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Medical Terminologies Common Abbrevations
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medical terminologie
abdomen
abd
before meals
ac
activity for daily living
ADL
as desired
ad lib
morning
A.M.
ambulatory
amb
amount
amt
twice a day
bid
bowel movement
BM
blood pressure
BP
bathroom previleges
BRP
with
ċ
centrigrade
C
cancer
CA
catheter
cath
complete blood count
CBC
complete bed rest
CBR
cubic centimeter
cc
complains of
c/o
carbon dioxide
CO2
cardiovascular resuscitation
CPR
discontinue
d/c
dead on arrival
DOA
director of nursing
DON
dressing
drsg
diagnosis
dx
electrocardiogram
ECG(EKG)
electroencephalogram
EEG
Emergency Room
ER
fahrenheit
F
fasting blood sugar
FBS
fluid
fl
gallon
gal
gastrointestinal
GI
hour
h (hr)
water
H20
hours of sleep
HS
height
ht
intake and output
I & O
inch
in.
intravenous
IV
laboratory
lab
liquid
liq
Left Lower Quadrant
LLQ
Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Psychiartric Nurse
LPN
Left Upper Quadrant
LUQ
Licensed Vocational Nurse
LVN
medications
meds
minute
min
millilitre
ml
negative
neg
nothing by mouth
NPO
oxygen
O2
obstetrics
OB
Operating Room
OR
Occupational Theraphist
OT
ounce
oz
after meals
pc
pediatrics
peds
by, through
per
after noon
P.M.
by mouth
po (per os)
postoperative
postop
preoperative
preop
preparation
prep
when necessary
prn
patient
Pt
physiotherapy
PT
per day
qd
per hour
qh
every 2 hours, every 3 hours
q2h, q3h, etc
every night at bedtime
qhs
4x a day
qid
every other day
qod
rectal temperature; respiration, right
R
red blood count, red blood cell
RBC
Right Lower Quadrant
RLQ
Registered Nurse
RN
Range of Motion
ROM
Registered Practical Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse
RPN
Right Upper Quadrant
RUQ
without
ṡ
shortness of breath
SOB
specimen
spec
soap suds enema
SSE
immediately, at once
stat
tablespoon
tbsp
3x a day
tid
tender loving care
TLC
temperature, pulse, and respiration
TPR
teaspoon
tsp
urinalysis
U/A
vital signs
VS
white blood cell; white blood count
WBC
wheelchair
w/c
weight
wt