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MedicalTerminology62
Question | Answer |
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NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
pre-op | before operation |
PO | by Mouth |
EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat examination |
OPD | outpatient department (clinic) |
Ob-Gyn | Obstetrics Gynecology |
qod | every other day |
VS | Vital Signs |
q2h | every two hours |
gtts | drops |
OU | each eye |
qid | four times a day |
Dx | Diagnosis |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease |
O2 | oxygen |
prn | whenever necessary |
IPPB | intermittent positive presure breathing |
Sig | Give the following directions |
Cap | capsules |
tid | three times a day |
-c | with |
CVA | Cerebral Vascualr Accident (stroke) |
CT | computerized tomography |
stat | immediately |
Rx | Prescription |
KCL | Potassium Chloride |
IV | Intravenous(inside) |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
ACLS | Advance Cardiac Life Saving |
crani | pertaining to the skull |
otomy | cutting into |
dys | difficult |
uria | urine |
hyster | uterus |
ectomy | surgical removal of |
hemo | blood |
toxic | poison |
D/C | Dicontinue, Discharge |
OR | Operating Room |
ac | before meals |
stat | immediately |
RN | Registered Nurse |
Wt | weight |
Cl | chloride, chlorine |
AP | apical pulse |
T | temerature |
spec | Sepcimen |
-ss | one half |
-s | without |
pt | patient, or pint |
BP | blood pressure |
R | Respiration or rectal |
Na | Sodium |
CDC | Central Disease Control |
DRG | diagnosis related group |
LMP | last menstrual period |
carcin | cancer, malignancy |
oma | tumor, a swelling |
electro | electrical |
encephalo | brain |
graoh | diagram, instrument, for recording |
osteo | Bone |