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Medical Abbreviation

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A&D   Admission and discharge  
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ac   Before meals  
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AD   Right ear  
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ad lib   as desired  
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ADL   activities of daily life  
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- a   before  
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-- aa   of each  
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amb   ambulate, walk  
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AP   apical pulse  
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AS   left ear  
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as tol   as tolerated  
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ASA   aspirin  
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AU   both ears  
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A&W   alive and well  
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Ax   axilla, axillary, armpit  
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bid   twice a day  
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Bl Wk   blood work  
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BM   bowel movements  
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BP   blod pressure  
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BR   bed rest  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BS   blood sugar  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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Bx, bx   biopsy  
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- c w/   with  
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Ca   calcium  
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CA   cancer  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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ck   check  
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cl liq   clear liquids  
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co, c/o   complains of carbon monoxide  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CVA   Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)  
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d   day  
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D&C   dilation and curettage  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DOD   date of death  
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Dx, dx   diagnosis  
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ea   each  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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ER   emergency room  
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Ex, exam   examination  
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Exc   excision  
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ext   extract, extraction, external  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FF, FFl   force fluids  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gt, gtt, gtts   drop, drops  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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Hg   mercury  
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HOH   hard of hearing  
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HS   hour of sleep (bedtime)  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inj   injection  
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IUD   intrauterine device  
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IV   intravenous  
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jt   joint  
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K   potassium  
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L   lumbar  
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L&D   labor and delivery  
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LCT   long-term care  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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MI   myocardial infraction (heart attack)  
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MN   midnight  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis, muscular-skeletal  
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N/A   not applicable  
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Na   sodium  
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NOP   nothing by mouth  
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NVD   nausea, vomiting, diarrhea  
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OD   right eye, occular dextra, Doctor of Optometry  
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OJ   orange juice  
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OP   outpatient  
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OPD, OPC   outpatient department or clinic  
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OR   operating room  
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os   mouth  
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OS   left eye, occular sinistra  
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OU   each eye  
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- p   after  
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P   pulse, phosphorus  
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pc   after meals  
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po   by mouth  
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prn   whenever necessary, as needed  
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pt   patient, pint (500 mL or cc)  
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Px   prognosis, physical exam  
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q, - q   every  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hour  
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q2h   every two hours  
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q3h   every three hours  
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q4h   every four hours  
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qhs   every night at bedtime  
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qid   four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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ROM   range of motion  
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Rx   prescription,take, treatment  
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- s, w/o   without  
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-- ss   spirits, liquor  
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S/S, S&S   signs and symptoms  
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susp   suspension  
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Sx   symptom, sign  
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T, Temp   temperature  
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tab   tablet  
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tid   three times a day  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respiration  
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UA, U/A   urinalysis  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VS   vital signs  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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w/c   wheelchair  
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XR   X-ray  
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YOB   year of birth  
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>   greater than  
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<   less than  
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'   foot or minute  
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"   inch or second  
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F   female  
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M   male  
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I   one  
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II   two  
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0   degree  
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