/
Common Medical Abbreviations and Terms
Save to my account
Sign up
Common Medical Abbreviations and Terms
Medical Abbreviations
Study
1
Question
What does CP stand for?
Answer
Chest Pain
2
Question
What does WNL stand for?
Answer
Within Normal Limits
3
Question
What does ABD stand for in medical context?
Answer
Abdomen/Acute Behavioral Disturbance
4
Question
What does CT abbreviate?
Answer
Computerized Tomography
5
Question
What does EKG/ECG stand for?
Answer
Electrocardiogram
6
Question
What does PT stand for in patient documentation?
Answer
Patient
7
Question
What does VS, V/S denote?
Answer
Vital Signs
8
Question
What specialty does OB/GYN refer to?
Answer
Gynecologist
9
Question
What does UA stand for?
Answer
Urinalysis
10
Question
What do Pro. time and PTT measure?
Answer
Blood clotting test
11
Question
What does '-' indicate?
Answer
Negative or minus
12
Question
What does '+' indicate?
Answer
Positive or plus
13
Question
What does '%' denote?
Answer
Percent
14
Question
What does '~' mean in measurements?
Answer
Approximately
15
Question
What does '>' signify?
Answer
Greater than
16
Question
What does '<' signify?
Answer
Less than
17
Question
What does AAF stand for in this list?
Answer
As soon as feasible/African American Female
18
Question
What does AAM stand for in this list?
Answer
As always, medical/African American Male
19
Question
What does Ad lib mean?
Answer
As desired
20
Question
What does AM denote in time references?
Answer
Morning (ante meridiem)
21
Question
What does B.i.d. mean?
Answer
Twice a day
22
Question
What does 'c/c̅' mean in Latin medical notation?
Answer
With
23
Question
What does CBC stand for?
Answer
Complete blood count
24
Question
What does c/o stand for?
Answer
Complains of
25
Question
What does Consult refer to?
Answer
Consultation
26
Question
What does CXR stand for?
Answer
Chest X-ray
27
Question
What does DOB mean?
Answer
Date of birth
28
Question
What does ER stand for?
Answer
Emergency room
29
Question
What does H2O stand for?
Answer
Water
30
Question
What does Hs mean when used with dosing?
Answer
Half Strength/At bedtime