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Medical Abbreviation
201-250
Question | Answer |
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oint | ointment |
OOB | out of bed |
OPV | oral poliovirus vaccine |
OTC | over the counter |
P&P | pap test and pelvic exam |
p.c.,pc | after meals |
p.o.,po | orally,by mouth |
p/o | postoperative |
PA | posterioroanterior |
Pap test | papanicolaou test |
Path | pathology |
PCP | primary care physician |
PE | physical exam |
PERRLA | pupils equal,round,and reactive to light and accomodation |
PET | postitron emission tomography |
PH | past history |
PI | present illness |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
PMH | past medical history |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
PRN,prn | as needed,when necessary |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
PT | prothrombin time, Physical Therapy |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
Px | prognosis |
q. | every |
qam | every morning |
qh | every hour |
qhs | every night, at bedtime |
qid,QID | four times a day |
QNS | quantity not sufficient |
qod | every other day |
qoh | every other hour |
qs,QS | quantity sufficient |
R/O | rule out |
RA | rhuematoid arthritis |
RBC | red blood cells |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
REM | rapid eye movement |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
RLE | right lower extremity |
RLL | right lower lobe |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
ROM | range of motion |
ROS | review of systems |
RUE | right upper extremity |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |