Ch 1 Basics and Body Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| AAF | African-American female |
| abd | abdomen; abdominal |
| CBC | complete blood (cell) count |
| c/o | complains of; complaining of |
| consult | consultation |
| CT | computerized tomography; computed tomography |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ER | emergency room |
| hs | half strength; bedtime |
| ht | height |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth (from the latin "nil per os") |
| OB/GYN | obstertrician/ gynecologist |
| OR | operating room |
| postop | after surgery; postoperative |
| preop | before surgery; preoperative |
| Pro. time | prothrombin time (blod-clotting test) |
| Pt, pt. | patient |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test) |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| stat, STAT | immediately (from the Latin "statim" |
| T&C | type and cross-match |
| UA | urinalysis |
| VS, V/S | vital signs |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| wt | weight |
| y/o | years(s) old; year-old (as in 19-year-old) |
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