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What does 'a' stand for?
What does 'AC/a.c' mean?
What does ADL stand for?
activity of daily living
What does AMA mean?
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What does ETOH mean?
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What does IM mean?
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What does LOC represent?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Flashcards
- "a" stands for "before."
- "AC/a.c" means "before eating."
- ADL refers to "activity of daily living."
- AMA signifies "against medical advice."
- ASA is the abbreviation for "aspirin."
- "bid" denotes "twice a day."
- "BM" can indicate "bone marrow" or "bowel movement."
- BP is short for "blood pressure."
- BPM represents "beats per minute."
- "c" means "with."
- CAT stands for "computerized axial tomography," also known as a CT scan.
- CC is the abbreviation for "chief complaint."
- CHF refers to "congestive heart failure."
- C/O means "complaining of."
- CXR is short for "chest x-ray."
- DC indicates "discontinue" or "discharge."
- DM stands for "diabetes mellitus."
- DOB refers to "date of birth."
- DOE signifies "dyspnea on exertion," indicating shortness of breath.
- DX is the abbreviation for "diagnosis."
- ETOH refers to "ethanol," commonly known as alcohol.
- FU means "follow up."
- Fx signifies "fracture."
- "gt" or "gtt" is used to denote "drops."
- HA stands for "headache."
- HO means "history of."
- HOB indicates "head of bed."
- HPI stands for "history of present illness."
- HS or "hs" means "at bedtime."
- HTN refers to "hypertension."
- Hx is shorthand for "history."
- IM stands for "intramuscular."
- IO indicates "intraosseous."
- IT refers to "intrathecal," related to the spine.
- IV is the abbreviation for "intravenous."
- LOC signifies "loss of consciousness" or "level of consciousness."
- mcg stands for "micrograms."
- MRSA refers to "methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus."
- NKA means "no known allergies."
- NKDA stands for "no known drug allergies."
- NPO signifies "nothing by mouth."
- NS is short for "normal saline."
- N/V indicates "nausea/vomiting."
- PC means "after eating."
- PMH stands for "previous medical history."
- PO signifies "by mouth."
- PRN means "as needed."
- "q" stands for "every."
- "qd" denotes "every day."
- "qh" indicates "every hour."
- "qid" means "four times a day."
- R/O signifies "rule out."
- ROM stands for "range of motion."
- ROS means "review of systems."
- "s" signifies "without."
- SOB stands for "shortness of breath."
- Sx indicates "symptoms."
- "tid" means "three times a day."
- VSS signifies "vital signs stable."
- WNL stands for "within normal limits."
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