Medical Terminology
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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