Abbreviations/Medical terms
Terms
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- ¨
- to (in the direction of)
- a.c.
- before meals
- pre-op
- before operation
- h/o
- history of
- prep
- prepare for
- h.s.
- at bedtime
- WNL
- within normal limits
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, respiration
- I&O
- intake and output (measurement of patient's fluids)
- Tx
- treatment
- GYN
- Gynecology
- «
- below, decrease
- ENT
- ears, nose, throat
- SH
- social history
- HTN
- hypertension (high blood pressure)
- WT, wt
- weight
- CXR
- chest x-ray
- T
- temperature
- abd
- abdomen
- post-op
- after operation
- D/C
- discontinue; discharge
- 1º,2º
- primary, secondary to
- DOB
- date of birth
- -
- negative
- Hx
- history
- R/O
- rule out
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- ounce
- ER
- emergency room
- WBC, wbc
- white blood cell; white blood count
- BP
- blood pressure
- >
- is greater than
- b.i.d.
- twice a day
- ‚
- unequal
- OR
- operating room
- ‰
- male
- c/o
- complains of
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- FUO
- fever of unknown origin
- TB
- tuberculosis
- FBC
- fasting blood sugar
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- CBC
- complete blood count
- v/s
- vital signs
- Dx
- diagnosis
- p.o.
- by mouth
- F/u
- follow-up
- p.r.n.
- as needed
- p.c.
- after meals
- pt
- patient
- BM
- bowel movement
- q
- every
- BS
- Blood sugar
- s
- without
- p
- after
- ª
- above, increase
- PE
- physical examination
- =
- equal
- OPD
- outpatient department
- +
- positive
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- Rx
- Prescription
- PMH
- past medical history
- <
- is less than
- UA, U/A
- urinalysis
- w/u
- work-up