Medical Abbreviations
@
at
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
as tol
as tolerated
bid
twice a day
BR
bed rest
CC
chief complaint
c/o
complains of
D/C
discontinue, discharge
Dx
diagnosis
AM
in the morning
pt
patient
gtts
drops
HOH
hard of hearing
HS
hour of sleep (bedtime)
Hx
history
inj
injection
NPO
nothing by mouth
OU
both eyes
per
by , through
po
by mouth
*qid
four times a day
PM
after noon time
y/o
years old