Medical Terminology

List 10Abreviations

abd

• Abdomen

a.c. ac

• Before meals• (Ante cibum)

ad lib

• Freely as desired• (ad libitum)

b.i.d. bid

• Twice a day• (bis in die)

BM

• Bowel movement• Bone marrow

BP B/P

• Blood pressure

bs

• Bowel sounds• Blood sugar• Breath sounds

Bx bx

• Biopsy

c

• With• (cum)

cath

• Catheter• Catheterization

DOB

• Date of birth

c/o

• Complains of

CO2

• Carbon dioxide

CPR

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

C&S C+S

• Culture and sensitivity

CT

• Computed tomography• Computed axial tomography• CT scan• CAT scan• (x-ray images in cross sectional view)

CVA

• Cerebrovascular accident• Stroke

D/C

• Discontinue

Dx

• Diagnosis

MRI

• Magnetic resonance imaging

ER

• Emergency room

F/U f/u

• Follow-up

Fx

• Fracture

GI

• Gastrointestinal

h hr

• Hour