Glossary

Directory of Terms

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-P
After
Category: Grammar Terms

/
Per
Category: Grammar Terms

/C or w/
With
Category: Grammar Terms

/S or W/O
Without
Category: Grammar Terms

A&O
Alert and oriented
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

ABD
Abdomen
Category: Body Description

ABX
Antibiotics
Category: Prescriptions

AC
Before meals
Category: Prescriptions

Ad lib
At will; as desired
Category: Prescriptions

ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

ADLs
Activities of daily living
Category: General

AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

AL
Left ear
Category: Body Description

AMA
Against medical advice; American Medical Association
Category: General

APPT.
Appointment
Category: General, Medical Terms

ARF
Acute renal failure; acute rheumatic fever
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

ARH-B
Appalachian Regional Hospital - Beckley
Category: Miscellaneous

ASAP
As soon as possible
Category: General, Grammar Terms

ASST.
Assistance
Category: Programming Terms

AU
Both ears
Category: Body Description

AXR
Abdominal x-ray
Category: Care

B.M.
Bowel Movement
Category: Medical Terms

BAD
Bipolar affective disorder
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

BE
Barium enema
Category: Care

BID
Bis in dies (twice a day)
Category: Prescriptions, Medical Terms

BLE
Bilateral lower extremity
Category: Body Description

BM
Bowel movement
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

BMD
Bone mass density
Category: Body Description

BMI
Body mass index
Category: Body Description

BMR
Basic metabolic rate
Category: Body Description

BP
Blood pressure
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

BS
Blood sugar
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

BSW
Bachelor of Social Work
Category: Credentials

BUE
Bilateral upper extremity
Category: Body Description

Bx
Biopsy
Category: Care

C
Centigrade; Celsius
Category: General

C/F
Chills; fever
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

C/O
Complains of
Category: General

CA
Cancer
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CAD
Coronary artery disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CAMC
Charleston Area Medical Center
Category: Miscellaneous

CAP
Capsule
Category: Prescriptions

CBC
Complete blood count
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CBD
Common bile duct
Category: Body Description

CC
Cubic centimeter; Chief complaint; Critical care; Complications; Carbon copy
Category: General

CHD
Congenital heart disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CHF
Congestive heart failure
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

COS
Computer Operations Specialist
Category: Job Titles

CP
Chest pain; Cerebral Palsy
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Category: Care

CS
Clerical Specialist
Category: Job Titles

CSA
Clerical Specialist Assistant
Category: Job Titles

CV
Cardiovascular
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CVA
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

CXR
Chest x-ray
Category: Care, Diagnosis or Condition

D/C
Discontinue or discharge
Category: General

DH
Day Habilitation
Category: Programming Terms

DNR
Do not resuscitate
Category: General

DO
Disorder
Category: General

DOB
Date of birth
Category: General

DRS
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Category: Locations

DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

Dx
Diagnosis
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

ECASA
Enteric coated acetylsalicylic acid
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
Category: Care

EF
Employment Facilitator
Category: Job Titles

ER
Emergency room
Category: General

EVAL.
Evaluation
Category: Treatment Team Terms

F
Fahrenheit
Category: General

F/C
Fever; chills
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

FB
Foreign body
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

FBCS
Family Based Care Specialist
Category: Job Titles

FBS
Fasting blood sugar
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

FROM
Free range of motion
Category: Body Description

FX
Fracture
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

GI
Gastrointestinal
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

GMAP
Greenbrier Medical Arts Pharmacy
Category: Miscellaneous

GP
Gestural Prompt
Category: Programming Terms

GTT
Drop-liquid measurement
Category: Prescriptions

GU
Genitourinary
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

GVMC
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
Category: Miscellaneous

H/O
History of
Category: General

H&P
History and physical examination
Category: General

H20
Water
Category: Care

HA
Headache
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HAV
Hepatitis A virus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HBV
Hepatitis B virus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

Hct
Hematocrit
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HCV
Hepatitis C virus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HDL
High density lipoprotein
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HDV
Hepatitis D virus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

Hgb
Hemoglobin
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

HOYO
Home of Your Own
Category: Programming Terms

HPI
History of present illness
Category: General

HR
Heart rate; hour
Category: General, Diagnosis or Condition

HRC
Human Rights Committee
Category: Treatment Team Terms

HRM
Human Resource Manager
Category: Job Titles

HS
Hour of sleep (bedtime)
Category: Care, General

HTN
Hypertension
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

I&D
Incision and drainage
Category: Care

I&O
Intake and output
Category: Care

IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

IBS
Inflammatory bowel syndrome
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

IBW
Ideal body weight
Category: Body Description

ICP
Intracranial pressure
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

ICU
Intensive care unit
Category: General

ID
Infectious diseases
Category: General

IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

IDT
Interdisciplinary Team
Category: Treatment Team Terms

IEP
Individual Education Program
Category: Treatment Team Terms

IHP
Individual Habilitation Plan
Category: Treatment Team Terms

IM
Intramuscular
Category: Care

Ind.
Independent
Category: Programming Terms

IP
Inpatient
Category: General

IPE
Individual Plan for Employment
Category: Treatment Team Terms

IPP
Individual Program Plan
Category: Treatment Team Terms

IQ
Intelligence quotient
Category: General

IRWE
Impairment Related Work Expense
Category: Programming Terms

ISP
Individual Service Plan
Category: Treatment Team Terms

IU
International units
Category: General

IV
Intravenous
Category: Care, Diagnosis or Condition

KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
Category: Care

LBP
Lower back pain
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

LE
Lower extremity
Category: Body Description

LFA
Left forearm
Category: Body Description

LIH
Left inguinal hernia
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

LLE
Left lower extremity
Category: Body Description

LLL
Left lower lobe
Category: Body Description

LLQ
Left lower quadrant
Category: Body Description

LODI
Lewisburg Open Doors, Inc. office
Category: Locations

LOF
Loss of fluid
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
Category: Job Titles

Lt.
Left
Category: General

LUE
Left upper extremity
Category: Body Description

LUL
Left upper lobe
Category: Body Description

LUQ
Left upper quadrant
Category: Body Description

MAP
Making Actions Plans
Category: Treatment Team Terms

MARs
Medication Administration Records
Category: Care

MD
Muscular dystrophy
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

MDD
Maximum daily dose
Category: Prescriptions

Meds
Medications
Category: General, Medical Terms

MG
Milligram
Category: General

MGMT.
Management
Category: Treatment Team Terms

ML
Milliliter
Category: General

MO. or MOS.
Month or Months
Category: Grammar Terms

MR
Mental retardation
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

MS
Multiple sclerosis
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

MSW
Master of Social Work
Category: Credentials

MVA
Motor vehicle accident
Category: General

N/V
Nausea vomiting
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

NAD
No acute distress
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

NISS
Nettie Individualized Supportive Setting Home
Category: Locations

NKA
No known allergies
Category: General

NKDA
No known drug allergies
Category: General

NM
Neuromuscular
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

NPO
Nothing by mouth
Category: General

NTG
Nitroglycerin
Category: General

O2
Oxygen
Category: General

OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

OD
Right eye
Category: Body Description

ODI
Open Doors, Inc.
Category: Locations

OPD
Outpatient department
Category: General

OS
Left eye
Category: Body Description

OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

OT
Occupational Therapist
Category: Job Titles

OTC
Over the counter
Category: Prescriptions

OU
Both eyes
Category: Body Description

P
Pulse
Category: General

P/C
Phone Call
Category: Grammar Terms

PATH
Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope
Category: Treatment Team Terms

PBS
Positive Behavior Support
Category: Programming Terms

PBSP
Positive Behavior Support Plan
Category: Programming Terms

PC
Post cibum (after meals) / Personal care
Category: Prescriptions, Care

PCN
Penicillin
Category: Prescriptions

PCP
Primary care physician/provider
Category: General, Care

PD
Parkinson's disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

PE
Pulmonary embolism
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

PMS
Premenstrual syndrom
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

PO
Per os (by mouth)
Category: Prescriptions

Post-op
Postoperative (after surgery)
Category: General

PP
Physical Prompt
Category: Programming Terms

Pre-op
Preoperative (before surgery)
Category: General

PRN
Pro re nata (as needed)
Category: Prescriptions

PSYCH.
Psychological
Category: Treatment Team Terms

PT
Patient; Physical therapy; Physical Therapist
Category: General, Care, Job Titles

PTSD
Post-tramatic stress disorder
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

Q
Every
Category: Medical Terms

q2h
Every 2 hours
Category: Prescriptions

q3h
Every 3 hours
Category: Prescriptions

qam
Every morning
Category: Prescriptions

qd
Once a day
Category: Prescriptions

qh
Once every hour
Category: Prescriptions

qhs
At bedtime
Category: Prescriptions

qid
Four times a day
Category: Prescriptions, Medical Terms

qod
Every other day
Category: Prescriptions

qpm
Every evening
Category: Prescriptions

QR
Quarterly Review
Category: Treatment Team Terms

RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

RAD
Reactive airway disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

RBC
Red blood cell
Category: General

RCBC
Robert C. Byrd Clinic
Category: Miscellaneous

RDI
Recommended daily intake
Category: Prescriptions

RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

REM
Rapid eye movements
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

Rep. Payee
Representative Payee
Category: Treatment Team Terms

RF
Risk factor
Category: General

RFA
Right forearm
Category: Body Description

RGH
Raleigh General Hospital
Category: Miscellaneous

RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

RLE
Right lower extremity
Category: Body Description

RN
Registered Nurse
Category: Job Titles

ROM
Range of motion
Category: Care

Rt.
Right
Category: General

RUE
Right upper extremity
Category: Body Description

RUL
Right upper lobe
Category: Body Description

RUQ
Right upper quadrant
Category: Body Description

Rx
Prescription, treatment
Category: Prescriptions

Rx or Tx
Treatment
Category: Care

RXN
Reaction
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

S
Without
Category: General

S/S
Signs and symptoms
Category: General

SBO
Small bowel obstruction
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

SC
Service Coordinator
Category: Job Titles

SC/SQ
Subcutaneous
Category: Care

SCP
Specialized Care Provider
Category: Job Titles

SE
Supported Employment
Category: Job Titles

SEC
Supported Employment Coordinator
Category: Job Titles

SLC
Supported Living Companion
Category: Job Titles

SOB
Shortness of breath
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

SODI
Summersville Open Doors, Inc. office
Category: Locations

SP/LANG.
Speech/Language Therapist
Category: Job Titles

SRMC
Summersville Regional Medical Center
Category: Miscellaneous

SSI
Supplemental Security Income
Category: Programming Terms

ST
Speech therapy
Category: General

STAT
Short turn around time; immediately
Category: General

STD
Sexually transmitted disease
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

SX
Symptoms
Category: General

T or Temp
Temperature
Category: General

TA
Task Analysis
Category: Programming Terms

TAB
Tablet
Category: Prescriptions

TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

TAO
Topical antibiotic ointment
Category: Prescriptions

TB
Tuberculosis
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

TBI
Traumatic brain injury
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

TC
Therapeutic Consultant
Category: Job Titles

TC-BA
Therapeutic Consultant-Behavior Analyst
Category: Credentials

TC-SS
Therapeutic Consultant-Skills Specialist
Category: Credentials

TEMP.
Temperature
Category: Medical Terms

tid
Three times a day
Category: Prescriptions, Medical Terms

tiw
Three times a week
Category: Prescriptions

TLC
Total lung capacity
Category: Body Description

TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
Category: General

UA
Urinalysis
Category: Care

UC
Ulcerative colitis
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

UE
Upper extremity
Category: Body Description

UO
Urine output
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

URI
Upper respiratory infection
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

US
Ultrasound
Category: Care

USOH
Usual state of health
Category: General

UTI
Urinary tract infection
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

v/m
Voicemail
Category: Grammar Terms

VB
Vaginal bleeding
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

VF
Ventricular fibrillation
Category: Diagnosis or Condition

VP
Verbal Prompt
Category: Programming Terms

VS
Vital signs
Category: General

VSS
Vital signs stable
Category: General

W/C
Wheelchair
Category: General, Medical Terms

WBC
White blood cell
Category: General

WNL
Within normal limits
Category: General

Wt
Weight
Category: Body Description

WVA
West Virginia Advocates
Category: Job Titles

WVDHHR
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Category: Locations

X
Times
Category: Grammar Terms