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Module 5
Medical Terminology Module 5 Fall Semester 2025
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A & A | awake and aware |
| A & O | alert and oriented |
| A & W | alive and well |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| ad lib | as desired or at liberty |
| ALL | allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia |
| AMA | Against medical advice, American Medical Association, or advanced maternal age |
| ASTOL | as tolerated |
| B1 | Thiamine HCL Vitamin or first degree(Stage I) burn |
| B2 | Riboflavin Vitamin or 2nd degree(Stage II) burn |
| B3 | 3rd degree(Stage III) burn |
| B4 | 4th degree(Stage IV)burn |
| B6 | Pyridoxine HCL Vitamin |
| B7 | Biotin Vitamin |
| B8 | Adenosine Phosphate Vitamin |
| BaE | Barium enema |
| BID | two times per day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BS | blood sugar, bowel sounds, before sleep, breath sounds, Blue shield |
| BT | body temperature, bleeding time, brain tumor |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| BX | biopsy or blue cross |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint or chief component |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CL | contact lenses |
| CNA | chart not available, certified nurse's aide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder |
| CO | cardiac output or computer order |
| CP | cerebral palsy, chest pain |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| D & D | diarrhea and dehydration |
| DAD | drug administration device |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| DD | differential diagnosis |
| DNS | did not show |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus |
| DX & PX | diagnosis and prognosis |
| DZ | disease or dozen |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FOD | free of disease |
| Fx | fracture or fractional urine |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GI | gastrointestinal or granuloma inguinal |
| GTT | drops, drop, or glucose tolerance test |
| H1 | Herpes simplex type 1 |
| H2 | Herpes simplex type 2 |
| HAV | Hepatitis A Virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| HI, HOH | Hearing Impaired or hard of hearing |
| I & O | intake and output |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| ID | infectious disease, initial dose, intradermal |
| IV | intravenous |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LBP | low blood pressure |
| MD | muscular dystrophy, manic depression, mental deficiency, Medical Doctor |
| ml | milliliter |
| MMR | measles, mumps, and rubella |
| MS | multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OTC | over the counter |
| PE | physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion |
| PRN | as needed |
| PROM | partial range of motion |
| QD | every day or once a day |
| QID | four times per day |
| Q | every |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| ROS | review of systems |
| RR | respiration rate or recovery room |
| Rx | prescription, drug, medication, reaction |
| S.O.S. | if necessary, if urgently required, may be repeated once |
| sig. | Let it be written, label, instructions |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| stat | immediate |
| STI | sexually transmitted infections, skin test dose |
| SX | symptom, sign, surgery |
| TBC | tuberculosis, total blood(cell) count |
| TENS | transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TKO | to keep open |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| UE | upper extremity |
| ung | ointment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| US | ultrasound, unit secretary |
| UTD | up to date |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VO | verbal order |
| WBC | white blood cells or white blood count |
| X & D | examination and diagnosis |
| YO | years old |
| HCV | Hepatitis C Virus |
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