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Medical Abbreviation
New set of abbreviations.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| OB | Obstetric |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| occ | Occasionally |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| OPD | Outpatient department |
| OR | Operating room |
| os | Mouth |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OT | Occupational therapy |
| oz | Ounce |
| p | After |
| pc, p.c. | After meals |
| PCA | Patient controlled anesthesia |
| PEG | Percutaneous enteral gastrostomy |
| per os | By mouth |
| peri care | Perineal care |
| pm, PM | Afternoon |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| p.o. | By mouth |
| post op | After surgery |
| PPE | Personal protective equipment |
| pos. | Positive |
| peds | Pediatric |