t
e
r
m
s
100

physical therapy assistant 

pta

100

cicu 

cardiac intensive care unit 

100

dm

diabetes mellitus 

100

ea 

each

100

eent

eye ear nose throat 

200

rn 

registered nurse

200

ck

check 

200

deoxyribonucleic acid

dna

200

ebl 

estimated blood loss 

200

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

esr

300

rrt

registered radiologic tech 

300

cl liquid 

clear liquid 

300

do not resuscitate

dnr 

300

electro cardiogram 

ecg 

300

etiol

et

400

rt

respiratory therapy 

400

co

complain of 

400

dsd 

dry sterile dressing 

400

electroencephalogram

(eeg)

400

exp

exploratory

500

vdm

veterinarian degree of medicine 

500

comp

complete 

500

dx 

diagnosis 

500

electromyogram

emg

500

fe

iron