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Abbreviations
Medical term Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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T&C | type and cross match |
UA | urinalysis |
VS, V/S | vital signs |
WNL | within normal limits |
wt | weight |
y/o | year(s) old; year-old |
preop | before surgery; preoperative |
Pro. time | prothrombin time (blood-clotting time) |
Pt, pt. | patient |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test) |
SOB | shortness of breath |
stat, STAT | immediately |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
OB/GYN | obstetrician/gynecologist |
OR | operating room |
postop | after surgery; postoperative |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
ER | emergency room |
hs | half strength; at bedtime |
ht | height |
c/o | complains of; complaining of |
consult | consultation |
CT | computerized tomography; computer tomography |
CXR | chest X-ray |
AAF | african-american female |
abd | abdomen; abdominal |
CBC | completed blood (cell) count |