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Medical Abbreviation
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |