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Letter P Med.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| _ P | after |
| P | pulse,phosphorus |
| PA | physician's assistant |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| PAP | Papanicolaou test (smear) |
| para | number of preganancies |
| Path | pathology |
| Pb | lead |
| PBI | protein bound iodine |
| pc | after meals |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| PCC | poison control center |
| PCP | patient care plan |
| PCT | patient/personal care technician |
| PDR | Physicians' Desk Rejerence |
| PE | physical exam, pulmonary 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 | afternoon |
| PMC | postmortem (after death) care |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| po | by mouth |
| PO | phone order |
| post | posterior,after |
| post-op | after an operation |
| PP | postpartum (after delivery) |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| prep | prepare |
| prn | whenever necessary,as needed |
| Psy | psychology,psychiatry |
| pt | patient, pint (500mL or cc) |
| Pt | prothrombin time |
| PT | physical therapy/therapist |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| Px | prognosis,physical exam |