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Medical Transcription Lesson 10 Flashcards Medical Terminology
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| A | B |
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| blasts | blast cells |
| Ca | calcium |
| a.c., ante cibum | before meals |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water (IV fluid) |
| ABO | blood type system |
| aq., aqueous | water-based |
| b.i.d., bis in die | two times a day |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| cm | centimeter, centimeters |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| ad lib., ad libitum | as desired |
| gm | gram, grams |
| gr | grains |
| H2O | water |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| DTR | deep tendon reflexes |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| Dx | diagnosis, diagnoses |
| EM | electron microscope |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel) |
| Fr | French ( a kind of catheter or tube) |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| GB | gallbladder |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| midnoc | midnight |
| mmHg | millimeters of mercury |
| monos | monocytes |
| mm | millimeter, millimeters |
| ml | milliliter, milliliters |
| IU | international units |
| L, l | liter, liters |
| LMD | local doctor |
| kg | kilogram, kilograms |
| IV | intravenous |
| lymphs | lymphocytes |
| mEq | milliequivalent, milliequivalents |
| mg | milligram, milligrams |
| mg% | milligram per cent, milligrams per cent |
| mcg | microgram, micrograms |
| n.p.o., nil per os, NBM | nothing by mouth |
| NBS | normal bowel sounds |
| NF | none found, not found |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NSD | no serious disease (defect) |
| O2 | oxygen (gas) |
| pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
| O | oxygen (chemical element) |
| polys | polymorphonucleur |
| p.o., per os | by mouth |
| PTA | prior to admission |
| p.r.n., pro re nata | as needed, as required |
| q.a.m., quaque ante meridian | every morning |
| q.( )h., quaque ( ) hora | every ( ) hours |
| per cent | for every one hundred |
| Sx | symptoms |
| segs | segmented neutrophils |
| Subcu., SubQ | subcutaneous |
| sed rate | sedimentation rate |
| stat, statim | at once |
| Rx | treatment, prescribe |
| stabs | stab cells |
| RBC | red blood cells, red blood count |
| sp. gr. | specific gravity |
| R/O, RO | rule out |
| q.d., quaque die | daily |
| q., quaque | every |
| q.h.s. | every hour of sleep, every bedtime |
| q.n.s. | quantity not sufficient |
| q.i.d., quater in die | four times a day |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| t.i.d., ter in die | three times a day |
| U/A, UA | urinalysis |
| U | unit, units |
| wbc, WBCs | white blood cells, white blood count |
| YO | years old |
| ZnO2 | zinc oxide |
| TBC, TB | tuberculosis |
| TPR | temperature, pulse and respiration |
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