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Medical Term 158 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| h / hr. | hour |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HIR | head injury routine |
| Hist. | History |
| H & P | history and physical |
| H2O | water |
| hs | hour of sleep |
| ie | that is |
| I & O | intake and output |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| Isol. | isolation |
| I.V. | intravenous |
| Lab. | labratory |
| LD | left deltoid |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| L.P.N. | license practical nurse |
| meds. | medicine |
| Na | sodium |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| Neuro. | Neurology |
| NINP | no information, no publicity |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| noc | night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NSS | normal saline solution |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OB | obstetrics |
| od | right eye |
| OOB | out of breath or out of bed |
| OR | operating room |
| os | left eye |
| O.T. | occupational therapy |
| ou | both eyes |
| pc | after meals |
| PDR | Physician's Desk Reference |
| Peds | Pediatrics |
| PERL | pupils equal react to light |
| PID | pubic inflammatory disease |
| P.M. | afternoon |
| post-op | post operative, after surgery |
| pre-op | pre-operative, before surgery |
| PRN | whenever needed |
| P.T. | Physical Therapy |
| pt/ Pt. | patient |
| q (-) with line above it | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q1h | every one hour, etc. |
| qid | four times a day |
| qns | quantity not sufficient |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| qt. | quart |
| (R) | rectal |
| R.B.C. | red blood count |
| Reg. | regulat |
| Rehab. | rehabilitation |
| ret'd. | returned |
| RN | Registerd Nurse |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RR | recovery room |
| s (-) with line above it | without |
| ss(-) | one- half |
| SLR | straight leg raises |
| spec. | specimen |
| SSE | soap suds enema |
| stat | immediately |
| sub-q | subcutaneous |
| Surg. | surgery |
| T | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| Tab. | tablet |
| TAT | tetanus antitoxin |
| T.B. | tuberculosis |
| TED | thrombo-embolytic deterrent |
| T.I.D. | three times a day |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
| TWE | tap water enema |
| UA | urinalysis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| VD | venereal disease, STD |
| VDRL | Venereal disease reasearch lab. |
| VNA | visiting nurses assoc. |
| V.S. | vital signs |
| W.B.C. | white blood count |
| wc | wheelchair |
| Wt. , # | weight, pounds |
| x | times |
| osteo | bone |
| ortho | bone |
| myelos | marrow |
| manus | hand |
| cost | ribs |
| pedes | foot |
| arthro | joint |
| myo | muscle |
| rhino | nose |
| pharynx | throat |
| larynx | voice box |
| trachea | windpipe |
| pnea | breathing |
| pneumo | air (lung) |
| thorax | chest |
| cerebro | brain |
| cranio | skull |
| neuro | nerve |
| meningo | membrane |
| spondyl | vertebra |
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