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Nurs1000 Abbreviatio
Nursing 1000 Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals (Latin: "ante cebum") |
| A.D. | right ear (Latin: "auris dextra") |
| ADLs | Activities of Daily Living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| amp | ampule |
| AP | anterior-posterior |
| A.S. | left ear (Latin: auris sinistra) |
| A.U. | each ear (Latin: auris utraque) |
| b.i.d. | twice a day; "bis in die" |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BR | bedrest |
| caps | capsule |
| D/C | discontinue |
| disch | discharge |
| drsg, dsg | dressing |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IVPB | IV piggy back |
| os | mouth (Latin: oculus sinister) |
| pc | after meals; "post cibum" |
| PR | per rectum |
| qh | every hour |
| q (2,3,etc.) h | every (2,3,etc.) hours (Latin: quaque) |
| q.i.d. | four times a day (Latin: "quater in die") |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient |
| SC, sub q, sq | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| S.S.E. | soap suds enema |
| q.d. | "quaque die" / once a day |
| ss | one-half (Latin: semis) |
| t.i.d. | three times a day; "ter in die" |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| TO | telephone order |
| VO | verbal order |
| VSS | vital signs stable |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| AKA | above the knee amputation |
| BKA | below the knee amputation |
| NWB | non-weight bearing |
| O.D. | right eye (Latin: oculus dexter) |
| O.S. | left eye (Latin: oculus sinister) |
| O.U. | each eye (Latin: oculus uterque) |
| ORIF | open reduction and internal fixation |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DOE | dyspnea or exertion |
| DTs | delirium tremens |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HEENT | head, ear, eye, nose, throat |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| PERRLA | pupils equal round & react to light and accommodation |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| WNWD | well-nourished, well-developed |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| HGB | hemoglobin |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| a-, an- | without, not (ex: aseptic - free of infection; anoxia - lack of oxygen) |
| ab- | away from (ex: abduct - to move away from midline) |
| ad- | to, toward (ex: adduct - to move toward the midline) |
| auto- | self (ex: autoimmunity - an immune response to one's own body tissue) |
| brady- | slow (ex: bradycardia - slow heart rate; bradypnea - slow respiratory rate) |
| dys- | abnormal, difficult, painful (ex: dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation; dysgenesis - abnormal formation of an organ |
| ecto- | outside (ex: ectopic pregnancy) |
| endo- | within (ex: endotracheal - within the trachea; endogenous - growing or originating from within the body) |
| epi- | Above (ex: epigastric - above the stomach) |
| eryth/r/o- | red (ex: erythrocyte, erythema - redness of the skin) |
| ex/o | out (of) (ex: excise - remove surgically; exogenous - growing or originating outside the body) |
| extra- | outside; in addition to (ex: extracellular - outside the cell) |
| hyper- | high, excessive (ex: hypertension - high blood pressure) |
| hypo- | low, decreased (ex: hypoglycemia - low blood sugar) |
| inter- | between (ex: intersitial - b/n the cells) |
| intra- | within (intracranial - within the skull) |
| iso- | equal, same (isothermal - having the same temperature) |
| macro- | large |
| mal- | bad, poor (malnutrition) |
| mega/lo- | large, huge (megalocyte; megacolon) |
| micro- | small; one-millionth (microcytic - pertaining to a smaller than normal cell) |
| pan- | all (pandemic; pancytopenia - decreased RBCs, white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets) |
| poly- | many (polydactyly - having extra fingers or toes) |
| retro- | behind, backward (retroperitoneal - behind the peritonium) |
| supra- | above (suprapubic - above the pubis) |
| tachy- | fast (tachypnea - rapid respiratory rate) |
| aden/o | gland (adenocarcinoma - malignant tumor of a gland) |
| angi/o | vessel (angioplasty - surgical repair of a blood vessel) |
| arthr | joint (arthroplasty - surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint) |
| carcin/o | cancer (carcinogen - agent that causes cancer) |
| blast | immature, growing form (i.e. osteoblast, erthroblast) |
| cardi/o | heart (cardiomyopathy - any disease affecting the heart muscle) |
| cerebr/o | brain (cerebrovascular - pertaining to the vascular system and blood supply to the brain) |
| cephal | head (cephalagia - headache) |
| cholecyst | gallbladder (cholecystectomy - removal of the gallbladder) |
| crani | skull (surgical opening into the skull) |
| derm | skin (dermatosis - any disorder of the skin) |
| encephal | brain (encephalitis - inflammation of the brain) |
| enter/o | intestine (enterococcus - streptococcus that inhabits the intestine) |
| gastr | stomach (gastrectomy - excision of all or part of the stomach) |
| hem/o, hemato/o | blood (hematuria - blood in urine; hematoma - collection of blood in the tissues) |
| hepat/o | liver (hepatomegaly - enlargement of the liver) |
| myel/o | marrow, spinal cord (myeloma - tumor composed of cells found in bone marrow; myelopathy - disease of spinal cord) |
| nephr/o | kidney (nephrotomy - procedure in which incision made in kidney) |
| neur/o | nerve (neuralgia - pain along path of nerve) |
| phag/o | eating (dysphagia - difficulty swallowing; phagocyte) |
| phleb | vein (phlebitis - inflammation of vein) |
| pneum/o | lungs, air, breathing (pneumonitis - inflammation of the lung; pneumoperitoneum - air or gas within periotneal cavity of abdomen) |
| proct | rectum - (proctoscopy - endoscopic examination of rectum) |
| vas/o | vessel, duct (vasoconstriction - narrowing of lumen of blood vessel) |
| -algia | pain (gastralgia - pain in stomach) |
| -centesis | puncture, tap (thoracentesis - surgical puncture of chest wall for removal of fluid) |
| -ectomy | excision (tonsillectomy) |
| -emia | blood (ischemia - insufficient blood supply to an area) |
| -esthesia | sensation (anesthesia - absence of normal sensation) |
| -itis | inflammation (pericarditis) |
| -lysis | separation, disintegration (hemolysis - breakdown of RBCs) |
| -megaly | enlargement (splenomegaly - enlargement of spleen) |
| -odynia | pain (cephalodynia - pain in head, headache) |
| -oma | tumor (sarcoma - tumor of connective tissue) |
| -pathy | disease (myopathy - any disease of muscle) |
| -penia | lack of (leukopenia - decreased number of leukocytes (WBCs) |
| -plegia | paralysis (paraplegia) |
| -pnea | breathing (apnea) |
| -poiesis | formation (erythropoiesis - production of RBCs) |
| -rhaphy | surgical repair (herniorrhaphy - surgical repair of hernia) |
| -stasis | stoppage of flow (hemostasis - termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical means) |
| -stomy | surgical formation of an opening (colostomy - surgical formation of opening in colon) |
| -tomy | incision into (tracheotomy - incision into trachea) |
| -uria | urine (hematuria - blood in urine) |
| Abd | Abdomen |
| ABO | The main blood group |
| Adm | Admitted or admission |
| AM | morning |
| amb | ambulatory (outpatient) |
| amt | Amount |
| approx | approximately |
| BM (bm) | bowel movement |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| C | Celsius (centrigrade) |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| c/o | complains of |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| ECG (EKG) | electrocardiogram |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| fld | fluid |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gtt | Drop (Latin: In medicine, guttae, the plural of gutta, is Latin for drops. It is frequently abbreviated as gtts (gtt for singular) and often seen on prescriptions.) |
| h (hr) | hour |
| I&O | intake and output |
| IV | intravenous |
| (L) | left |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| MEDS | medications |
| mL | Milliliter |
| mod | moderate |
| neg | negative |
| NPO (NBM) | nothing by mouth |
| NS (N/S) | normal saline |
| OD | Right eye or overdose |
| OOB | out of bed |
| PE (PX) | physical examination |
| PM | afternoon |
| po | by mouth (Latin: per os) |
| postop | postoperatively |
| prep | preparation |
| preop | preoperatively |
| prn | when necessary (Latin: Pro re nata) |
| (R) | right |
| stat | at once; immediately |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| WT | weight |
| s - with dash on top | without |
| c - with dash on top | with |
| p - with dash on top | after |
| # | number or pounds |
| 0 with slash through it | none |
| mod | Moderate |
| per | By or through |
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