What does the medical term VO stand for?
In some cases, the abbreviation VO may have a few different meanings. However, what is the medical term VO?
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What does VO medical abbreviation stand for?
In science & medicine, it is verbal order the medical abbreviation VO stands for.
VO: verbal order
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| CAH | chronic active hepatitis; congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
| CHI | Closed Head Injury |
| CLN | clinical lead/liaison nurse |
| CMF | cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil |
| DB&C | deep breathing and coughing |
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction |
| EHR | electronic health record |
| FTA | fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) |
| GERI | geriatrics |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| H&L | heart and lungs |
| HGA | human granulocytic anaplasmosis |
| KVO | Keep Vein Open |
| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
| LRI | lower respiratory infection |
| MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
| MV | mitral valve |
| N/V/D | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
| ND | not diagnosed; normal delivery; nondistended; Doctor of Naturopathy; neck dissection |
| NI | not indicated |
| NO2 | nitrous oxide |
| NVD | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; normal vaginal delivery |
| O.S. | Left eye. |
| PAD | Peripheral Arterial Disease |
| PBSCT | peripheral blood stem cell transplantation |
| PChE | pseudocholinesterase |
| PHA | public health advisory; phytohemagglutinin |
| PPA | phenyl pyruvic acid |
| PTL | pre-term labor |
| QC | quality control |
| RD | Retinal Detachment; also Registered Dietician |
| RIH | right inguinal herniorrhaphy |
| RVT | right vastus lateralis |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| SIB | self-injurious behavior |
| SO | significant other; salpingo-oophorectomy; superior oblique |
| TBSA | total body surface area |
| TUMA | transurethral microwave antenna |
| TX | Transfusion; Treatment |
| VEP | visually evoked potential |
| VP-16 | etoposide |
| VSS | Vital Signs Stable |
| bpm | beats per minute |
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| dec | deceased |
| q.d. | Each day. As in taking a medicine daily. |
| sib | sibling |
| subcut | subcutaneous(ly) |
| tTG | antitransglutaminase |
