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A20 abbreviations

Medical Terminology

QuestionAnswer
noc night
noct night
NPO nothing by mouth
NRDS neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
NS normal saline
NSR normal sinus rhythm
NVS neurovital signs
O objective
O2 oxygen
OA osteoarthritis
OB obstetrics
OB/GYN obstetrics/gynecology
OCD obsessive compulsive disorder
OD physician who specializes in osteopathy
OD right eye (in Latin, oculus dexter)
OM otitis media
OP outpatient
Ophth ophthalmic
OR operating room
ortho orthopedics
OS left eye (in Latin, oculus sinister)
OSA obstructive sleep apnea
OT occupational therapy
OT oxytocin
Oto otology
OU each eye (in Latin, oculus uterque)
oz ounce
P phosphorus
PA physician assistant
PA posteroanterior
PAC premature atrial contractions
Pap smear (test) Papanicolau smear (or test)
PAT paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
pc after meals
PCP Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
PCU progressive care unit
PCV packed cell volume
PD Parkinson's disease
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PDR Physician's Desk Reference
PE pulmonary emoblism
PE physical examination
PED pediatrics
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
per by
PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
PET positron emission tomography
PFT pulmonary function test
PICC peripherally inserted central catheter
PICU pediatric intensive care unit
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PIH pregnancy-induced hypertension
PKU phenylketonuria
PLT platelet count
PMS premenstrual syndrome
PNS peripheral nervous system
po postoperation
po orally
pos posterior
post-op postoperatively
PP postpartum
PPBS postprandial blood sugar
PPD purified protein derivative
pr per rectum
PRBC packed red blood cells
pre-op preoperation
PRK photorefractive keratotomy
PRL prolactin
prn as needed
PSA prostate-specific antigen
pt patient
PT prothrombin time
PT physical therapy
PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTH parathyroid hormone
PTSD post traumatic stress disorder
PTT partial thromboplastin time
PUL percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy
PVC premature ventricular contractions
PVD periphearl vascular disease
Px physical examination
Px prognosis
q every
qd every day
qid four time a day
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