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Term
Definition
C   Celcious or centigrade  
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Mcg   Microgram  
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Oz   Ounce  
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Rbc   Red blood cells  
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My/dl   Milligrams per deciliter  
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Gsw   Gunshot wound  
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Dieb. Alt /q.a.d.   Every other day  
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DNA   Deoxyribonucleic acid  
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Amp   Ampule  
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Q.a.d   Every other day  
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MI   Myocardial infarction (hertattack )  
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Tr, ting, tinct,   Tincture  
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P   Pulse  
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Supp   Suppository  
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A.c.   Before meals  
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D.o.b.   Date of birth  
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Gt, gtt   Drop, drops  
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A.t.c   Around the clock  
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Vag   Vagina  
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Kg   Kilogram  
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IVPB   Intravenous piggyback  
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qqh / q4h   Every four hours  
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Fx   Fracture  
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s.i.d/ SID   Once a day  
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Bid /bID   Twice a day  
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OTC   Over the counter  
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Ć   Symbol for "with"  
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Yrs.   Years  
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At.h.   Every other day  
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T.P.N   Total parenteral nutrition  
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Susp   Suspension  
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Sol.   Solution  
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H.   Hypodermic  
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BMP   Basic metallic panel (laboratory test)  
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I&D   Incision and drainage  
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RLQ   Right lower quadrant  
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Mm   Millimeter  
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Q.s   A sufficient quantity  
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QC   Quality control  
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Ung.   Ointment  
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Hx   History  
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VSA   Vital sign absent  
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MVC, MVA   Motor vehicle crash, motor vehicle accident  
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Amt   Amount  
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Cap. Caps.   Capsule  
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D&C   Dilation and curettage  
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DVT   Deep vein thrombosis ( blood clot in vein )  
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STAT   Immediately  
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CBC   Complete blood count (laboratory test)  
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QWK   Every week  
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cib   Food  
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sig   Write on label  
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noct.   At night, nocturnal  
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CNS   Central nervous system  
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et   And  
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Pulv.   Powder  
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H&P   History and physical  
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DT   Delirium tremens  
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Ml   Milliliters  
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IVP   Intravenous push  
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EKG   Electrocardiogram  
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CVA   Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)  
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P.r./ PR   By Rectum  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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S.o.s / si op. Sit   If their is a need  
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q   Every , per  
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X   Times  
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G, gm   Gram  
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RR   Respiratory rate  
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Bis   Twice  
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Dil.   Dilute  
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O_2 or O2 or o.u.   Both eyes ;  
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O.d.   Right eye  
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O.s.   Left eye  
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Iytes   Electrolytes  
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Tsp   Teaspoon  
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W/o   Without  
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Q.a.m   Every day before noon  
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S/p   Status post  
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KCI   Potassium chloride  
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aa   Equal part of each  
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rep./ rept.   Repeats  
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HTN   Hypertension ( high blood pressure)  
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DNR   Do not resuscitate  
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t.d.s/ TDS   Three times daily  
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q.d.s./ q.i.d   4 times a day  
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q.p.m.   Every day afternoon or every evening  
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WBC   White blood cells  
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VSS   Vital signs stable  
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wt.   Weight  
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CA   Cancer  
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p.c.   After meals  
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W   With  
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top.   Topical  
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mist.   Mix  
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w/a   While awake  
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Lact.   Lactic  
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PV   Via the vagina  
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tbsp.   Tablespoon  
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IV   Intravenous  
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eod   Every other day  
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o.p.d   Once per day  
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N.p.o.   Nothing by mouth  
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Non rep.   No repeats  
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Torches   Lozenge  
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Syr   Syrup  
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c.f./ c.c   With food/ meals  
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DTR   Deep tendon reflexes  
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STD/ STI   Sexually transmitted disease  
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NVD   Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea  
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UTI   Urinary tract infection  
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ID   Inteadermal  
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H, he   Hour  
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elix.   Elixer  
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Ad lib   At liberty  
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prn / PRN   As needed  
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URTI, URI   Upper respiratory(tract) infection  
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LLQ   Lower left quadrant  
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comp.   Compound  
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disp.   Disposition or dispense  
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M.d.u   To be used as directed  
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Ft.   Make; let it be made  
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Noot   At night  
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wf   With food / meals  
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WNL   Within normal limits  
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BSA   Body surface are  
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Mg   Milligrams  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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dL   Deciliter  
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div.   Divide, divorced  
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ASA   Aspirin  
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DM   Diabetes mellitus  
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COPD   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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ex aq   In water  
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Y.o   Years old  
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e.m.p   As directed  
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Lig.   Ligament  
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HA   Headache  
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C&S   Culture and sensitivity  
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Tab   Tablet  
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Q.h /q.th./ q.1   Every hour/ every 1 hour  
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Agit   Stir/ shake  
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D5W   Dextrose 5% solution  
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gr.   Grains  
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Fl. Fld   Fluid  
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TX   Treatment  
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mEq   Milliequivalent  
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N.T.E.   Not to exceed  
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T   Temperature  
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Pig. Pigm.   Paint  
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J, jt   Joint  
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BP   Blood pressure  
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Emuls.   Emulsion  
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Rx.   Take, take this , take this  
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Liq   Liquid  
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Per   By or through  
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C/o   Complains of  
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