Terminology
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Created by:
sobaldazo on February 15, 2010
Subjects:
CNA Medical Abbreviation Nursing Assistant
Classes:
Parker CATC HCA Medical Terminology, PHS II MOA/MA, HST 1, Nursing Fundamentals by P&P, Nursing Essentials
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98 terms
English | German |
|---|---|
 at | @ |
| pound | lb |
| morning | AM |
| complaint of | c/o |
| discontinue | d/c |
| Diagnosis | Dx |
| Fracture | Fx |
| water | H2O |
| oxygen | O2 |
| ounces | oz |
| after | p or post |
| afternoon or evening | PM |
| postoperative | post-op |
| preoperative | pre-op |
| Prognosis | Px |
| prescription or treatment | Rx |
| immediately | STAT |
| tablespoon | tbsp |
| urinary analysis | U/A |
| weight | wt |
| laboratory | lab |
| abdomen | abd |
| admitted or admission | Adm |
| ambulate or ambulatory | amb |
| amount | amt |
| Cancer | Ca |
| catheter | Cath |
| clear liquids | cl liq |
| discharge | disch |
| dressing | drsg |
| fluids | Fld |
| gallon | gal |
| gynecology | gyn |
| hour | hr |
| inches | in |
| medications | meds |
| minute | min |
| negative | neg |
| obstetrics | OB |
| orthopedic | ortho |
| pediatrics | Peds |
| specimen | spec |
| before | a |
| before meals | a.c. |
| as desired | ad lib |
| twice a day | b.i.d. |
| with | c |
| none | nil |
| nothing by mouth | NPO |
| after meals | pc |
| by mouth | p.o. |
| as necessary | p.r.p |
| every | q |
| every day | q.d. |
| every hour | q.h. |
| every night at bed time | q.h.s |
| four times a day | q.i.d. |
| without | s |
| three times a day | t.i.d. |
| Liter | L |
| urinary track infection | UTI |
| total parenteral nutrition | TPN |
| Alzheimer disease | AD |
| activities of daily living | ADL |
| bowel movement | BM |
| blood pressure | BP |
| bed rest | BR |
| bathroom privileges | BRP |
| centigrade | C |
| complete blood count | CBC |
| cubic centimeter | cc |
| coronary care unit | CCU |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR |
| cerebral vascular accident | CVA |
| electrocardiogram | ECG |
| electroencephalogram | EEG |
| emergency room | ER |
| Fahrenheit | F |
| fasting blood sugar | FBS |
| force fluids | FF |
| gastrointestinal | GI |
| intake and output | I & O |
| intensive care unit | ICU |
| intravenous | IV |
| last menstrual period | LMP |
| myocardial infraction | MI |
| out of blood | OOB |
| operating room | OR |
| outpatient department | OPD |
| patient, pint | pt |
| physical therapy | PT |
| rectal | R |
| range of motion | ROM |
| recovery room | RR |
| temperature, pulse, respiration | TPR |
| upper respiratory infection | URI |
| vital signs | VS |
| teaspoon | tsp |
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