| Term | Definition |
| qid | four times a day |
| r/o | rule out |
| sh | social history / surgical history |
| sig: | directions / instructions |
| s/r | suture removal |
| ss | signs & symptoms |
| stat | immediately |
| tid | times a day / three times a day |
| bid | twice a day |
| tx | treatment |
| ua | uncertain about / urine analysis |
| woi | washout index |
| wnl | within normal limits |
| vs | vital signs |
| bp | barometric pressure / before present |
| a (with a line over it) | before |
| ros | removal of sutures |
| pt. | patient |
| d&c | dilation & curettage |
| tpr | temperature / pulse / respiration |
| ht. | height |
| wt | weight |
| s (with a line over it) | without |
| sx | signs / symptoms / sex |
| hx | history / hospitalization |