āā
Of each
abnml
Abnormal
ac
Before meals
Ad lib
As desired
ant
Anterior
aq
Water
bollotable
Movable
BC
Birth control
bid
Twice a day
BP
Blood pressure
c
With
cc
Cubic cm = ml
CHF
Congestive heart failure
cl
Clear
cm
Centimeter
C/O
Complaints of
C/O
Complaints of
CVS
Cardiovascular system
dr
dram
Dx
Diagnosis
Hg
Mercury
hs
At bedtime
hx
History
IAB
Induced abortion
IM
Intramuscular
inf
Infusion
inutero
Inside the uterus
IUD
Intrauterine device
IV
Intravenous
LB
Live birth
LC
Live child
LMP
Last menstrual period
lt
Light
mcg
Microgram
med
Medication
ml
Milligram
n/a
Not applicable
nml
Normal
qh
Every hour
q2h
Every 2 hours
q4h
Every 4 hours
qid
4 times a day
qod
Every other day
qs
Quantity sufficient
RBC
Red blood cell
resp
Respiration
R/O
Rule out
Rx
Take
s
Without
S/S
Signs and symptoms
sp gr
Specific gravity
ss
One half
stat
Immediately
supp
Suppository
subq
Subcutaneous
TAB
Therapeutic
ENT
Ear, nose and throat
ext
Extract
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
g (gm)
Gram
GC
Gonorrhea
GI
Gastrointestinal
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
gyn
Gynecological
h
Hour
hB/Hgb
Hemoglobin
Hct
Hematocrit
OC
Oral contraceptive
Oxygen
os
Opening
oz
Ounces
pc
After meals
per
By
post
Posterior
po
By mouth
pp
Postpartum
prn
As needed
pt
Patient
q
Every
qd
Every day
tid
3x a day
TOP
Termination of pregnancy
U
Unit
UA or Ux
Urine analysis
ung
Ointment
ut
Uterine
v/s
Vital signs
vits
Vitamins
wks
Weeks
WNL
Within normal limits
wt
Weight