A-R Medical Abbreviations & Symbols

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What does the symbol '<' represent?

Greater than

With

Increase or elevate

Less than (correct)

What does the symbol '>' indicate?

Greater than (correct)

Less than

With

Decrease, lower or reduce

What does 'c' with a line on top mean?

With

What does the symbol '↑' signify?

Increase or elevate Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol '↓' denote?

Decrease, lower or reduce Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol '♀' or 'F' represent?

Female Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol '♂' or 'M' signify?

Male Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol '°' refer to?

Degree Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol 'Δ' mean?

Change Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hx' stand for?

History Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol ''' represent?

Foot or minute Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol '"' represent?

Inch or second Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol '#' refer to?

Pound or number Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I' or 'T' indicate?

One Signup and view all the answers

What does 'II' or 'ii' or 'TT' indicate?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What does 'V' represent?

Five Signup and view all the answers

What does 'X' signify?

Ten Signup and view all the answers

What does 'L' represent?

Fifty Signup and view all the answers

What does 'C' stand for?

One Hundred Signup and view all the answers

What does 'D' represent?

Five Hundred Signup and view all the answers

What does 'M' indicate?

One Thousand Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ac' stand for?

Before meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AP' refer to?

Apical pulse Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cl' represent?

Chloride or Chlorine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BP' stand for?

Blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CDC' stand for?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AED' stand for?

Automated external defibrillation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BMI' represent?

Body mass index Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bid' mean?

Twice a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cc' signify?

Cubic centimeter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AM' stand for?

Morning or before noon Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Br' refer to?

Bed rest Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BRP' mean?

Bathroom privileges Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CCU' refer to?

Coronary/Critical Care Unit Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Bl Wk' stand for?

Blood work Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CBC' represent?

Complete blood count Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BUN' stand for?

Blood urea nitrogen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cap' signify?

Capsule Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ADL' stand for?

Activities of daily living Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cl liq' refer to?

Clear liquids Signup and view all the answers

What does 'COPD' stand for?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CVA' refer to?

Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CT' signify?

Computerized Tomography Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ACLS' stand for?

Advanced cardiac life support Signup and view all the answers

What does 'c/o' indicate?

Complains of Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CRT' represent?

Certified respiratory therapist Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ABG' stand for?

Arterial blood gas Signup and view all the answers

What does 'D/C' or 'disc' mean?

Discontinue, discharge Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DRG' stand for?

Diagnostic related group Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HIPAA' stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gtts' refer to?

Drop or drops Signup and view all the answers

What does 'h' represent?

Hour or hours Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hs' stand for?

Hour of sleep, bedtime Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ht' refer to?

Height Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ECG' or 'EKG' stand for?

Electrocardiogram Signup and view all the answers

What does 'H2O' signify?

Water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'FBS' stand for?

Fasting blood sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hg' represent?

Mercury Signup and view all the answers

What does 'EENT' stand for?

Ear, eye, nose and throat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Gyn' refer to?

Gynecology Signup and view all the answers

What does 'FFL' or 'FF' mean?

Force fluids Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dx' stand for?

Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'EMT' represent?

Emergency medical technician Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OR' stand for?

Operating room Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NPO' mean?

Nothing by mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Na' refer to?

Sodium Signup and view all the answers

What does 'LMP' stand for?

Last menstrual period Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I&O' refer to?

Intake and output Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ICD' stand for?

International classification of diseases Signup and view all the answers

What does 'LTC' mean?

Long term care Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IM' signify?

Intramuscular Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oz' represent?

Ounce Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OJ' stand for?

Orange juice Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mL' signify?

Milliliter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N/S' represent?

Normal saline Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IV' stand for?

Intravenous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NaCl' signify?

Sodium Chloride (Salt) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mm' represent?

Millimeter Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Abbreviations and Symbols

<: Represents "less than."
>: Represents "greater than."
c̄: Denotes "with."
↑: Symbolizes "increase" or "elevate."
↓: Indicates "decrease," "lower," or "reduce."
♀ or F: Represents "female."
♂ or M: Represents "male."
°: Denotes "degree."
Δ: Stands for "change."
Hx: Refers to "history."
': Symbolizes "foot" or "minute."
": Indicates "inch" or "second."
#: Represents "pound" or "number."
I or T: Symbolizes "one."
II, ii, TT: Represents "two."
V: Denotes "five."
X: Stands for "ten."
L: Represents "fifty."
C: Denotes "one hundred."
D: Represents "five hundred."
M: Denotes "one thousand."
ac: Means "before meals."
AP: Refers to "apical pulse."
Cl: Represents "chloride" or "chlorine."
BP: Stands for "blood pressure."
CDC: Acronym for "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
AED: Stands for "automated external defibrillation."
BMI: Refers to "body mass index."
bid: Means "twice a day."
cc: Denotes "cubic centimeter."
AM: Represents "morning" or "before noon."
Br: Refers to "bed rest."
BRP: Stands for "bathroom privileges."
CCU: Represents "coronary/critical care unit."
Bl Wk: Stands for "blood work."
CBC: Denotes "complete blood count."
BUN: Refers to "blood urea nitrogen."
cap: Represents "capsule."
ADL: Stands for "activities of daily living."
Cl liq: Indicates "clear liquids."
COPD: Denotes "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."
CVA: Stands for "cerebral vascular accident" (stroke).
CT: Represents "computerized tomography."
ACLS: Denotes "advanced cardiac life support."
c/o: Stands for "complains of."
CRT: Represents "certified respiratory therapist."
ABG: Denotes "arterial blood gas."
D/C, disc: Means "discontinue" or "discharge."
DRG: Denotes "diagnostic related group."
HIPAA: Stands for "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act."
gtts: Represents "drop" or "drops."
h: Denotes "hour" or "hours."
Hs: Refers to "hour of sleep" or "bedtime."
Ht: Represents "height."
ECG, EKG: Refers to "electrocardiogram."
H2O: Stands for "water."
FBS: Denotes "fasting blood sugar."
Hg: Represents "mercury."
EENT: Stands for "ear, eye, nose, and throat."
Gyn: Refers to "gynecology."
FFL, FF: Represents "force fluids."
Dx: Stands for "diagnosis."
EMT: Denotes "emergency medical technician."
OR: Refers to "operating room."
NPO: Stands for "nothing by mouth."
Na: Denotes "sodium."
LMP: Represents "last menstrual period."
I&O: Stands for "intake and output."
ICD: Refers to "international classification of diseases."
LTC: Denotes "long-term care."
IM: Stands for "intramuscular."
oz: Represents "ounce."
OJ: Represents "orange juice."
mL: Stands for "milliliter."
N/S: Denotes "normal saline."
IV: Represents "intravenous."
NaCl: Stands for "sodium chloride" or "salt."

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