Unit 2 Abbreviations
Starting with this unit, each unit will include some commonly used Medical English abbreviations for you to learn.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BP | blood pressure |
| c or c/ or c with a line over it | with (Latin cum, "with") |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| HR | heart rate |
| Hx | history |
| NPO | nil per os (Latin, "nothing by mouth") |
| PRN | pro re nata (Latin, "as the thing is needed") |
| Pt | patient |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| Rx | prescription (Latin recipe) |
| s or s/ or s with a line over it | without (Latin sans, "without") |
| Sx | sign and/or symptom |
| Sz | seizure |
| Tx | treatment |
| wt | weight |
