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MA FB 2025 Abbs All
MA FB Spring 2025 Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a.c. | before meals |
| bid, b.i.d., BID | twice a day |
| CBC | complete blood (cell) count |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| ED | emergency department |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HA | headache |
| H&P | history and physical |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| IM | intramuscular |
| lb | pound |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| mcg | microgram |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NIDDM | noninsulin- dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| _p (line above) | after |
| p.c., pc | after meals |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Fx, FX | fracture |
| g | gram |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| HTN | hypertension |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| mL | milliliter |
| UA | urinalysis |
| Pt | patient |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| STAT | immediately |
| Rx | prescription, take |
| po | by mouth |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| RBC | red blood (cell) count |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| C.C., CC | chief complaint |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| Hx | history |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| I&O | intake and output |
| mm | millimeter |
| BP, B/P | blood pressure |
| q. | every |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| WBC | white blood (cell) count |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Bx | biopsy |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose and throat |
| DOB | date of birth |
| Gm, gm | gram |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| npo, NPO | nothing by mouth |
| Dx, dx | diagnosis |
| t.i.d., tid, TID | three times a day |
| SX | symptoms |
| R | right |
| R/O | rule out |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| cysto- | bladder, bag |
| stenosis | abnormal narrowing of a body passage |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of part or whole stomach |
| two times a day | b.i.d., bid, BID |
| nephromegaly | enlargement of the kidney(s) |
| hyper- | above, over, increased, excessive |
| nephr/o- | kidney |
| auto- | self |
| osteo- | bone |
| dys- | difficult, painful, bad, abnormal |
| prn | whenever necessary, as needed |
| Hx | history |
| qid | four times a day |
| gtt | drops |
| mcg | microgram |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| Tx, tx | treatment |
| hct | hematocrit |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| a- | without, not |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| NP | new patient |
| OB | obstetrics |
| PH | past history |
| ROM | range of motion |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| a.m.a., AMA | against medical advice |
| EHR | electronic health record |
| epi- | on, above |
| -algia | pain |
| leuco-, leuko- | white |
| di- | twice, double |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -pathy | disease, suffering |
| AM | morning |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| susp | suspension |
| min | minute |
| noct | night |
| oz | ounce |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| g, gm | gram |
| PR, pr | per rectum |
| qam | every morning |
| subcut, subQ | subcutaneous |
| sig | sigmoidoscopy |
| VS | vital signs |
| -plasty | operation to reconstruct, surgical repair |
| -tory | pertaining to |
| -logy | science of, study of |
| gluco-, glyco- | sugar, sweet |
| my-, myo- | muscle |
| -ic, -ical | pertaining to |
| tachy- | fast |
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