Hosa Medical Abbreviations

Front 1

ad lib

Back 1

As desired

Front 2

ADM

Back 2

admit

Front 3

AM

Back 3

Morning

Front 4

amb

Back 4

Ambulate

(Walk)

Front 5

a.c

Back 5

Before meals

Front 6

ADL

Back 6

Activities of daily living

Front 7

Abd

Back 7

Abdomen

Front 8

Ax

Back 8

Auxiliary

Front 9

ASAP

Back 9

As soon as possible

Front 10

AP

Back 10

Apical pulse

Front 11

ant

Back 11

Anterior

Front 12

amt

Back 12

Amount

Front 13

BMR

Back 13

Basal metabolic rate

Front 14

B/p

Back 14

Blood pressure

Front 15

BR

Back 15

Bed rest

Front 16

bx

Back 16

Biopsy

Front 17

BS

Back 17

Blood sugar

Front 18

BRP

Back 18

Bathroom privilages

Front 19

BM

Back 19

bowel movement

Front 20

BE

Back 20

Barium enema

Front 21

Bld

Back 21

Blood

Front 22

bid

Back 22

Twice a day

Front 23

Bil

Back 23

Bilateral

Front 24

Cath

Back 24

Cathetar

Front 25

C+S

Back 25

Culture and sensitivity

Front 26

_

c

Back 26

With

Front 27

CBC

Back 27

Complete blood cell count

Front 28

cc

Back 28

Cubic centimeter

Front 29

CBR

Back 29

Complete bed rest

Front 30

CVA

Back 30

Cerebrovascular accident

(Stroke)

Front 31

CV

Back 31

Cardiovascular

Front 32

CPR

Back 32

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 33

CSF

Back 33

Cerebral spinal fluid

Front 34

Copd

Back 34

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 35

Cont

Back 35

Continue

Front 36

C/O

Back 36

Complains of

Front 37

CXR

Back 37

Chest x ray

Front 38

CNS

Back 38

Central nervous system

Front 39

cl-liq

Back 39

Clear liquids

Front 40

CHF

Back 40

Congestive heart failure

Front 41

CCU

Back 41

Coronary care unit

Front 42

Cm

Back 42

Cubic milimeter

Front 43

dx

Back 43

Diagnosis

Front 44

DRG

Back 44

Drug related grouping

Front 45

Dpt

Back 45

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

Front 46

DOB

Back 46

Date of birth

Front 47

DOA

Back 47

Dead on arrival

Front 48

DNR

Back 48

Do not resuscitate

Front 49

d/c or DC

Back 49

Discharge, discontinue

Front 50

EMT

Back 50

Emergency medical technician

Front 51

ER

Back 51

Emergency room

Front 52

ENT

Back 52

Ears, nose, throat

Front 53

EENT

Back 53

Ears, eyes, nose, throat

Front 54

Exam

Back 54

Examination

Front 55

EEG

Back 55

Electroencephalogram

Front 56

EKG or ECG

Back 56

Electrocardiogram

Front 57

FBS

Back 57

Fasting blood sugar

Front 58

fx

Back 58

Fracture

Front 59

FF

Back 59

Force fluids

Front 60

ft

Back 60

Foot

Front 61

Gyn

Back 61

Gynecology

Front 62

GB

Back 62

Gall bladder

Front 63

gr

Back 63

Grain

Front 64

GI

Back 64

Gastrointestinal

Front 65

GC

Back 65

Gonorrhea

Front 66

Gtt

Back 66

Drops

Front 67

gm

Back 67

Gram

Front 68

hx

Back 68

History

Front 69

ht

Back 69

Height

Front 70

hs

Back 70

Hour of sleep

(Bed time)

Front 71

hr

Back 71

Hour

Front 72

HOB

Back 72

Head of bed

Front 73

HA

Back 73

Head ache

Front 74

hct

Back 74

Hematocrit

Front 75

HEENT

Back 75

Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

Front 76

Hgb

Back 76

Hemoglobin

Front 77

Hypo

Back 77

Hypodermic injection

Front 78

Hyst

Back 78

Hysterectomy

Front 79

H2o

Back 79

Watet

Front 80

ICU

Back 80

Intensive care unit

Front 81

IM

Back 81

Intramuscular

Front 82

Inj

Back 82

Injection

Front 83

IV

Back 83

Intravaneous

Front 84

IVP

Back 84

Intravenous pyelogram

Front 85

I + O

Back 85

Intake and output

Front 86

Kg

Back 86

Kilogram

Front 87

K+

Back 87

Potassium

Front 88

L

Back 88

Liter

Front 89

LUQ

Back 89

Left upper quadrant

Front 90

Lab

Back 90

Laboratory

Front 91

LMP

Back 91

Last menstrual period

Front 92

LLQ

Back 92

Left lower quadrant

Front 93

Liq

Back 93

Liquids

Front 94

Lt

Back 94

Left

Front 95

LP

Back 95

Lumbar puncture

Front 96

LPN

Back 96

Licensed practical nurse

Front 97

Lat

Back 97

Lateral

Front 98

Lb

Back 98

Pound

Front 99

Meds

Back 99

Medications

Front 100

MI

Back 100

Myocardial infraction

Front 101

Min

Back 101

Minute

Front 102

MD

Back 102

Medical doctor

Front 103

MN

Back 103

Mid night

Front 104

MOM

Back 104

Milk of magnesia

Front 105

MRI

Back 105

Magnetic resonance imaging

Front 106

mL

Back 106

Mililiter

Front 107

M

Back 107

Meter

Front 108

mg

Back 108

Miligram

Front 109

mm

Back 109

Milimeter

Front 110

N+v

Back 110

Nausea and vomiting

Front 111

Na+

Back 111

Sodium

Front 112

Neg

Back 112

Negative

Front 113

NG

Back 113

Nasogastric

Front 114

NKA

Back 114

No known allergies

Front 115

Noct

Back 115

Night

Front 116

Npo

Back 116

Not by mouth

Front 117

O2

Back 117

Oxygen

Front 118

Od

Back 118

Right eye

Front 119

Oint

Back 119

Ointment

Front 120

Oob

Back 120

Out of bed

Front 121

OR

Back 121

Operating room

Front 122

Os

Back 122

Mouth

Front 123

OL

Back 123

Left eye

Front 124

Om

Back 124

Otitis media

Front 125

OT

Back 125

Occupational therapy

Front 126

OU

Back 126

Both eyes

Front 127

Oz

Back 127

Ounce

Front 128

_

p

Back 128

After

Front 129

P

Back 129

Pulse

Front 130

PERL

Back 130

Pupils equal and reactive to light

Front 131

PID

Back 131

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 132

PKU

Back 132

Phenylketonuria

Front 133

Pm

Back 133

Afternoon

Front 134

Po

Back 134

By mouth

Front 135

Post

Back 135

Posterior

Front 136

Post-op

Back 136

After surgery

Front 137

Pre-op

Back 137

Before surgery

Front 138

P.r.n

Back 138

As needed

Front 139

-

pt

Back 139

Pint

Front 140

PT

Back 140

Physical therapy

Front 141

Px

Back 141

Prognosis

Front 142

Per

Back 142

By way of

Front 143

P.c.

Back 143

After meals

Front 144

-

q

Back 144

Every

Front 145

qd

Back 145

Daily or every day

Front 146

qh

Back 146

Hourly

Front 147

q2h....q3h

Back 147

Every # hours

Front 148

qid

Back 148

4 times a day

Front 149

qod

Back 149

Every other day

Front 150

qt

Back 150

Quart

Front 151

re:

Back 151

Regarding

Front 152

RLQ

Back 152

Right lower quadrant

Front 153

RN

Back 153

Registered nurse

Front 154

R/O

Back 154

Rule out

Front 155

ROM

Back 155

Range of motion

Front 156

RUQ

Back 156

Right upper quadrant

Front 157

rt

Back 157

Right

Front 158

Rx

Back 158

Persceiption

Front 159

R

Back 159

Resperation

Front 160

RBC

Back 160

Red blood cell count

Front 161

-

s

Back 161

Without

Front 162

S+S

Back 162

Signs and symptoms

Front 163

Sc or sq

Back 163

Subcutaneous

Front 164

SOB

Back 164

Shortness of breath

Front 165

Spec

Back 165

Specimen

Front 166

SSE

Back 166

Soap suds enema

Front 167

Stat

Back 167

Immediately

Front 168

STD

Back 168

Sexually transmitted disease

Front 169

Sx

Back 169

Symptoms

Front 170

T

Back 170

Tempurature

Front 171

T+A

Back 171

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Front 172

Tab

Back 172

Tablet

Front 173

TB

Back 173

Tuberculosis

Front 174

Tid

Back 174

Three times a day

Front 175

TLC

Back 175

Tender loving care

Front 176

Tol

Back 176

Tolerate

Front 177

TPR

Back 177

Temperature, pulse, respiration

Front 178

Tr

Back 178

Trace

Front 179

Tx

Back 179

Treatment

Front 180

Tsp

Back 180

Teaspoon

Front 181

Tblsp

Back 181

Tablespoon

Front 182

UA

Back 182

Urinalysis

Front 183

URI

Back 183

Upper respiratory infection

Front 184

UTI

Back 184

Urinary tract infection

Front 185

Vag

Back 185

Vaginal

Front 186

VD

Back 186

Veneral disease

Front 187

V/S

Back 187

Vital signs

Front 188

WBC

Back 188

White blood cell count

Front 189

WA

Back 189

While awake

Front 190

W/c

Back 190

Wheel chaire

Front 191

W/

Back 191

With

Front 192

W/O

Back 192

With out

Front 193

WNL

Back 193

Within normal limits

Front 194

Wt

Back 194

Weight

Front 195

X

Back 195

Times

Front 196

Y/o

Back 196

Years old

Front 197

F

Back 197

Female

Front 198

M

Back 198

Male