Understanding Common Medical Abbreviations

What does the medical abbreviation "NIDDM" stand for?

• Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

• Neuro-Inflammatory Disease of the Digestive Metabolism

• Non-Infectious Disease of the Digestive Metabolism

• Neurological Insulin Deficiency Disorder

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What does the medical abbreviation "nil" mean?

• No Intravenous Line

• Nothing In Lungs

• None or Zero

• No Immediate Loss

What does the medical abbreviation "noc" or "noct" refer to?

• Night

• Noon

• Nutrition

• Nausea

What does the medical abbreviation "npo" mean?

• No Pain Observed

• Nothing by Mouth

• No Patient Orders

• Non-Patient Oriented

What does the medical abbreviation "N&V" stand for?

• Nerve and Vascular

• Nausea and Vomiting

• Nutrition and Vitamins

• Neurology and Vision

What does the medical abbreviation "O2" refer to?

• Oxygen

• Opiate

• Observation

• Oral

What does the medical abbreviation "OB" stand for?

• Obstetrics

• Obesity

• Observation

• Obstruction

What does the medical abbreviation "OCD" mean?

• Obstructive Cardiac Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Osteo-Cartilage Disease

• Oral Cavity Disease

What does the medical abbreviation "OOB" refer to?

• Out of Bed

• Out of Breath

• Out of Bounds

• Out of Blood

What does the medical abbreviation "O" stand for in a medical context?

• Observation

• Oral

• Oxygen

• Output