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Medical Terminology

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Definition
<   less than  
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>   greater than  
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@   at  
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ADL   Activities of Daily Living  
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a.c.   before meals  
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a.c.h.s. / ac&hs   before meals & at bedtime  
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a.d.   right ear  
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a.l., a.s.   left ear  
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a.m.   morning, before noon  
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a.u.   both ears  
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alt. d. / alt. dieb.   every other day; on alternate days  
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alt. h. / alt. hor.   every other hour; at alternate hours  
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amp.   ampule (ampul, ampoule)  
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amt   amount  
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ATC   Around The Clock  
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b.i.d.   twice daily (every 12 hours)  
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BDS / b.d.s.   twice daily  
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bib.   drink  
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bis   twice  
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bis in 7 d.   twice a week  
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bis ind.   twice a day  
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BM   Bowel Movement  
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BMI   Body Mass Index  
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BS   Blood Sugar  
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B / bucc.   buccal (inside cheek)  
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BRP   BathRoom Privileges  
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CA   Cancer  
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C/C:   Chief Complaint  
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c.c.   with food [cubic centimeter]  
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c.m.   tomorrow morning  
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c.m.s.   to be taken tomorrow morning  
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c.n.   tomorrow night  
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c.v.   tomorrow evening  
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cap. / caps.   capsule  
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cib.   food  
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cr. / crm   cream  
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C/O:   Complaint of  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  
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CPR   CardioPulmonary Resuscitation  
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CVA   CerebroVascular Accident (stroke)  
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CXR   Chest X-Ray  
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DAW   dispense as written; (no generic substitution)  
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DC / dc / disc   discontinue [discharge]  
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dieb. alt.   every other day; on alternative days  
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dil.   dilute  
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dim.   one-half  
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DM   Diabetes Mellitus  
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disp.   dispersible [dispense]  
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DX / dx   diagnosis  
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eMR   electronic Medical Record  
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et   and  
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ex aq.   in water  
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fx   fracture  
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g / gm   gram ([modern SI symbol] g, not gm)  
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gr.   grain  
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gtt(s)   drop(s)  
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H / hr / hor.    
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H&P   History & Physcial  
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HBV   Hepatitis B Virus  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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h.s.   at bedtime  
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hor. alt.   every other hour (every second hour; at alternate hours)  
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hor. tert.   every third hour  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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hx   history  
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ICD   International Classification of Diseases  
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ID   Intradermal  
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IDDM   Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 diabetes)  
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IJ / inj.   injection  
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IM   IntraMuscular  
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IN   Intranasal  
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ind.   daily  
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inf.   infusion (extraction) / intravenous infusion  
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IT   InTrathecal  
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IU   International Unit  
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IV   Intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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lb.   pound  
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liq.   solution  
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lot.   lotion  
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mane   in the morning  
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max.   maximum  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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mg/dL   milligrams per deciliter  
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min.   minimum [or]  
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MI   Myocardial Infarction  
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mL   milliliter  
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nebul   a spray (such as for insufflation  
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NIDDM   Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type 2 diabetes)  
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NKA   No KNown Allergies  
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NKDA   No Known Drug Allergies  
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noct.   at night  
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NPO / n.p.o.   nothing by mouth  
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N/V   Nausea and vomiting  
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O2   Oxygen  
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o.d.   right eye  
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o.m.   every morning  
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o.n.   every night  
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OSHA   Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
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o.s.   left eye  
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o.u.   both eyes  
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omn. bih.   every two hours  
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omn. hor.   every hour  
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OPD   Once Per Day  
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oz   ounce  
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p.   continue  
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p.c.   after meals  
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p.c.h.s. / pc&hs   after meals and at bedtime  
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PHI   Protected Health Information  
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p.m.   evening or afternoon  
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p.o.   by mouth or orally  
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post-op   postoperative (after surgery)  
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pre-op   preoperative (before surgery)  
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p.r. / PR   rectally  
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PT   Physical Therapy  
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p.r.n. / PRN   as needed  
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Pt   Patient  
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p.v. / PV   vaginally  
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q   every, per  
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q.a.d.   every other day  
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q.d. / q.1.d.   every day (24 hours)  
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q.d.a.m.   once daily in the morning  
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q.d.p.m.   once daily in the evening  
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q.d.s.   four times a day  
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q.h.   every hour  
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q.h.s   every night at bedtime  
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q.i.d.   four times a day (every 6 hours)  
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q.n.   every night  
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q.q.h.   every four hours  
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ROM   range of motion  
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Rx   Prescription  
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s.i.d.   once a day  
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SC   Subcutaneous  
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sing.   of each  
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SL / s.l.   sublingually, under the tongue  
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SOB   Shortness Of Breath  
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SQ   Subcutaneously  
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STAT   IMMEDIATELY  
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SubQ / SC   subcutaneously  
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supp.   suppository  
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susp.   suspension  
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sx   symptoms  
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TB   Tuberculosis  
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TBI   Traumatic Brain Injury  
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t.d.s. / TDC   three times a day  
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t.i.d. / t.d.   three times a day (every 8 hours)  
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t.i.w   three times a week  
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tab.   tablet  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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top.   applied directly on body surface (creams)  
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TPR   Temperature, Pulse, Respiratory rate  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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Tx   Treatment  
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U   Unit  
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vag.   vaginally  
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VS   Vital Signs  
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W/C   Wheelchair  
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w/f   with food (with meals)  
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WHO   World Health Organization  
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w/o   without  
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