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Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.a., aa | of each or affected area |
| a.c. | Before food, before meals |
| a.d., ad | Right ear, to, up to |
| a.m. | Morning |
| a.s., a.l. | Left ear |
| a.u. | Each ear |
| b.i.d., bid | Twice a day |
| c | With |
| cap | Capsules |
| dil. | dilute |
| f | fluid |
| fl. oz. | Fluid ounce |
| g., G., gm. | Gram |
| gtt. | Drop |
| h/hr | hour, at the hour of |
| i.m., IM | Intramuscular |
| i.v.,IV | Intravenous |
| D/C | Dicharge or Discontinue |
| q.d., QD, qd | Every day |
| q.h. | Every hour |
| p.m. | Afternoon, evening |
| p.o. | By mouth |
| tab.,t | Tablet |
| q4h, q4⁰ | every 4 hours |
| q6h, q6⁰ | Every 6 hours |
| inj. | injection |
| IU | International Units |
| I, L | Liter/Litre |
| liq. | Liquid |
| mcg. | Microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg. | Milligram |
| ml., mL | Milliliter/Millilitre |
| o.d. | Right eye |
| o.s., o.l. | Left eye |
| o.u. | Each eye |
| oz | ounce |
| p.c. | After food, after meals |
| p.r. | Rectally |
| p.r.n., prn | As needed |
| p.v. | Vaginally |
| q | each, every |
| elix. | Elixir |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| q.i.d., qid | Four times a day |
| q.s. ad | Add sufficient quantity to make |
| QHS, h.s. | At bedtime |
| qod | Every other day |
| S.L. | Sublingually, under the tongue |
| SC, subc, subq | Subcutaneously (under the skin) |
| SH | Surgical History |
| SR, XR, XL | Slow/Extended release |
| Stat. | Immediately |
| supp. | Suppository |
| t.i.d., tid | Three times a day |
| tbsp. | Tablespoon |
| top. | topically |
| tsp. | teaspoon |
| U | unit |
| ung., oint. | ointment |
| u.d. | As directed |
| WF | With food |
| DOB | date of birth |
| H/O | History of |
| Ht | Height |
| Hx | History |
| A1c | Hemoglobin A1C |
| BG | Blood Glucose |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| FBG | Fasting Blood Glucose |
| PPBG | Post Prandial Blood Glucose |
| (-) penia (suffix) | Deficiency |
| (-) rhage (suffix), (-) rhagia (suffix) | Excessive discharge |
| Poly | Many |
| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| Wt | Weight |
| y/o | years old |
| -algia | Pain |
| (-) phagia (suffix) | to eat; associated with eating |
| (-) dipsia (suffix) | condition of thirst |
| (-) uria (suffix) | condition of possessing urine |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| PEFR | Peak Expiratory Flow Rate |
| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| H/A | Headache |
| IVDA | Intravenous Drug Abuse |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| Pneum/o | Lung |
| PPD | Packs Per Day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BPM | Beats Per Minute |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CP | Chest Pain |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| DBP | Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| HTN | hypertension |
| mmHg | millimeters of Mercury (measure of blood pressure) |
| SBP | Systolic Blood Pressure |
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| PCN | Penicillin |
| ETOH | Ethanol |
| FH | Family History |
| S/P | Status Post |
| SH | Social History/Surgical History |
| T | Temperature |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| AKI | Acute Kidney Injury |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CrCl | Creatinine Clearance |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| SCr | Serum Creatinine |
| BMP | Basic Metabolic Panel |
| Glyc | Glucose, sugar |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hyper | Too high |
| Hypo | Too low |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| Leuk/o | White blood cells |
| Nephr/o | Renal system |
| Ren/o, ren/I, | Pertaining to the kidneys |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| Erythr/o | Red blood |
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