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O/P/Q Abbreviations
Medical Terminology for high school students
Term | Definition |
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O2 | oxygen |
od | overdose |
OOB | out of bed |
OR | operating room |
OD | right eye |
OS | left eye |
OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
OT | occupational therapist |
OTC | over the counter |
p | after |
P | pulse |
PA | physician's assistant |
PCT | patient care technician |
PM | afternoon |
po | by mouth |
post-op | post-operative (after an operation) |
PPE | personal protective equipment |
pre-op | pre-operative (before an operation) |
prn | whenever necessary, as needed |
pt | patient |
PT | physical therapist |
q | every |
qd | every day |
qod | every other day |
qid | four times a day |