abbreviations Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| AA | of each |
| a.c | before meals |
| AD, a.d | alzheimers disease; right ear |
| ad lib | at liberty |
| am, AM | morning |
| AS, a.s | left ear |
| AU, a.u | each ear |
| BE | barium enema |
| BID, b.i.d., bid | twice per day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BR | bed rest |
| BRP | bathroom privaliges |
| BM | bowel movement |
| bx | biopsy |
| c | with |
| CA, Ca | coronary artery |
| cap. | capsule |
| disc, DC, d.c | discontinue, discharge |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| Dx, dx | diagnose |
| ED | emergancy department |
| ER | emergency room |
| Fx, fx | fracture |
| g, gm | gram |
| gt, gtt | drops |
| H | hydrogen |
| h.s. | house of sleep |
| Ht., ht | height |
| inj | injection |
| i and o, i/o | input and output |
| iv | intavenous |
| k+, k | potassium |
| mg | milligram |
| n&v | nausia and vommiting |
| Na+, Na | sodium |
| NC | no complaints |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NPO p MN | nothing by mouth after midnight |
| oint, ung | ointment |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OTC | over the counter |
| oz | ounce |
| p | pulse |
| p.c | after meals |
| pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
| PM,p.m | night |
| PO,po,p.o | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| q.am | each morning |
| q.h | each hour |
| q.i.d | four times daily |
| QNS | quantity not sufficent |
| q.s | as much as needed |
| r,R | resperation |
| Rx | perscription |
| s | without |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| ss | a half |
| syp | syurp |
| susp | suspension |
| sup., supp | superior |
| T | tempiture |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | table spoon |
| TID, t.i.d | tree times daily |
| tpr | temp pulse and resperation |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| tx | treatmeant |
| VS | vital signs |
| W/c, w/c | wheelchair, white cells |
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