Chapter 6 The Letters 'M' and 'N' and 'O'

Chapter 6 The Letters 'M' and 'N'

1. What does the abbreviation 'm' mean? minim

2. What does the abbreviation 'MA' mean? medical assistant

3. What does the abbreviation 'Mat' mean? maternity

4. What does the abbreviation 'mcg' mean? microgram

5. What does the abbreviation 'MD' mean? Medical doctor, muscular dystrophy, myocardial disease

6. What does the abbreviation 'Med' mean? medical, medicine

7. What does the abbreviation 'mEq' mean? milliequivalent

8. What does the abbreviation 'mg' mean? milligram

9. What does the abbreviation 'MI' mean? myocardial infarction (heart attack).

10. What does the abbreviation 'min' mean? minute

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1. What does the abbreviation 'mL' or 'ml' mean? milliliter

2. What does the abbreviation 'MLT' mean? medical laboratory technician

3. What does the abbreviation 'mm' mean? millimeter

4. What does the abbreviation 'MN' mean? midnight

5. What does the abbreviation 'mod' mean? moderate

6. What does the abbreviation 'MOM' mean? Milk of Magnesia

7. What does the abbreviation 'MRI' mean? magnetic resonance imaging

8. What does the abbreviation 'MS' mean? multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis, muscular-skeletal

9. What does the abbreviation 'MT' mean? Medical technologist

10. What does the abbreviation 'N' mean? Nitrogen

11. What does the abbreviation 'N/A' mean? not applicable

12. What does the abbreviation 'Na' mean? sodium

13. What does the abbreviation 'NA' mean? nurse aide/assistant

14. What does the abbreviation 'NaCl' mean? sodium chloride (salt)

At this point I have decided to change the format of the questions just a bit for a change of pace.

1. What is the abbreviation of 'newborn'? NB

2. What is the abbreviation of 'no complaints'? N/C

3. What is the abbreviation of 'negative' or 'none'? neg

4. What is the abbreviation of 'neurology'? Neur

5. What is the abbreviation of 'nasogastric tube'? NG or ng

6. What is the abbreviation of 'neurological intensive care unit? NICU

7. What is the abbreviation of 'non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus? NIDDM

8. What is the abbreviation of 'National Institute s of Health'? NIH

9. What is the abbreviation of 'none'? nil

10. What is the abbreviation for 'number'? no

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1. What is the abbreviation for 'nursing office'? NO

2. What is the abbreviation for 'at night' or 'night'? noc or noct

3. What is the abbreviation for 'nurse practitioner'? NP

4. What is the abbreviation for 'nonprotein nitrogen'? NPN

5. What is the abbreviation for 'nothing by mouth'? NPO

6. What is the abbreviation for 'normal saline'? N/S or NS

7. What is the abbreviation for 'nursery'? Nsy

8. What is the abbreviation for 'nausea and vomiting'? N/V or N&V

9. What is the abbreviation for 'nausea, vomiting, diarrhea? NVD

10. What is the abbreviation for 'neurological vital signs'? NS

The Letter 'O'

1. What is the abbreviation for 'oxygen'? O2

2. What is the abbreviation for 'ova and parasites'? O&P

3. What is the abbreviation for 'obstetrics'? Ob or Obs

4. What is the abbreviation for 'Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act'? OBRA

5. What is the abbreviation for 'overdose'? od

6. What is the abbreviation for 'right eye', 'ocular dextra', 'Doctor of Optometry'? OD

7. What is the abbreviation for 'ointment'? oint

8. What is the abbreviation for 'out of bed'? OOB

9. What is the abbreviation for 'outpatient'? OP

10. What is the abbreviation for 'outpatient department/clinic'? OPD or OPC

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1. What is the abbreviation for 'opposite'? opp

2. What is the abbreviation for 'operating room'? OR

3. What is the abbreviation for 'orderly'? Ord

4. What is the abbreviation for 'orthopedics'? Orth

5. What is the abbreviation for 'mouth'? os

6. What is the abbreviation for 'left eye', 'ocular sinistra'? OS

7. What is the abbreviation for 'Occupational Safety and Health Administration'? OSHA

8. What is the abbreviation for 'occupational therapy/therapist'? OT

9. What is the abbreviation for 'over the counter'? OTC

10. What is the abbreviation for 'each eye'? OU

11. What is the abbreviation for 'office visit'? OV

12. What is the abbreviation for 'ounce'? oz