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Medical Terms P
Question | Answer |
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- P | after |
P | pulse, phosphorus |
PA | physician's assistant |
PAC | premature atrial contraction |
PAP | papanicolau test |
para | number of pregnancies |
path | pathology |
Pb | lead |
PBI | protein bound iodine |
PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
pc | after meals |
PCC | poison control center |
PCP | patient care plan |
PCT | patient/ personal care technician |
PDR | Physicians Desk Reference |
PE | physical exam, pumlonary edema |
Peds | pediatrics |
per | by, through |
PET | positron emission tomography |
pH | measure of acidity/ alkalinity |
Pharm | pharmacy |
PI | present illness |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
PM, pm | after noon |
PMC | postmortem care |
PNS | peripheral nervous system |
po | by mouth |
PO | phone order |
post | posterior,after |
post-op | after an operation |
PP | postpartum |
PPE | personal protective equipment |
pre-op | before and operation |
PPO | preferred provider organization |
prep | prepare |
prn | whenever necessary, as needed |
Psy | psychology |
pt | patient, pint |
Pt | prothrombin time |
PT | Physical therapy |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
Px | prognosis, physical exam |