Medical Abbreviation Flashcards
abd
abdomen
ac
before meals
ad lib
freely, as desired
AED
automatic external defibrillator
amt
amount
AP
apical pulse
aq
water
bid(2id)
2 times a day
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
C or Cent
centigrade
c
with
caps
capsules
cc
cubic centimeter
CHF
congestive heart failure
cm
centimeter
DC
discontinue
ECG
electrocardiogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
ED
emergency department
EEG
electroencephalogram
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
ENT
ear, nose, throat
ER
emergency room
fld
fluid
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
g
gram
gm
gram
Gm
gram
gtt
drop, drops
GU
genitourinary
gyn
gynecology
(H)
hypodermically
H or hrs
hour, hours
H2O
water
HA
headache
Hgb
hemoglobin
Hb
hemoglobin
HS
bedtime
I&O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
Kg
kilogram
kg
kilogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
L
left
L or l
liter
lab
laboratory
LBP
low back pain
LLQ
left lower quadrant-abdomen
LP
lumbar puncture
LUQ
left upper quadrant- abdomen
MI
myocardial infarction
mcg
microgram
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NKI
no known injury
Noct
at night
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline solution
OB, obs
obstetrics
OD
right eye
OJ
orange juice
OPC
outpatient clinic
OS
left eye
P or p
after
Pc
after meals
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
PO
by mouth
PP
postprandial, after meals
prn
when necessary, as needed
q2h
every 2 hours
qh
every hour
qid(4id)
4 times a day
qs
sufficient quantity
RBC
red blood cell (count)
RUQ
right upper quadrant- abdomen
Rx
therapy
s
without
SOB
short of breath
spec
specimen
ss
one half
stat
at once
subcut
subcutaneous
tid
(3id) 3 times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
URI
upper respiratory (tract) infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
WBC
white blood cell (count)
WC
wheelchair
wt
weight
x
times