front 1 A | back 1 Assessment |
front 2 a | back 2 before |
front 3 ac | back 3 before meals |
front 4 ad lib | back 4 as desired |
front 5 am/AM | back 5 between midnight and noon |
front 6 amt | back 6 amount |
front 7 bid | back 7 twice a day |
front 8 Bx | back 8 biopsy |
front 9 c | back 9 with |
front 10 C | back 10 celsius, centigrade |
front 11 CC | back 11 chief complain |
front 12 cc | back 12 cubic centimeter |
front 13 cm | back 13 centimeter |
front 14 c/o | back 14 complains of |
front 15 CT | back 15 computerized tomography |
front 16 d | back 16 day |
front 17 dc/DC or D/C | back 17 discontinue |
front 18 DRG | back 18 diagnosis-related group |
front 19 Dx | back 19 diagnosis |
front 20 ER | back 20 emergency room |
front 21 ETA | back 21 Estimated time of arrival |
front 22 ETOH | back 22 ethanol (alcohol) |
front 23 F | back 23 Farenheit |
front 24 FUO | back 24 Fever of Unknown origen |
front 25 g or gm | back 25 gram |
front 26 gtt or gtts | back 26 drop or drops |
front 27 h | back 27 hour |
front 28 Hg | back 28 mercury |
front 29 H2O2 | back 29 hydrogen peroxide |
front 30 H & P or HxPx | back 30 history and physical |
front 31 hs | back 31 hour of sleep |
front 32 Ht | back 32 height |
front 33 Hx | back 33 history |
front 34 ICU | back 34 intensive care unit |
front 35 I & D | back 35 incision and Drainage |
front 36 I & O | back 36 intake and output |
front 37 IP | back 37 inpatient |
front 38 K | back 38 Potassium |
front 39 Kg | back 39 kilogram |
front 40 L/l | back 40 liter |
front 41 Ib or # | back 41 pound |
front 42 ml | back 42 mililiter |
front 43 mm | back 43 milimeter |
front 44 N/A | back 44 not applicable |
front 45 neg | back 45 negative |
front 46 NKA | back 46 no known allergies |
front 47 NKDA | back 47 no known drug allergies |
front 48 noct | back 48 nocturnal, or night |
front 49 NPO | back 49 nothing by mouth |
front 50 N & V | back 50 nausea and vomiting |
front 51 OD | back 51 overdose or right eye |
front 52 oint | back 52 ointment |
front 53 OP | back 53 outpatient |
front 54 OR | back 54 operating room |
front 55 OTC | back 55 over-the-counter |
front 56 OV | back 56 office visit |
front 57 oz | back 57 ounce |
front 58 p | back 58 after |
front 59 PDR | back 59 physicians desk reference |
front 60 per | back 60 through/of |
front 61 PET | back 61 positron emission tomography |
front 62 PK | back 62 pain killer |
front 63 pm/PM | back 63 between noon and midnight |
front 64 PO | back 64 orally or by mouth |
front 65 PRN/prn | back 65 as needed |
front 66 Pt/pt | back 66 patient |
front 67 q | back 67 every |
front 68 qam | back 68 every morning |
front 69 qd/qday | back 69 every day |
front 70 q_h | back 70 every (number) hour |
front 71 qid | back 71 four times a day |
front 72 reg | back 72 regular |
front 73 r/o, R/O | back 73 rule out |
front 74 ROS | back 74 review of systems |
front 75 RTC | back 75 Return to clinic |
front 76 Rx | back 76 medical prescription |
front 77 s | back 77 without |
front 78 sig | back 78 instructions or directions |
front 79 sm | back 79 small |
front 80 SO | back 80 standing order or significant other |
front 81 S & S | back 81 signs and symptoms |
front 82 stat | back 82 immediatly |
front 83 T | back 83 temperature |
front 84 tab | back 84 tablet |
front 85 tbsp | back 85 tablespoon |
front 86 temp | back 86 temperature |
front 87 tid | back 87 three times a day |
front 88 tsp | back 88 teaspoon |
front 89 Tx | back 89 therapy or treatment |
front 90 U | back 90 unit |
front 91 UNK | back 91 unknown |
front 92 w/a | back 92 while awake |
front 93 wk | back 93 week |
front 94 Wt | back 94 weight |
front 95 arrow up | back 95 increasing |
front 96 arrow down | back 96 decreasing |
front 97 arrow to the right | back 97 to the right |
front 98 arrow to the left | back 98 to the left |
front 99 - | back 99 aproximately |
front 100 triangle | back 100 change |
front 101 < | back 101 less than |
front 102 > | back 102 greater than |
front 103 prophase | back 103 first phase of cell division |
front 104 metaphase | back 104 changing phase (second) of cell division |
front 105 anaphase | back 105 apart phase of cell division |
front 106 telophase | back 106 end phase of cell division |
front 107 aplasia | back 107 without growth |
front 108 aplastic | back 108 pertaining to without repair or failure to develop normally |
front 109 bacteriocide | back 109 to kill bacteria |
front 110 bacteriophage | back 110 to eat bacteria |
front 111 biopsy | back 111 to take a section of living tissue for viewing |
front 112 calculus | back 112 condition of stones, small stones, calcium deposits |
front 113 calcipenia | back 113 deficiency of calcium |
front 114 catabolism | back 114 condition of breakdown of substances |
front 115 cribriform | back 115 resembling a shape of a sieve |
front 116 cytolemma | back 116 cell membrane |
front 117 cytology | back 117 the study of cells |
front 118 etiology | back 118 the study of the causes of diseases |
front 119 extracellular | back 119 pertaining to outside a cell |
front 120 homeostasis | back 120 condition of standing still, staying the same |
front 121 hyperplasia | back 121 growth beyond normal |
front 122 hypotonic | back 122 pertaining to below normal pressure |
front 123 insomnia | back 123 state of not being able to sleep |
front 124 intracellular | back 124 pertaining to within a cell |
front 125 isotonic | back 125 pertaining to equal pressure |
front 126 lyposomes | back 126 destroying bodies |
front 127 pathology | back 127 the study of diseases |
front 128 somatic | back 128 pertaining to the body |
front 129 somnambulism | back 129 state of sleep walking |
front 130 syndrome | back 130 symptoms that run together |