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What does 'a' stand for?
What does 'a' stand for?
- after
- before (correct)
- during
- none of the above
What does 'AC/a.c' mean?
What does 'AC/a.c' mean?
- after eating
- before eating (correct)
- at bedtime
- none of the above
What does ADL stand for?
What does ADL stand for?
activity of daily living
What does AMA mean?
What does AMA mean?
What does ASA refer to?
What does ASA refer to?
What does bid mean?
What does bid mean?
What does BM stand for?
What does BM stand for?
What does BP refer to?
What does BP refer to?
What does BPM refer to?
What does BPM refer to?
What does 'c' signify?
What does 'c' signify?
What does CAT stand for?
What does CAT stand for?
What does CC represent?
What does CC represent?
What does CHF stand for?
What does CHF stand for?
What does C/O mean?
What does C/O mean?
What does CXR stand for?
What does CXR stand for?
What does DC signify?
What does DC signify?
What does DM represent?
What does DM represent?
What does DOB stand for?
What does DOB stand for?
What does DOE mean?
What does DOE mean?
What does DX stand for?
What does DX stand for?
What does ETOH mean?
What does ETOH mean?
What does FU signify?
What does FU signify?
What does Fx stand for?
What does Fx stand for?
What does gt or gtt mean?
What does gt or gtt mean?
What does HA refer to?
What does HA refer to?
What does HO mean?
What does HO mean?
What does HOB stand for?
What does HOB stand for?
What does HPI signify?
What does HPI signify?
What does HS or hs mean?
What does HS or hs mean?
What does HTN stand for?
What does HTN stand for?
What does Hx mean?
What does Hx mean?
What does IM mean?
What does IM mean?
What does IO mean?
What does IO mean?
What does IT signify?
What does IT signify?
What does IV stand for?
What does IV stand for?
What does LOC represent?
What does LOC represent?
What does mcg mean?
What does mcg mean?
What does MRSA stand for?
What does MRSA stand for?
What does NKA mean?
What does NKA mean?
What does NKDA mean?
What does NKDA mean?
What does NPO signify?
What does NPO signify?
What does NS stand for?
What does NS stand for?
What does N/V mean?
What does N/V mean?
What does PC mean?
What does PC mean?
What does PMH refer to?
What does PMH refer to?
What does PO indicate?
What does PO indicate?
What does PRN mean?
What does PRN mean?
What does q mean?
What does q mean?
What does qd stand for?
What does qd stand for?
What does qh mean?
What does qh mean?
What does qid refer to?
What does qid refer to?
What does R/O mean?
What does R/O mean?
What does ROM stand for?
What does ROM stand for?
What does ROS mean?
What does ROS mean?
What does 's' signify?
What does 's' signify?
What does SOB mean?
What does SOB mean?
What does Sx refer to?
What does Sx refer to?
What does tid mean?
What does tid mean?
What does VSS stand for?
What does VSS stand for?
What does WNL mean?
What does WNL mean?
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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