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MedicalTerminology62
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |