Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology List 11 Abbreviations Part 2

Hct • Hematocrit • It is the percentage of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells. • It is normally about 47% for men and 42% for women

Hgb • Hemoglobin • Hgb is the iron containing, oxygen transport protein in red blood cells.

h.s. • At bedtime • (Hour of sleep) • Hora somni

hx • History

I&O • Intake and Output • Measurements of patients fluid

y/o or yr • Year(s) old

NKA • No Known Allergies

NPO • Nothing by mouth • Nil per os

O2 • Oxygen

p • After, following

p.c. / pc • After meals • Post cibum

PE • Physical Examination • Hx & PE • Pulmonary embolus

per • by

p.o. / po • By mouth • Per os

p.r.n. / prn • As needed • Pro re nata

q • Every • quaque

q.d. / qd • Every day / each day • Quaque die

q.h. / qh • Every hour / each hour • Quaque hora

q2h • Every 2 hours / each 2 hours • Quaque secunda hora • q4h • Every 4 hours • q6h • Every 6 hours

q.i.d. / qid • Four times a day • quarter in die

Rx • Treatment (recipe) • Prescription • A prescription for medicine or a medical appliance. • A remedy, cure, or solution for a disorder or problem.

s • Without • sine

t.i.d. / tid • Three time a day

tx • Treatment

w/c • Wheelchair

wt / WT • Weight

Medical Terminology