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What does the symbol '<' represent?
What does the symbol '<' represent?
- Greater than
- With
- Increase or elevate
- Less than (correct)
What does the symbol '>' indicate?
What does the symbol '>' indicate?
- Greater than (correct)
- Less than
- With
- Decrease, lower or reduce
What does 'c' with a line on top mean?
What does 'c' with a line on top mean?
With
What does the symbol '↑' signify?
What does the symbol '↑' signify?
What does the symbol '↓' denote?
What does the symbol '↓' denote?
What does the symbol '♀' or 'F' represent?
What does the symbol '♀' or 'F' represent?
What does the symbol '♂' or 'M' signify?
What does the symbol '♂' or 'M' signify?
What does the symbol '°' refer to?
What does the symbol '°' refer to?
What does the symbol 'Δ' mean?
What does the symbol 'Δ' mean?
What does 'Hx' stand for?
What does 'Hx' stand for?
What does the symbol ''' represent?
What does the symbol ''' represent?
What does the symbol '"' represent?
What does the symbol '"' represent?
What does the symbol '#' refer to?
What does the symbol '#' refer to?
What does 'I' or 'T' indicate?
What does 'I' or 'T' indicate?
What does 'II' or 'ii' or 'TT' indicate?
What does 'II' or 'ii' or 'TT' indicate?
What does 'V' represent?
What does 'V' represent?
What does 'X' signify?
What does 'X' signify?
What does 'L' represent?
What does 'L' represent?
What does 'C' stand for?
What does 'C' stand for?
What does 'D' represent?
What does 'D' represent?
What does 'M' indicate?
What does 'M' indicate?
What does 'ac' stand for?
What does 'ac' stand for?
What does 'AP' refer to?
What does 'AP' refer to?
What does 'Cl' represent?
What does 'Cl' represent?
What does 'BP' stand for?
What does 'BP' stand for?
What does 'CDC' stand for?
What does 'CDC' stand for?
What does 'AED' stand for?
What does 'AED' stand for?
What does 'BMI' represent?
What does 'BMI' represent?
What does 'bid' mean?
What does 'bid' mean?
What does 'cc' signify?
What does 'cc' signify?
What does 'AM' stand for?
What does 'AM' stand for?
What does 'Br' refer to?
What does 'Br' refer to?
What does 'BRP' mean?
What does 'BRP' mean?
What does 'CCU' refer to?
What does 'CCU' refer to?
What does 'Bl Wk' stand for?
What does 'Bl Wk' stand for?
What does 'CBC' represent?
What does 'CBC' represent?
What does 'BUN' stand for?
What does 'BUN' stand for?
What does 'cap' signify?
What does 'cap' signify?
What does 'ADL' stand for?
What does 'ADL' stand for?
What does 'Cl liq' refer to?
What does 'Cl liq' refer to?
What does 'COPD' stand for?
What does 'COPD' stand for?
What does 'CVA' refer to?
What does 'CVA' refer to?
What does 'CT' signify?
What does 'CT' signify?
What does 'ACLS' stand for?
What does 'ACLS' stand for?
What does 'c/o' indicate?
What does 'c/o' indicate?
What does 'CRT' represent?
What does 'CRT' represent?
What does 'ABG' stand for?
What does 'ABG' stand for?
What does 'D/C' or 'disc' mean?
What does 'D/C' or 'disc' mean?
What does 'DRG' stand for?
What does 'DRG' stand for?
What does 'HIPAA' stand for?
What does 'HIPAA' stand for?
What does 'gtts' refer to?
What does 'gtts' refer to?
What does 'h' represent?
What does 'h' represent?
What does 'Hs' stand for?
What does 'Hs' stand for?
What does 'Ht' refer to?
What does 'Ht' refer to?
What does 'ECG' or 'EKG' stand for?
What does 'ECG' or 'EKG' stand for?
What does 'H2O' signify?
What does 'H2O' signify?
What does 'FBS' stand for?
What does 'FBS' stand for?
What does 'Hg' represent?
What does 'Hg' represent?
What does 'EENT' stand for?
What does 'EENT' stand for?
What does 'Gyn' refer to?
What does 'Gyn' refer to?
What does 'FFL' or 'FF' mean?
What does 'FFL' or 'FF' mean?
What does 'Dx' stand for?
What does 'Dx' stand for?
What does 'EMT' represent?
What does 'EMT' represent?
What does 'OR' stand for?
What does 'OR' stand for?
What does 'NPO' mean?
What does 'NPO' mean?
What does 'Na' refer to?
What does 'Na' refer to?
What does 'LMP' stand for?
What does 'LMP' stand for?
What does 'I&O' refer to?
What does 'I&O' refer to?
What does 'ICD' stand for?
What does 'ICD' stand for?
What does 'LTC' mean?
What does 'LTC' mean?
What does 'IM' signify?
What does 'IM' signify?
What does 'oz' represent?
What does 'oz' represent?
What does 'OJ' stand for?
What does 'OJ' stand for?
What does 'mL' signify?
What does 'mL' signify?
What does 'N/S' represent?
What does 'N/S' represent?
What does 'IV' stand for?
What does 'IV' stand for?
What does 'NaCl' signify?
What does 'NaCl' signify?
What does 'mm' represent?
What does 'mm' represent?
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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