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Everest Medical Terminology - Common Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
abd Abdomen
ADL Activities of daily living
ad lib As desired
alt dieb Every other day
alt hor Alternate hours
alt noct Alternate nights
AM (AM, am) Morning
ama Against medical advice
ANS Autonomic nervous system
approx Approximately
as tol As tolerated
BM Bowel movement
BP Blood pressure
Ca Cancer
CC Chief complaint
c/o Complains of
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
DM Diabetes mellitus
DJD Degenerative joint disease
Dx Diagnosis
ext Extract
ft Foot or feet
fx Fracture
GI Gastrointestinal
GU Genitourinary
h (hr) Hour
H2O Water
Hx History
IBW Ideal body weight
ICT Inflammation of connective tissue
id The same
L Left, length, lumbar
lig Ligament
M Muscle, meter, myopia
meds Midline
ML Medications
n Normal
NA Nonapplicable
OB Obstetrics
OTC Over the counter
P Pulse
PA Postural analysis
PM (PM, pm) Afternoon
PT Physical therapy
Px Prognosis
R Respiration, right
R/O Rule out
ROM Range of motion
Rx Prescription
SOB Shortness of breath
SP, spir Spirit
Sym Symmetric
T Temperature
TLC Tender loving care
Tx Treatment
URI Upper respiratory infection
WD Well developed
WN Well nourished
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