Med Abbreviations
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| Ab | antibody
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| abd | abdomen
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| a.c., ac | before meals
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| AD | right ear
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| ADD | attention deficit disorder
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| ad lib | freely as disired
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| AP or A/P | anteroposterior (front to back)
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| aq | water
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| AS | left ear
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| AU | each ear
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| AV | anteriovenous
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| A&W | alive and well
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| B cells | white blood cells
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| b.i.d., bid | twice a day
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| BM | bowel movement, bone marrow
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| BMT | bone marrow transplant
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| BP, B/P | blood pressure
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| bs | blood sugar
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| BW | birth weight
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| Bx, bx | biopsy
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| cap | capsule
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| cath | catheter, catheterization
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CC | chief complaint
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| Chemo | chemotherapy
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| Chol | cholesterol
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| cm | centimeter
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| c/o | complains of
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| COPD | chronic obstrutive pulmonary disease
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| CPR | cardiopulmoary resuscitation
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| c/w | compare with
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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| CX, CXR | chest xray
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| Cx | cervix
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| cysto | cystoscopy
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| D/C | discontinue
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| D&C | dilation and cureettage (of the uterine lining)
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| DOB | date of birth
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| ECG | electrocardiography
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat
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| ENT | ears, nose, throat
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| ER | emergency room; estrogen receptor
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| Fe | iron
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| FH | family history
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| FHR | fetal heart rate
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| F/U, f/u | follow-up
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| FUO | fever of unknown
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| FX | fracture
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| g, gm | gram
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| GB | gall bladder
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| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| gt, gtt | drop, drops
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| GYN, gyn | gynecology
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| H | hydrogen
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| h, hr | hour
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| HB, hgb, Hgb | hemoglobin
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| HBV | hapatitis B virus
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| HCV | hepatitis C virus
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| HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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| h/o | history of
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| H2O | water
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| H&P | history and physical (examination)
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| h.s. | at bedtime
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| HTN | hypertension
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| Hx | history
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| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease
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| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome (of unknown etiology)
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| ID | infectious disease
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| IM | intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
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| I&O | intake and output (measurement of patient's fluids)
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| IV | intravenous
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| kg | kilogram
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| L,l | left; liter; lower
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| lat | lateral
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| LMP | last menstrual period
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| L&W | living and well
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| m | meter; milli
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| MD, M.D. | doctor of medicine; muscular dystrophy
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| mets | metastases
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| mg | miligram
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| MH | marital history; mental health
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| MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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| mL | milliliter
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| mm | millimeter
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MS | mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; mental status
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| MSW | medical social worker
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| MTD | maximum tolerated dose
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| NB | newborn
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| NED | no evidence of disease
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| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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| NSR | normal sinus rhythm (of the heart)
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| NT | not tender (to touch)
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| NTP | normal temperature and pressure
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| N+V | nausea and vomiting
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| O2 | oxygen
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| OA | osteoarthritis
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| OB | obstetrics
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| OR | operating room
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| os | mouth
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| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea
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| OT | occupational therapy
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| OV | office visit
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| p.c., pc | after meals
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| PE | physical examination
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| per | by
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| PFT | pulmonary function test
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| PH | past history
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| PI | present illness
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| PM | afternoon; postmortem
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| PMH | past medical history
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| p/o | postoperative
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| p.o., po | by mouth
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| post-op | after operation
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| pre-op | before operation
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| p.r.n., prn | as needed
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| pt | patient
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| PTA | prior to admission
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| PT | physical therapy; prothrombin time
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| PTR | patient to return
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| Px | prognosis
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| PWB | partial weight bearing
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| q | every
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| q.d., qd | each day
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| q.h., qh | every hour
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| q.i.d., qid | four times a day
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| q.n., qn | each night
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| q.n.s., qns | quantity not sufficient
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| q.s., qs | quantity sufficient
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| qt | quart
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| RBC, rbc | red blood cell (count)
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| REM | rapid eye movement
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| R/O, r/o | rule out
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| ROM | range of motion
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| RR | recovery room; respiration rate
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