Terminology Charting Abbreviations and Symbols (copy)
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- aa
- Of each
- ac
- Before meals (ante cibum)
- AD
- Right ear (auris dextra)
- ADL
- Activities of daily living
- ad lib
- As desired
- adm
- admission
- AE
- Above elbow
- AJ
- Ankle jerk
- AK
- Above knee
- alt dieb.
- Every other day
- alt hor.
- Every other hour
- alt noc.
- Every other night
- AM, am
- Before noon (ante meridiem) morning
- AMA
- Against medical advice
- AMB
- Ambulate; ambulatory
- ant
- Anterior
- A-P, AP
- Anterior-posterior, Anteriorposterior
- approx
- Approximately
- AQ, aq
- Water
- ASAP
- As soon as possible
- AS or LE
- Left ear (auris sinistra)
- AV
- Atrioventricular
- BE
- Below elbow
- bid
- Twice a day
- bin
- Twice a night
- BK
- Below knee
- BM
- Bowel movement
- BMR
- Basal metabolic rate
- BRP
- Bathroom privileges
- C
- Centigrade; Celsius or calorie (kilocalorie)
- caps
- Capsules
- CBR
- Complete bed rest
- CC
- Chief complaint; clean catch (urine)
- CCU
- Cardiac (coronary) care unit
- c/o
- Complains of
- cont
- Continue
- dc
- Discontinue
- DNA
- Does not apply
- DNR
- Do not resuscitate
- DNS
- Did not show
- Dr
- Doctor
- D/W
- Dextrose in water
- Dx
- Diagnosis
- EOM
- Extraocular movement
- ER
- Emergency room
- Ex
- Examination
- F
- Female
- FHS
- Fetal heart sound
- FHT
- Fetal heart tones
- GB
- Gallbladder
- GI
- Gastrointestinal
- GU
- Genitourinary
- h, hr
- Hour
- hpf
- High power field
- hs
- Hour of sleep; bedtime (hora somni)
- hypo
- Hypodermic injection
- ICU
- Intensive care unit
- IM
- Intramuscular
- I&O
- Intake and output
- IU
- International unit
- IV
- Intravenous
- L
- Left
- L&A
- Light and accommodation
- LAT
- Lateral
- L&W
- Living and well
- LLQ
- Left lower quadrant
- LMP
- Last menstrual period
- LOA
- Left occipitoanterior
- LPF
- Low power field (10x)
- LUQ
- Left upper quadrant
- MTD
- Right ear drum (membrana tympani DEXTER)
- MTS
- Left ear drum (membrana tympani SINISTER)
- neg
- Negative
- NG
- Nasogastric
- NPO
- Nothing by mouth
- NS
- Normal saline
- OD
- Right eye (oculus dexter)
- OP
- Outpatient
- OR
- Operating room
- OS or OL
- Left eye (oculus sinister, oculus laevus)
- OU
- Each eye (oculus uterque)
- P
- Pulse
- PA
- Posteroanterior
- pc
- After meals (post cibum)
- PI
- Present illness
- po
- By mouth (per os)
- PM, pm
- Afternoon or evening (post meridiem)
- prn
- As necessary, as required, when necessary
- q
- Every (quaque)
- q.h.
- Every hour (quaque hora)
- q2h
- Every 2 hours
- q4h
- Every 4 hours
- q.i.d.
- Four times a day (quarter in die)
- QM
- Every morning (quaque mane)
- q.n.
- Every night (quaque nocte)
- R
- Right; respiration
- RBC
- Red blood cell; red blood (cell) count
- Rh
- Rhesus blood factor (Rh+ or Rh-)
- RLQ
- Right lower quadrant
- R/O
- Rule out
- ROM
- Range of motion
- RUQ
- Right upper quadrant
- SC, sc, sub q
- subcutaneous
- SOB
- Shortness of breath
- SOS
- If necessary (si opus sit)
- stat
- immediately
- Sx
- Signs, symptoms
- T, temp
- temperature
- tabs
- tablets
- TC&DB
- Turn, cough, deep breathe
- TID
- Three times a day
- tinct
- Tincture
- TPN
- Total parenteral nutrition
- trans
- Transverse
- ULQ
- Upper left quadrant
- ung
- Ointment
- URQ
- Upper right quadrant
- VS
- Vital signs
- WBC
- White blood cells; white blood (cell) count
- WM, BM
- White male, black male
- WF, BF
- White female, black female
- x
- Times, power
- -
- Negative
- +
- Positive
- M
- Male
- +/-
- Positive or negative
- *
- Birth
- ⬠
- Death
- %
- Percent
- #
- Number; pound
- &
- And
- <
- Less than
- =
- Equal
- >
- Greater than
- ?
- Question
- ^
- increase
- â„¢
- Trade mark
- ©
- copyright
- ®
- Registered
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