenomegaly |
| HUS | Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
| INR | International Normalized ratio |
| ITP | Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IVIG | Intravenous Immunoglobulin |
| LAD | Lymphadenopathy |
| NCAT | No Cervical Adenopathy or Tenderness |
| PLT | Platelet |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| TTP | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| A-fib | Atrial Fibrillation |
| ASD | Atrial Septal Defect |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CABG FINAL EXAM | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CO | Cardiac Output |
| CTA | Computed Tomographic Angiography |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| ECHO | Echocardiogram |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| NSR | Normal Sinus Rhythm |
| PCI | Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| SCA | Sudden Cardiac Arrest |
| SV | Stroke Volume |
| TEE | Transesophageal Echocardiogram |
| VSD | Ventricular Septal Defect |
| N&V FINAL EXAM | Nausea and vomiting |
| UTI FINAL EXAM | Urinary Tract Infection |
| PKD FINAL EXAM | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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