QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
bi
two
dipl/o
two, double
hemi
half
hyper
over or more than usual
hypo
under or less than usual
q.a.d.
every other day
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/ infection
O_2/ O2
both eyes
o.d.
right eye
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
both eyes
LLQ
lower left quadrant
ft.
make; or let it be made
IM
intramuscular injections
amp
, ampule (1 time use vile for med)
fl.
fluid
w/o
without
s^-
without
ml
milliliters
WNL
within normal limits
rep./rept.
repeats
n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
Fx
fracture
emuls.
emulsion
IVP
intravenous push
d.o.b.
date of birth
D&C
dilation and cruettage
Tx
treatment/ therapy
T.P.N
total parenteral nutrition (outside the intestine)
KCL
potassium chloride